Ventless gas fireplace repair for homes in Lauderdale Manors
We light the unit with you at the end, so you see a correct pilot and flame before we leave.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Vent-free log problems we are called about
- Pilot goes out during use
- Dark marks on the wall above
- Unit unused for a long stretch
- Smoke from logs after break-in
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Vent-free gas fireplace service for homes in Lauderdale Manors
What a normal vent-free flame looks like
Vent-free manuals describe and often picture a normal flame for the model. One log set manual describes a normal flame as lively, with blue and yellow in it. What matters is the shape, the height and whether the burn stays clean, with no soot once break-in is over.
We light the unit and compare the flame with the manual rather than with a general rule. If the flame matches, we tell you so. If it does not, we trace the difference to the ports, the air opening, the embers, the logs or the pressure.
Renewing ember material on a vent-free burner
Ember material gives a vent-free burner its glow, and it is part of the tested setup. The manuals want a thin, loose layer placed only where shown. Pressed down, heaped up or laid over the pilot and larger ports, it upsets both the flame and the pilot.
On service visits we lift out the old material before adding fresh, as the manuals direct. We keep the new layer clear of the pilot and the air openings. Then we light the burner and check that the glow looks right and the flame stays clean.
Blowers and heat exchangers on vent-free units
Some owners add a blower or a heat exchanger insert to push more warmth into the room. Vent-free manuals forbid those add-ons unless the maker lists them for the model. An unlisted blower changes the air around the pilot and the burner.
If one has been added, we explain why it should come out. Where the maker offers a listed blower kit, we can tell you what it is. Anything we fit comes from the maker's list, and the written record names it.
Gas odor near a vent-free fireplace
A smell of gas inside the house is an emergency, not a repair to schedule. Get everyone outside without switching lights, appliances or phones on or off near the fireplace, and do not try to find the leak. Once you are all out and away from the building, phone your gas utility or 911.
Follow what the utility or the responders tell you, and keep everyone outside until they clear the house for return. The vent-free unit stays off until the source of the smell has been found and dealt with.
Parts of a vent-free visit you approve first
- Thermocouple or thermopile output check
- Main burner orifice size and condition
- Ceramic media level in the burner
- Clearances to mantel, walls and floor
Before your vent-free fireplace visit
Can the oxygen depletion sensor be adjusted or bypassed?
No. The manuals forbid adjusting or tampering with the ODS pilot. When it misbehaves, it is cleaned as the maker describes or replaced with the same listed model. A unit that cannot be made right stays off until it can.
Do you leave a written record after servicing the unit?
Yes. The record lists the model and fuel, what we cleaned and measured, the parts we replaced and anything left for your decision. Keep it with the manual and the log diagram, ready for the next visit.
Do you service vent-free log sets as well as complete units?
Yes. We service self-contained vent-free fireplaces and vent-free log sets in existing fireplaces. For a log set, we also check the host fireplace, its damper and its clearances, because the listing covers the combination.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo