Wood insert installation in Oceanway
Mantel, hearth and side clearances in Oceanway measured against the insert's label on a free inspection, before the order is placed.
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Whether the surround is sealed depends on the air source, and we follow the manual on it.
- Free inspection and estimateYour Oceanway 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.
Keeping the old damper out of the way
Once a liner runs through the throat, the old fireplace damper can no longer be allowed to swing shut on it. Manuals deal with that by having the damper locked open or taken out, and some allow part of the frame or smoke shelf to be cut back for the liner.
We decide which applies after looking at the damper and the throat, and the estimate says whether it stays locked open or comes out, and what else is trimmed. Damper in the way of an insert in Oceanway? We can look at it free; call (904) 920-5495.
Within Jacksonville city limits, Oceanway is its own named neighborhood. Oceanway is part of Duval County.
Liner, surround, clearances and hearth
- Firebox measured against the insert's size table
- Top plates and rain caps closing the old flue
- Outside air kits through the old ash chamber
- Older unlined inserts reconnected to a liner
How our insert pros install a wood insert in Oceanway
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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.
Heavy rain and the liner cap in Oceanway
Heavy rain in the June to November storm season reaches well away from the coast. The rain cap on the liner is what keeps that water out of the insert.
We look at the cap and the sealant around the plate whenever we are at a chimney in Oceanway.
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Why a full-length liner is the usual choice
Manuals allow two ways of connecting an insert to the chimney. The fuller one is a stainless steel liner, rigid or flexible, from the flue collar of the insert all the way up to the chimney top. One maker calls this the safest installation and says it lets the insert draft correctly, avoiding difficult start-ups and smoke out the door.
A liner the size of the insert collar also keeps the smoke moving faster than it would in a large old flue, which helps the insert burn as designed. That is the installation we recommend and price by default, with any other option listed beside it and its trade-offs named.
A flue for the insert alone
Each wood insert needs its own flue. One insert maker states plainly that the unit must not be connected to a chimney flue serving another appliance, since two appliances on one flue can push smoke or exhaust into each other.
When a chimney holds more than one flue, we trace each one to see what it serves before choosing the path for the liner. If the one available flue is already shared, the insert waits until that is resolved, and the estimate says what it would take to free a flue for the insert. Nothing is connected until the route is clear.
A quick test for dry wood
Clean burning in an insert still depends on dry wood. One maker gives a simple test: put a large piece on a good bed of coals and watch. Wood burning on more than one side within a minute is dry; wood that blackens and lights within three minutes is damp; wood that hisses without lighting in five minutes is soaked.
The same maker asks for wood air dried for six months or more and warns that wet wood smoulders and gives little heat. We go through the test with you at the first fire so the insert burns the way its label promises.
Measured in Oceanway before an insert is ordered
- The four firebox dimensions set beside the insert maker's size table
- Fireplace cracks, loose mortar and throat condition repaired before install
- Blower outlet location, with any new circuit named for an electrician
- Separate lines for repairs, liner, insert, surround and cap
Before you order an insert
Will the insert need electricity?
Only for a blower, if the model has one. It plugs into a grounded outlet, and an electrician adds one where none is within reach.
What happens to the damper?
It stays fixed open or comes out entirely, so the liner has a clear path. Some manuals allow trimming parts of the damper frame or smoke shelf, only where the fireplace is not weakened.
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