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    Old, shallow, fireplace

    Hello, all! We recently moved into a 100 year old house that has a shallow existing gas fireplace with an unusable vented gas insert. The space is about 11.5" deep. After inspections by both chimney experts and a plumber, the options are a) rebuild the fireplace or b) find an insert shallow...
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    Superior DR500-CMP problem.

    Hello, I have the DR 500CMP propane fireplace. The pilot is fine but when I turn the gas valve to full burn, it struggles to go all the way around the burner. In fact, it retreats back towards the pilot and suffocating it. Any idea? Thank you
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    How can I troubleshoot a blower - without a remote?

    Afternoon. I purchased a home with an existing Heat-N-Glo 6000TRLP. I've never had a gas fireplace before, so it may sound silly for me to admit that I didn't realize that an internal blower pushes the heat around until I read about it in a national magazine. After reading the article and...
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    Mid-Century Fireplace Conversion Questions

    Hey all, Sorry if this is a re-post, but I searched around and couldn't find answers to all my fireplace questions I have. I have a house that was built in the late 50s / early 60s, and am looking to get the fireplace operational again. I recently had a chimney sweep inspect everything, and...