How Do You Convert To A Gas Fireplace Insert?
Gas fireplaces allow the warm atmosphere of a burning fire, without any of the work in preparing fuel, or containing and carrying away waste. While gas fireplaces do not typically produce as much heat as a traditional wood burning fireplace, they do generate room warmth. This can be maximized by the choice of log, or decorative heat holding materials that you choose to disguise the gas burner assembly. While not an overly complex installation task in and of itself, this is a project best left to a skilled professional, as a gas line will need to be plumbed in to the firebox. A gas firebox insert should fit snugly at the bottom, and around the edges of your fireplace. Measure the depth, height and width of your fireplace opening, at both the outer and inner edges. While these measurements should be the same, it is important to confirm these measurements. Also measure in along the top of the fireplace, and note the depth measurement of where the flue opening begins and ends. Order a gas
