Local gas log installation in Neptune Beach
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Gas log experts for Neptune Beach homes
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Every log is set to the manual's photos, so the flame stays clean.
- Free inspection and estimateYour Neptune Beach firebox, flue, damper and room are measured against the set's manual at no charge before anything is bought.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesSet, burner, clamp, cleaning and any repairs are priced in writing, with the gas trade's part named.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the flame is sooty or the set will not stay lit after our installation to the manual, we come back.
Tired of wood and ash
Wood fires mean carrying logs in, waiting for the fire to catch and cleaning ash out afterward. A gas log set gives a fire at a turn of a valve or the press of a remote, in the fireplace you already have, and goes out just as quickly when you are done. No new venting is needed for a vented set in a sound fireplace.
Before recommending one, the fireplace and its flue get a close look and the firebox gets measured, since both decide which sets can go in. Ready to trade wood for gas logs in Neptune Beach? Book the free inspection at (904) 920-5495.
The 2020 Census counted 7,217 residents in Neptune Beach. Neptune Beach lies on the coastline.
Burner, logs, damper and gas
- Vent-free sets only where room size and rules allow
- Flues and dampers cleaned before the burner goes in
- Burners leveled and centered in the firebox
- Outside air and clean-out doors sealed for vent-free
From wood fireplace to gas logs in Neptune Beach
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Measure firebox and room
Firebox, chimney height and, for vent-free sets, the room are checked against the manual.
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Clean and clamp
Soot and debris come out of the fireplace, and vented sets get their permanent damper clamp.
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Connect and test
Once gas reaches the valve, the set is connected, leak tested and its pressure read.
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Place logs and light
Logs and embers go where the manual shows, and we light the set with you.
A rusty damper near the ocean in Neptune Beach
The damper that holds a vented set's clamp is steel, and on the coast in Neptune Beach it can rust faster in salty air coming down the flue.
We check the plate and pivots before fitting the clamp.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Cracked logs in Neptune Beach? A replacement set comes 10% off as well.
The oxygen sensing pilot on vent-free logs
Vent-free sets carry an oxygen depletion sensing pilot, which shuts the set off if the room's fresh air runs low. One maker's manual says the heater needs fresh air ventilation to run properly and points to its ventilation section if the set keeps shutting off.
Repeated shutoffs are a message about the room, not a nuisance to work around. We check the room volume, open connections and the house's tightness, and the sensing pilot is left exactly as the maker built it. The same maker notes that running above 4,500 feet of elevation can cause pilot outage. A shutoff after a long burn in a small room is the system doing its job.
Water vapor from vent-free logs
Water is one product of burning gas, and with no vent it stays in the room. One vent-free maker estimates roughly an ounce of water per 1,000 Btu of input each hour, and cautions that a poorly ventilated room can grow mildew.
The same maker suggests sizing the set properly for the room, using a dehumidifier where humidity is high, and not relying on the set as the main heat. We weigh this with you, since a room that already runs damp is a poor match for vent-free logs. Rooms that already fog their windows are a poor match.
Cleaning the fireplace for gas logs
Makers want a clean fireplace under their burners. One vented set's manual calls for the chimney flue, damper and firebox to be thoroughly cleaned of soot, ashes and loose paint and inspected before installation, and warns that some older fireplaces need repair first.
A vent-free maker asks for the same cleaning of the flue and firebox. Cleaning also shows the condition of the damper that will hold the clamp and the firebox floor that will carry the burner, and we write down anything that needs fixing first. Loose paint in particular can flake onto a burner once it heats.
Firebox, room and damper on paper
- Chimney height from the hearth to the top for a vented set
- Flue, damper and firebox cleaned and inspected before the burner goes in
- Gas type on the rating plate matched to the gas at the house
- Supply pipe sized by the gas trade, with inlet pressure read at the valve
Gas log questions from Neptune Beach
Why are my gas logs getting sooty?
Flame touching a log it should not reach, a burner or ember bed out of order, or a shortage of air. Logs go back to the manual's layout and the burner and air get checked.
Can I burn wood with the gas logs in place?
No. The logs and burner are not built for a wood fire, and one vent-free maker bans solid fuel in a fireplace with its set installed.
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