Hello all! We recently had a stainless steel liner put in our chimney but we haven't used it yet. When I look up at the bottom plate from the smokebox, two of the sides seem flush with the walls but the other two (circled in pic) don't appear to be. I'm worried if there is an opening that some debris / smoke could get in. Is this an issue? We only have an opening for where the opening of the damper was attached to the smoke shelf, so not sure how to even get up there if it needed to be worked on.

I picked out this beautiful brick with specks of glitter in it for our fireplace. When it was installed, they put so much mortar over the bricks that is is dull and not sparkley at all. What could I use to wash this off and see the sparkle again?

A fireplace in the house we bought has this grate at the bottom. Is this a vent to bring in fresh air? There is always a draft from it. or could it be ash shoot?

I am thinking of installing gas logs. If this is a fresh air event, does that mean I could keep the glass doors closed to reduce emissions into the room?

Is it possible to get sewer smell from unused wood burning fireplace in the basement?. So far i have tried filling all the sink, bathtub, drains with water and yet the smell is persistent in the basement living room. I checked near by bathroom and it smells perfectly fine.

Hi folks, have a quick question about how to install the modern flames Orion fireplace. I’m a simple homeowner so sorry if this is a basic question. 😆

I’m going for a built-in look, are these L brackets installed correctly? Or do I have these backwards? I would have to remove some screws at the top to push these forward and flipped them backwards. I tried looking for some online videos and could not find any and the place that I ordered these from are closed.

We believe there is debris on the inside of chimney on the box. Basically someone would need to take the cap off or get to it another way. We've dealt with a lot of mess and shady contractors.

1. How would someone go about removing this debris?

2. How invasive is this?

3. How much would it cost to remove the debris?

4. How dangerous is having debris on your fireplace box?^

Thank you for your help! I can answer additional questions if you have them.

^Note: I am 100% sure this depends on what the debris is and I assume the answer is "Dangerous to VERY dangerous" but I just wanted to add this last question.

Hello, I have a gas fireplace that has a venting issue. If I crack the glass open I’m able to turn it on and keep it running but when I seal the glass back up the flames turn blue, tall, and the fire goes out quickly.

Today I took the glass off to clean everything out since it’s been a few years and I found this in the vent. Is there supposed to be any material like this in the vent? Sure looks like a nest and would explain my venting issue. Do I grab my vacuum and clean all of this out or is there supposed to be some sort of flame resistant material in there to stop pests from going in the vent and into the fireplace? Thanks!

Hi. I have a heart and glo 6000 CLX with RC 400 remote. How do i turn off the fireplace without a remote?

This morning I turned on the fireplace with the remote. The batteries were low, so I replaced the batteries in the remote. When i touch the screen on the remote it beeps and lights up, like normal. However, the screen does not respond to any commands. The screen only responds to "wake up" touch, and nothing else. I checked the switch under the battery cover and it is set to unlock. My house is now HOT and I dont know hot to turn off the fireplace. It's Sunday and no one is open today. Any ideas:

1. The panel on the front of the fireplace is too hot to remove so i can't get to the electronics.
2. Can the remote be reset without taking off the fireplace panel?
3. Any other ideas on how to turn off the fireplace flame?

Thanks in advance. Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Team - I have a 12yr old 750TR propane that will not stay lit. I have replaced the pilot assembly as well as the control module. When I turn the unit on, it will light and burn for a few seconds and then flame out. When I turn the unit off and then back on immediately from the wall switch, it will relight and stay on for a few seconds and sometimes go back out or sometimes stay on for a while. Scratching my head. Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help!

Trying to get a fire going in my wood-burning fireplace is a challenge. Takes over an hour to get going. Constantly blowing, adding more fatwood. If I step away for a minute, the thing dies. Very frustrating. The flue is open, there’s a draw, it’s been cleaned.

It’s a rather large fireplace opening- 54” wide, 40” tall, 34” deep.

So what could be the issue? I grew up making fires in our fireplace at home and never had an issue. Took 20 mins tops to get going.

Hello, we have been in this house for three years now. We have used the fireplace for the last two. I recently had the chimney swept and the technician said he would change out the refractory panels. I feel like they probbaly are due, but I was quote $2150 to change out all of the refractory panels and the grate. I feel like that is high? I am pretty handy and looking at DIY'ing this. The grate I can buy. I am more curious if the panels are going to be a difficult change, and if it isn't something I should even be doing my self due to other risks? Also, are the panels for sure in need of replacement, or do they have any life left in them? The bottom panel is where most of the cracking is, along with a little on the back. Both sides are fine. Can I just change the bottom and back as well?

I should note, the previous home owner is a friend, he didn't use the fireplace much, at all. Home is 20ish years old. Thanks for any insight!

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We have 1 room in our house on the main floor that has a very poorly insulated fireplace and is constantly losing heat. It sits above the furnace, which is in the basement below the room. This room has 3 heating vents to keep it warm.

What is the most energy efficient way of setting our heating vents and doors?

OPTION A) Open all vents in the basement and main floor, including all 3 vents in that room.

OPTION B) Seal off the room. Close the door to the room and close the heating vents in that room.

We have tried both but in either case the house seems to be cold and drafty all over. Of course the correct solution is to fix the fireplace (it's not operational right now) and insulate the room but it may take some time till we get a contract in for that work. So we're looking to understand interim options that would be easiest on our fireplace and still keep the house relatively warm.

Hi there,

Our heat broke, so we're using the gas fireplace to heat our home. It has it up to 29C in the dead of a Canadian winter. I'm trying to figure out how to adjust the gas flow and flame to be lower. The manual mentions a flame adjustment valve on some models, but doesn't say much else. My unit has a knob with a little flame and a big flame, but the icons don't indicate which way to turn it. I assume clockwise is bigger, counter clockwise is smaller? I looked for a YouTube video and reached out to the manufacturer, but haven't had much luck confirming that.

Help understanding this thing would be appreciated, before I run out of ice cubes and T-Shirts. Cheers,

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Picture is a screengrab I took, but my damper looks identical. What is this hole for? It seems to allow downdrafting when the weather is just right.

First gas fireplace, it’s an Empire Heat Systems dvd32fp30n-2. It puts off plenty of heat, but the lower flame looks pretty low. Chimney company came and says everything looks good, but I’m not so sure. Logs may be original, if so they are 18 years old. Has to throw one out because it was burnt due to incorrect placement, but it was the smallest one and I can’t see it having much impact on flame height.

We’ve been in our house about two years and have used our fireplace a few times but it doesn’t seem to put out much heat. I was just doing on internet sleuthing and learned about fireplace blowers.

It looks like we may have one (due to the venting/grates/whatever along the top, sides, and bottom) but no idea how to turn it on. Any ideas?

We have a Heatilator GBFL4136. The ceramic logs are somewhat crumbly. After I cleaned the inside, regular rubbing to (gentle!) put them back has led to little blemishes. The logs are about 15 years old (estimate, installed by previous owner). How bad is this? Heatilator faqs indicate this needs immediate service for a safety issue. My husband wants to turn it on, sees no harm. We are on a 2 month long wait list for service. Can I turn on the fireplace? Wait for the Heatilator guy? Or get any old servicer because it is very bad/should get someone right away?

Thanks!

So we just bought this new house (new to us). I've had houses with normal wood fireplaces and I've had houses with gas fireplaces. But not a house with a normal wood fireplace that has a game line running into it. It seemed pretty clear the previous owners were burning wood in it. The gas works I have tried it. But there is no pilot light. Do I burn wood in it. Do I light the gas, what's the rules of play here lol. I don't wanna blow the house up as we have a baby!

Any help would be great!

It has these awful looking grates , otherwise I’d whitewash it. Any suggestions?