Fireplace Maintenance/Repair Question
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Fireplace Maintenance/Repair Question
Okay, I'm a do-it-yerselfer and need a little guidance with my fireplace. I've got a small brick facia fireplace in my living room, circa 1987. It's has the metal outer skins and the inner viewable portion of the firelplace is the white ceramic sides and floor. I would like to replace the worn out gas pipe that sticks out from the wall and sits underthe log rack. I removed the right side 3 inch panel that allows me to see between the inner metal skin and outer metal skin. But I'm stuck at that point. The gas pipe goes through the right side ceramic tile, inner skin, and then leads into the outer metal skin. I don't see any way to access it to un thread it. Has any body here ever replaced there fireplace gas pipe? 
That information is not in the fireplace installation/users manual.
That information is not in the fireplace installation/users manual.
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Ron,
Is this pipe used as a log lighter? If so, as long as the pipe is there (even bent) it will work just fine. That is if it hasn't broken apart or have large holes in it.
As long as you have a keyed gas valve next to the fireplace, you can look at this .pdf and get an idea of what you are looking for. The fireplace manufacturer would have had nothing to do with this most likely. I believe the builder would have bought and installed the valve.
I hope this helps,
Tim
Is this pipe used as a log lighter? If so, as long as the pipe is there (even bent) it will work just fine. That is if it hasn't broken apart or have large holes in it.
As long as you have a keyed gas valve next to the fireplace, you can look at this .pdf and get an idea of what you are looking for. The fireplace manufacturer would have had nothing to do with this most likely. I believe the builder would have bought and installed the valve.
I hope this helps,
Tim
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Heya Tim,
It's used as a log lighter. It used to be straight and have several hacksaw slices along the length to evenly light the logs. It has finally gotten to the point of no longer having small hacksaw cuts, but gaping holes. It won't evenly light the logs. The middle just crumbled apart as I moved it up and down. There is a gas on/off key hole on the brick front. I don't see any access panels to get to the rear of the fireplace or to the gas pipeline. I think I might have to....gulp.....call a plumber??
It's used as a log lighter. It used to be straight and have several hacksaw slices along the length to evenly light the logs. It has finally gotten to the point of no longer having small hacksaw cuts, but gaping holes. It won't evenly light the logs. The middle just crumbled apart as I moved it up and down. There is a gas on/off key hole on the brick front. I don't see any access panels to get to the rear of the fireplace or to the gas pipeline. I think I might have to....gulp.....call a plumber??
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