Fireplace insert installation for Switzerland homes
Each wood insert fitted in Switzerland carries an EPA Step 2 label and goes in to its listing, after a free inspection.
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Insert specialists who measure first in Switzerland
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
A blower's outlet is planned with an electrician, named on the estimate, not improvised.
- Free inspection and estimateYour Switzerland 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.
Power for the insert's blower
Plenty of wood inserts carry a blower that circulates room air around the steel box and out through the grille, and the blower plugs into an outlet near the fireplace. Where there is no outlet within reach, one has to be added before the insert can run its fan.
Adding an outlet is electrical work, done by an electrician, and the estimate names that part of the job separately so the install day runs in order. Want an insert with a blower in Switzerland? Plan the power with us at (904) 920-5495.
Switzerland falls within St. Johns County. Switzerland is an inland community.
Liner, surround, clearances and hearth
- Top plates and rain caps closing the old flue
- Fireplace repairs finished before the insert goes in
- Outside air kits through the old ash chamber
- EPA Step 2 labels checked on every new insert
How insert installation runs
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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.
Draft on an inland chimney in Switzerland
Well back from the coast, an insert's performance comes down to the chimney: its height and the liner size. One maker sets a 15-foot minimum height for its model.
We measure the chimney in Switzerland before recommending a unit.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Book on inspection day or two days later, and the insert comes 10% off either way.
Sizing the liner to the collar
The insert collar sets the liner size. One maker's insert uses a 6-inch stainless liner, and its manual shows the liner attached to a stove connector at the insert and running full length above it.
A liner smaller than the collar chokes the insert, and one larger than needed gives slow, cool smoke the same way the old flue did. We confirm the collar size on the unit itself, check that the flue has room for the liner and any insulation the listing calls for, and order to that size. Where the flue is too tight, the estimate says so before the order.
The hearth and floor protection in front
Embers can fall when an insert's door opens, so its manual sets the protection in front. One maker calls for a noncombustible fireplace hearth raised 2 inches above a combustible floor projecting 16 inches toward the room and 8 inches to either side of the opening, allowed flush with the floor only if it reaches at least 23 1/2 inches out.
The same manual asks for noncombustible ember protection 16 inches to the firing side and 8 inches to the other sides of the insert. We measure your hearth and floor against your model's figures and price any extension or protection needed.
Reading the draft of a new insert
Draft is the pull that moves air into the insert and smoke up the chimney. One maker describes both ends of the range: too much draft can overheat the heater, shown by an uncontrollable burn or a glowing red part, while too little causes backpuffing and smoke leaking from joints.
After installation we watch the first burn for either sign. A liner sized to the collar and a chimney at the manual's height put the draft in range in the ordinary case, and where they do not, we say what to adjust before the insert is used hard. Any change we make is written on the ticket.
Measured in Switzerland before an insert is ordered
- Chimney height, measured the way the insert manual measures it
- Flue cleaned and checked for obstructions before the liner goes up
- Hearth depth and ember protection checked against the manual
- Separate lines for repairs, liner, insert, surround and cap
Before you order an insert
Do I need a full liner for an insert?
Insert manuals allow a full liner or, where they permit it, a short positive connection. The full liner drafts better and is easier to clean, and it is what we recommend and price first.
Can I keep my mantel?
Often, if it clears the distance on the insert's label. When it does not, you pick a model with smaller clearances or rework the trim, and we measure before you order.
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