How do I get this fixed?

[meh]

Hey All,

The other day I was out in my yard and noticed that my gas fireplace vent has melted the soffits on my overhang. Based on the picture I measured out approximately a 20" clearance. Not sure how long this has been happening for as its the first time I've seen this. I have a Majestic Pearl II Peninsula gas fireplace. Any suggestions on how I go about fixing this? Thanks in advance.

 

[DAKSY]

Check the install manual...
The overhead clearance to vinyl soffiting is 30 inches,
according to the install manual.
Pic is below

1. If the siding is vinyl, you need a vinyl siding standoff.
It will bring the cap further out from the wall.
2. you can have somebody fabricate an upper heat shield for the cap,
which will direct the heat further out.
3. you need to open the air-shutter more, if you can.
That will minimize the sooting on your siding & soffit.

 

[meh]

Thanks for your feedback! I really appreciate it.

1. If the siding is vinyl, you need a vinyl siding standoff.
It will bring the cap further out from the wall. - the siding is hardiplank and doesn't look like that is damaged or warped


2. you can have somebody fabricate an upper heat shield for the cap,
which will direct the heat further out. - i'll look into this

# you need to open the air-shutter more, if you can.
That will minimize the sooting on your siding & soffit. - do you mean the air shutter on the vent box? sorry, i don't know about these things so apologies for silly questions.

 

[DAKSY]

This is directly from your manual. See if you can make sense of it & follow the instructions. Any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. That's why I'm here...

 

[meh]

Thank you!

 

[meh]

Hi DAKSY - I spoke to a authorized dealer and they recommended replacing the damaged soffit with a non ventilated metal soffit. What do you think about that? Should I go for a fabricated heat deflector as well as a metal soffit?

This is directly from your manual. See if you can make sense of it & follow the instructions. Any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. That's why I'm here...
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[DAKSY]

Your call. Will you replace the ENTIRE soffit?

 

[meh]

Your call. Will you replace the ENTIRE soffit?

no, was just planning to replace the soffit around the damaged area. Its on the side of the house so not sure i care too much for how it ends up looking.

 

[DAKSY]

Ok. If you don't add the heat shield, you may end up damaging the
siding directly above the cap. That's why I recommended a Vinyl Siding Shield.
If you also want to use aluminum unvented soffit, go for it.

 

[meh]

Good point. This may be a silly question but would the heat shield act as a sort of ramp for water to flow down into the vent?

 

[DAKSY]

Not if it's installed correctly.

 

[meh]

ok, thanks for all your continued help.

 

[meh]

Let's hope this does the trick

 

[DAKSY]

Looks like it should. Nicely done.

 

[clancey]

What a neat idea..clancey

 

[britney38]

Having the same issue first year using the Napoleon gas fireplace any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[DAKSY]

The air shutter needs to be opened up. Are your flames a dirty orange color with dark tips? Is the glass getting sooted up?

 

[britney38]

The air shutter needs to be opened up. Are your flames a dirty orange color with dark tips? Is the glass getting sooted up?

Yes they are and it was I just learned how to open the door and clean it yesterday

 

[britney38]

Unfortunately I don't have the manual to this we bought this house a year ago and everything I find online is not the same .

 

[DAKSY]

Is there a rating plate underneath the unit? Might be zip tied or held with a small chain. That should have the model number & year of manufacture.

 

[britney38]

Is there a rating plate underneath the unit? Might be zip tied or held with a small chain. That should have the model number & year of manufacture.

Not that I see anywhere do you have a recommendation of who can service the air shutter

 

[DAKSY]

You could perform an online search for NFI Gas Certified Technician.

 

[britney38]

Thank you