Wood-burning fireplace inserts installed in Murray Hill
A wood stove insert in Murray Hill connected to a stainless liner sized to its collar, with the damper locked open or removed.
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Insert specialists who measure first in Murray Hill
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- Family owned and operated
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- 10% off any service
The old damper is fixed open or taken out, so the liner cannot be pinched later.
- Free inspection and estimateYour Murray Hill firebox, chimney height and hearth are measured against the insert's manual at no charge, before anything is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEvery part of the job is priced before ordering, from repairs to the rain cap, and nothing is added without your yes.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the insert smokes or draws poorly after installation to its manual, we come back and set it right.
Is an insert the right choice
Inserts are one of several ways to go. A sound fireplace used for a few fires a year may be better left open, swept and inspected. Someone who wants heat without handling wood may prefer a gas insert, which is a different installation with its own vent rules.
We lay the options side by side for your fireplace rather than selling the biggest job, and the estimate prices only the one you choose. Weighing an insert against the alternatives for a fireplace in Murray Hill? Get the free inspection first through (904) 920-5495.
Murray Hill lies within Duval County. Murray Hill does not reach the coast.
Liner, surround, clearances and hearth
- Hearth extensions and ember protection where required
- Inserts in factory-built fireplaces only where both allow it
- Blower outlets planned with an electrician
- Model, liner and clearances recorded for your Murray Hill house
From tape measure to first fire in Murray Hill
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Measure against the manual
Firebox, chimney height, hearth and clearances are checked against the insert's table before ordering.
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Repair and clean first
Fireplace repairs are made and cured, and the flue is cleaned before the liner goes up.
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Liner, plate and cap
A listed stainless liner runs to the top, closed with a top plate and a rain cap.
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Set, seal and fire
The insert and surround go in as the manual directs, and the first fire is run with you.
Hearth depth and an inland insert
Embers, not salt, are the hazard in front of an insert in Murray Hill, and the manual sets the floor protection that covers them.
We measure your hearth against the figures for your model.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Liner and install together, a wood insert in Murray Hill comes 10% off.
Four measurements that decide the fit
Insert manuals give a table of minimum fireplace sizes. One maker's insert needs an opening at least 30 5/8 inches wide at the front, a back wall at least 22 1/4 inches wide, 21 inches of height and 18 inches of depth.
We measure all four on your firebox, at the narrowest points, and compare them with the table for the model you want. A fireplace that is deep enough but narrow at the back, which splayed fireboxes can be, rules out some inserts and not others. The numbers go on the estimate so you can shop against them with confidence.
Outside air through the old ash chamber
Certain inserts can take combustion air from outdoors. One maker routes it through an existing ash clean-out: the cover comes off, a rodent screen goes in its place, and the insert's rear air intake draws from the chamber once the surround is sealed.
That only works where the ash chamber leads outside and stays clear, which we check before recommending it. The same maker advises checking local codes on combustion air. Where outside air is not available, the insert runs on room air with the surround left as its manual directs, and we explain what that means for the room.
The baffle above the fire
Inside the top of a wood insert sits a baffle, a plate with insulation that holds the flames and gases in the firebox longer. One maker says not to operate the insert with the baffle or its insulation removed.
The same maker prefers removing the insert and pipe to clean and inspect, taking out the baffle only when that is not possible. We set the insert up so the baffle and connection can be reached, and show you the baffle's position so it is not left out after cleaning. A missing baffle shows as a fire that roars up the flue.
Fireplace, flue and hearth on paper first
- Flue cleaned and checked for obstructions before the liner goes up
- Surround sealed or left open as the manual directs for the air source
- Blower outlet location, with any new circuit named for an electrician
- EPA Step 2 label read and the model and serial number recorded
Wood insert questions from Murray Hill
Can an insert go into a metal fireplace?
Only where both the insert and the factory-built fireplace allow it. That means meeting the insert maker's extra conditions for metal fireplaces, so we read both manuals first.
How long does an insert installation take?
The install itself is usually one visit once the insert, liner and parts are in. Repairs to the fireplace come first and need their drying time, which the estimate shows.
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