Family-run gas fireplace insert installation in Lakeside
Local gas insert pros clean the old chimney, run the liners to the top and set the insert in Lakeside. The inspection is free.
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- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Mantel clearance in Lakeside is measured for height and depth before you order.
- Free inspection and estimateThe opening, flue and mantel of your Lakeside fireplace are measured against the insert's plate at no charge.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesInsert, vent kit, surround, cleaning and repairs are priced line by line, and the gas and power trades are named.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the insert does not light, burn or seal the way its manual describes after our installation, we come back.
Mantel height over a gas insert
Wooden mantels and gas inserts need a set distance between them, and that distance grows as the mantel sticks out further from the wall. The figures are printed for each model, and they differ from one maker to the next. A deep shelf needs more height than a narrow one.
Your mantel's height and depth get checked against the model you choose before the order goes in, so a mantel that sits too low is dealt with on paper, not after installation. Mantel near the fireplace in Lakeside? Ask us at (904) 920-5495.
Lakeside lies within Clay County. The 2020 Census counted 31,275 residents in Lakeside.
Gas insert work for Lakeside fireplaces
- Co-linear liners run to a listed termination
- Gas and power hookups assigned to their trades
- Barrier screens and relief doors checked
- Model and vent kit recorded for your Lakeside house
Measure, clean, reline, light
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Measure against the plate
Opening, flue and mantel are checked against the insert's rating plate and manual.
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Clean and check the chimney
The old flue is cleaned, examined and repaired if needed before the liners go up.
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Liners, insert, surround
The vent kit runs to its termination, the insert is set and the surround fitted.
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Hookups and first light
The gas and electrical hookups are made, then we light and test the insert with you.
An old damper inland in Lakeside
Dampers in old fireplaces in Lakeside may be rusted or stuck. For a gas insert, the plate is removed or fixed open for the liners.
We write down what was done.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Vent and start-up included, a gas insert in Lakeside comes 10% off.
Ignition and the flame safeguard
Under section 602.2 of the fuel gas code, the main burner must be lit by a pilot, an igniter or direct ignition, and a flame safeguard has to prove the flame. The safeguard shuts the gas off if the burner or pilot is not proven lit.
On install day we watch that sequence work: the pilot or igniter lighting, the burner catching and the safeguard holding the valve open only while there is flame. One maker describes a light-up of 5 to 10 seconds across all burner openings as satisfactory, and a slow or patchy light-up is corrected before we leave.
The flue has to take the liners
Inside the old flue is where the liners run, so the flue has to be big enough. One maker's plate lists a minimum inside flue size of 6 inches for its insert, and a co-linear kit needs room for two liners side by side.
We measure the flue at the top and look down it after cleaning for any narrow spots, offsets or damaged lining that could snag a liner. Where the flue is too small or blocked, the estimate says so before any liner is bought, along with what it would take to make the route work.
Co-axial venting, one pipe inside another
With co-axial pipe, exhaust rises through a pipe nested inside a larger intake pipe, and outdoor air comes down the ring of space around it. It is the arrangement many direct-vent fireplaces use through a wall or roof.
Inside a chimney, co-axial pipe needs a straighter, wider path than two flexible liners do. Some installations use co-axial pipe for part of the run and an adapter to co-linear liners for the rest. Which applies depends on the insert's manual and the shape of your flue, and the estimate names the kit chosen. Rigid co-axial sections also need more room at the throat than flexible liners.
Opening, flue and mantel on paper
- Co-linear or co-axial kit chosen from the insert's manual
- Outlet position behind the surround, wired by an electrician where needed
- Barrier screen fitted and relief doors checked
- Liner material chosen with future access in mind
Gas insert questions from Lakeside
Can my fireplace in Lakeside take a gas insert?
It depends on the opening size, the flue and the mantel above it, measured against the insert's rating plate. We check all three on a free inspection before you choose a model.
Can a gas insert go in a metal fireplace?
Some inserts are listed for masonry fireplaces only. Others may go into a factory-built unit whose own manual permits it, and we read both first.
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