Gas Fireplace Repair in Flower Mound, TX
A great many Flower Mound homes have a sealed direct-vent gas unit that vents through an exterior wall and has no chimney at all. Homeowners often assume that means nothing to service. It does not.
The glass front on a direct-vent unit is part of the seal rather than a screen over the fire. Its gasket hardens and loses compression on a schedule regardless of how often the unit is lit, and the exterior termination sits low enough to attract birds and wasps. Both are quick checks that almost never get done.
What the service includes
- Pilot and thermocouplePilots that will not hold, weak thermopiles and dirty pilot assemblies diagnosed and repaired.
- Gas valve and ignitionFailed valves, control modules and electronic ignition faults traced and replaced.
- Glass and gasket sealGasket compression checked and replaced, which on a sealed unit is a safety item rather than a cosmetic one.
- Venting and terminationExterior terminations checked for obstruction, corrosion and nesting.
- Log set and burnerBurners cleaned and adjusted for even flame, log sets repositioned or replaced.
Questions we get in Flower Mound, TX
- We have a gas fireplace with no chimney. Do you service that?
- Yes. That is a direct-vent sealed system and it needs annual service. We check the burner, valve, pilot and thermocouple, the glass and gasket seal, and the exterior termination.
- The pilot keeps going out. Is that serious?
- It is usually a weak thermocouple or thermopile, which is a straightforward repair. It is worth doing properly rather than relighting it all season.
