Direct vent fireplace repair for Colee Hammock homes
Joints, supports and wall seals are restored to the vent maker's instructions, not patched over.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Gas vent problems you may notice in Colee Hammock
- Vent pipe loose where it meets the wall
- Fire behaves oddly when fans run
- Cap loose or missing after strong wind
- Rattling cap on a windy day
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Tracing gas vent faults from collar to cap
Restrictor settings after a route change
On certain direct-vent models, a flue restrictor inside the appliance is positioned to suit the vent's vertical rise. One manual links each vent configuration to a restrictor position in a chart.
If the vent route has been changed, the restrictor may no longer match it. We check the setting against the manual for the installed route and adjust it where the manual allows. A wrong setting can make the fire look poor or behave differently from the manual's description, which is easily mistaken for an appliance fault.
Painting exterior galvanized vent parts
One vent maker explains that outdoor galvanized parts last longer and look better when painted properly. Oil and dirt are removed first, then a primer recommended for adhesion to galvanized steel goes on before the finish coat.
If exposed vent parts are rusting or peeling, we explain whether painting is enough or whether the part has corroded too far. Paint work is not a substitute for a failed part. Where replacement is needed, the listed part is quoted, and finishing it is noted on the estimate.
B-vent installation from appliance to roof
A new Type B vent runs from the appliance draft hood or collar up to a listed cap above the roof. Along the way it needs firestop spacers at ceilings, an attic insulation shield where it crosses insulation, supports, roof flashing and a sealed storm collar.
We size and lay out the route to the appliance manual and the fuel gas code, using parts from one listed Type B system. The height above the roof follows the code's rules for the roof and nearby walls. Each stage is checked before ceilings and roof are closed up.
Wood-burning flues are chimney work
A flue that serves a wood-burning fireplace or stove is part of a chimney, and its liner, cap and structure belong to our chimney services. Gas vent work does not extend to wood-burning flues.
If a gas appliance and a wood-burning fireplace share a chimney structure, each flue is dealt with under its own service. We explain which parts belong where and quote them separately. A gas appliance is not connected to a flue that serves a solid-fuel appliance, as the manuals require.
Gas vent parts and checks for Colee Hammock homes
- Accessible joints checked for full engagement
- Termination cap condition and fastening
- Written record of the vent work
- Old parts and debris hauled away
Gas vent work, questions and answers in Colee Hammock
What usually blocks a gas fireplace termination?
Nests, leaves, plants and debris are the items owner's manuals ask you to look for. Later building work, such as a deck, fence, shed or enclosed porch, can also crowd a termination that once met its clearances.
Can a gas fireplace vent through an old masonry chimney?
Some appliances are listed to vent through a liner or gas vent inside a masonry chimney. Before the connection, the fuel gas code calls for the chimney passage to be checked for obstructions and cleaned if wood or another solid fuel was burned in it. Insert liners are handled under the insert service.
Can you work on a power vent fitted to a gas fireplace?
Where the power vent is listed for the appliance, we can assess it and follow its manual. That manual calls for the venting to be safety-checked before and after any installation work. Its household circuit stays with an electrician.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo