Vent-free gas fireplace service for Little Haiti homes
You get a written record of what we cleaned, measured and replaced on your vent-free unit.
- 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
- Pilot lights but burner will not
- Soot on logs or firebox walls
- Pilot flame not touching its sensor
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How a vent-free gas fireplace gets diagnosed
Cleaning an ODS pilot the maker's way
Cleaning an oxygen depletion sensor pilot follows a set order in the manuals. The unit is off and cool. Loose dust is brushed lightly while a vacuum draws it away, so nothing falls into the pilot opening. The air intakes are then cleared with compressed air.
Where the maker describes it, the pilot supply line is also cleared in the direction the gas flows. After reassembly, every joint we disturbed gets a leak check, and the pilot is lit and watched. You see the flame before we call the cleaning finished.
Water vapor from a vent-free flame
Burning gas makes water vapor, and a vent-free unit releases it into the room. The manuals mention it plainly. Some condensation on cold glass can follow, and more than usual may suggest a unit that is large for the space or short of fresh air.
We compare the unit's input with the room it heats and look at the air supply the manual calls for. Where the setup is right, the answer may simply be shorter burns. Where it is not, we explain the options before anything is changed.
Combustion air for a vent-free log set
Some log set manuals ask that the damper be cracked open or a window opened when the room needs more air for combustion. Others size the set so that extra air is not needed. The model's instructions decide which applies.
We read the section for your set and check how it is being used. If it calls for an opening, we show you what the manual expects. If the room needs more than a window can give, we explain the options before any work.
The written record after a vent-free visit
When the work is done, you receive a written record. It lists the model and fuel, what we cleaned and whether the pressure readings matched the rating plate. The parts we fitted, the log placement we set and anything left for your decision are noted too.
Keep it with the manual and the log diagram. The next service starts from that page, and it helps separate any later fault from the work we did. If you sell the home, the record tells the next owner what the unit has had.
Checked during a ventless gas fireplace visit
- Inlet and manifold pressure readings
- Ember layer thinned or renewed
- Leak check on disturbed joints
- Lighting sequence shown to you
Ventless gas fireplace questions from Little Haiti
What should I do if I smell gas near the unit?
Leave the house with everyone inside, without lighting anything or touching switches. Once you are outdoors, call your gas utility or 911 and follow their instructions. Stay out until they clear the house, and keep the fireplace off afterward.
Can my ventless unit be converted from propane to natural gas?
Some vent-free models state that field conversion is not permitted, and the unit must burn the gas on its rating plate. Where the maker offers a correct replacement for the other fuel, we explain it. We do not alter orifices on our own.
Why is there moisture on the windows when it runs?
Burning gas produces water vapor, and a vent-free unit releases it into the room. More condensation than usual can suggest the unit is large for the space or short of fresh air. We check both against the manual.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo