Fireplace & Wood Stove Sales Charlotte, NC

The steel outer shell works by delivering the heat from the firebox into the room around it, instead of flowing through the chimney. Originally when wood stove inserts began being installed, they garnered a reputation for being unsafe and insufficient. They were not being installed correctly and they allowed the exhaust gases to exit through the chimney flue instead of being distributed to the outer room it was supposed to be warming. To help make this problem better, there was a short length connection installed, called a direct connect, but the problem remained as there was not a proper connection to the base of the fireplace chimney. These problems were too expensive to maintain and were fixed in later years with more education and experience. New codes have been created to allow our professional chimney sweeps to alter the fireplace to insert a clear route to the liner letting the smoke pass through the original fireplace. The liner will be sealed to the masonry work to prevent cold or odorous air from migrating into the room while it is being heated. This process has improved the design of the installation of wood stove inserts to create an excelled performance of the appliance. These inserts can be almost as efficient as freestanding wood stoves. Another improvement that can be made if you have an existing wood stove insert is the addition of a stainless steel chimney liner. The most trouble-free of all wood heating installations are full liners for the inserts and hearth mounts. A hearth mount wood stove insert is mounted in front of or inside the fireplace and vented through the chimney. The liner is continuous through the whole chimney structure. This is the most desirable form of hearth mount installation because it arranges for a reliable draft. With this kind of insert, cleaning the flue is much simpler. It is done by easily removing the chimney cap and running a brush down into the insert. Our professional chimney sweeps know how to correctly remove any deposits in the firebox and can attend to any problems appropriately if there is a faulty connection with the flue liner. This can make for a messy job, but our skilled professionals are willing to take on the job. Some factory-built fireplaces are required to have a special insert installed. It is possible to improve the performance of your conventional factory-built fireplace with help from one of the many professional chimney sweeps we employ.