- Feb 7, 2006
- 2
Hello All...
I have just moved into a new home which has a gas fireplace in the livng room...It is vented directly out of the wall behind the unit and has a sealed front. When I first attempted to use it, it would only stay on for 10-15 mnutes or so, and then go out - pilot and all...It would also NOT relight untill entirely cool...The plumber changed the "Overheat" sensor on top of the fireplace, but that did not help...A neighbor in the community suggested that I chech the glass seal, as hers was peeling off...She also stated that the repairman wanted to replace her glass with a new piece - a repair that would cost around $900...She never fixed it...I re-sealed the glass with a high heat fireplace caulking, and that worked great, but after about two hours of the fire being on , the glass SHATTERED...I ordered a new piece of "heat tempered" glass from the local glassmaker, and installed it...Again, it shattered My question is this: Before I take the plunge for an expensive piece of ceramic glass, what else can I check?..Please help, none of the local installers or repair shops seem to want to fix it...
P.S.
There is no information on the unit anywhere about manufacturer, model number or serial number...
Thanks...CP
I have just moved into a new home which has a gas fireplace in the livng room...It is vented directly out of the wall behind the unit and has a sealed front. When I first attempted to use it, it would only stay on for 10-15 mnutes or so, and then go out - pilot and all...It would also NOT relight untill entirely cool...The plumber changed the "Overheat" sensor on top of the fireplace, but that did not help...A neighbor in the community suggested that I chech the glass seal, as hers was peeling off...She also stated that the repairman wanted to replace her glass with a new piece - a repair that would cost around $900...She never fixed it...I re-sealed the glass with a high heat fireplace caulking, and that worked great, but after about two hours of the fire being on , the glass SHATTERED...I ordered a new piece of "heat tempered" glass from the local glassmaker, and installed it...Again, it shattered My question is this: Before I take the plunge for an expensive piece of ceramic glass, what else can I check?..Please help, none of the local installers or repair shops seem to want to fix it...
P.S.
There is no information on the unit anywhere about manufacturer, model number or serial number...
Thanks...CP