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Upgrade your home heating with our expert pellet stove services at Johnson Chimney Service. Pellet stoves offer a highly efficient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional heating methods, producing less waste and providing a consistent heat source. With our comprehensive services, we ensure your pellet stove operates safely and efficiently, bringing warmth to your home while helping you save on energy bills.
Benefits of Pellet Stove Services:
- Enhanced Efficiency: Pellet stoves are designed to use renewable fuel sources, burning cleanly and providing reliable, even heat.
- Cost Savings: Reduced fuel costs and high efficiency make pellet stoves an economical heating choice.
- Convenience: With regular service, your pellet stove remains easy to use and maintain, requiring minimal effort for consistent performance.
- Eco-Friendly: Pellet stoves have low emissions, making them an environmentally conscious option for heating.
Our Process:
- Inspection: We start with a thorough inspection to assess the stove’s condition and ensure that all components are in good working order.
- Cleaning: Next, we clean the burn chamber, ash traps, and exhaust pipes, which is essential for safe, efficient operation.
- Calibration: Our technicians adjust the pellet feed and airflow for optimal burn quality and heat output.
- Safety Check: Finally, we conduct a safety check on the entire unit, ensuring proper venting and functionality to give you peace of mind.
Wood Fireplace Inserts: Efficient and Stylish
High Efficiency
Wood fireplace inserts use closed combustion technology to burn hotter and retain most of the heat for your home. Unlike open masonry fireplaces, which lose much of their heat up the chimney, inserts ensure more warmth stays in your living space.
Complete Burns
Inserts provide thorough burns, converting more logs into heat while reducing smoke and creosote buildup in the vent pipe.
Eco-Friendly
Wood is a carbon-neutral, renewable resource, making it an environmentally friendly choice compared to natural gas.
Variety of Designs
Enhance your home’s decor with wood fireplace inserts from top brands like Regency and Hampton. Whether you prefer a classic or contemporary style, you’ll find a design that fits your taste and becomes a focal point with its beautiful mantel.
Easy Installation
Our NFI-certified installers can fit a new wood insert into your existing firebox without major renovations. A heat-rated vent pipe is added, and your new insert is ready to use.
Benefits of Wood Stoves
- High Heat Output
Modern wood stoves can produce up to 100,000 BTUs of usable heat. For smaller rooms, you can choose less powerful models that still provide substantial warmth. - High Efficiency
With efficiency ratings of 70% to 80% or higher, wood stoves offer much better heat utilization compared to traditional masonry fireplaces, which typically rate around 20%. - Versatile Placement
Wood stoves can be installed almost anywhere in your home with just a basic vent pipe, either through the ceiling or out a wall. They require no major remodeling and come ready to use. - Zone Heating
Ideal for zone heating, wood stoves can efficiently warm specific areas like kitchens, bedrooms, or garages without overworking your home’s central heating system. - Lower Emissions
Today’s wood stoves meet EPA standards for clean-burning and reduced emissions. Wood logs are also carbon-neutral, making them an eco-friendly heating option.
Benefits of Modern Gas Stoves
- Efficient Heat
Gas stoves from brands like Regency and Hampton offer heat efficiency ratings of 80% or higher, meaning most of the heat stays in your room. Traditional masonry fireplaces typically have much lower ratings around 20%. - Versatile Heating
Whether for large spaces or cozy rooms, gas stoves can efficiently heat any area. Smaller models are perfect for zone heating in bedrooms, kitchens, and other smaller spaces. Installing multiple stoves is a growing trend. - Low Maintenance
Operating a gas stove is as easy as using a space heater. Controls or remotes handle heat adjustment, with no ashes or wood chips to manage. An annual check-up by a certified chimney sweep keeps it running smoothly. - Simple Venting
Gas stoves require minimal venting—a pipe through the ceiling or wall suffices. This simplicity makes them easy to install almost anywhere in your home, without major construction.
- Power Off: Ensure the fireplace is off, unplugged, and cooled down before cleaning.
- Exterior Cleaning: Use a microfiber cloth to dust the outer surfaces. For stubborn spots, gently clean with a damp cloth and mild soap, then dry immediately.
- Glass Panel:
- Remove the glass (if applicable) with a screwdriver.
- Clean with glass cleaner, then reinstall once dry.
- Interior Cleaning:
- Open the access panel (if applicable) and gently vacuum dust from logs, flame effects, and heating elements.
- Inspect for any damage while cleaning.
- Vents and Heating Element: Use a vacuum to clean the vents, ensuring proper airflow.
- Reassemble and Test: Reassemble the fireplace, plug it back in, and test both heating and flame functions.
Maintenance Tip: Dust the unit regularly and perform a deep clean every 3-6 months for optimal performance.