Gas Fireplace Service

WHAT’S INVOLVED IN HAVING YOUR FIREPLACE SERVICED?

Like all of your appliances, regular service is important to ensure long life and good performance. Gas Fireplaces should be inspected and cleaned once a year. When we service your fireplace we’ll provide you with a checklist of the tests we’ve done and the services we’ve performed:

•  clean glass and vacuum the dust from the bottom and top of the fireplace.
•  check and clean the pilot assembly if required
•  test the gas pressure at the gas valve.
•  inspect the main burner operation and adjust fuel/air mixture if necessary
•  clean the combustion chamber if there is an accumulation of carbon or sulfur
•  test the operation of the blower and test the blower speed control
•  clean the contacts on the faceplate switch.
•  check the outside termination.

WHAT TYPES OF FIREPLACES NEED SERVICE?
All types of gas fireplaces require annual servicing. There are three basic types of gas fireplaces:

Inserts
Inserts are most commonly used in existing homes that have pre-existing wood burning fireplaces. The gas unit is inserted into the existing opening and gas and venting are connected to the insert. We finish off the fireplace with a custom enclosure plate.

Free-Standing Gas Fireplace
These fireplaces look like your traditional wood burning stove that you might see in a cabin. They can be ornate with cast iron and enameled finish, or they might be made of steel with a pedestal bottom. They are commonly used in a room that needs supplemental heat, but doesn’t have an existing fireplace.

Zero-Clearance Gas Fireplace
This fireplace is used commonly in new construction and for renovations where the homeowner wants a traditional looking fireplace that can have a mantel. They are called “zero-clearance” because the fireplace can be framed in with wood studs without having to provide clearance to combustibles.