Guides for Fort Collins homeowners
What things cost around Fort Collins, when to do them, and the local rules that apply. Written for Colorado conditions, not general advice.
- Gas fireplace inspection for a home sale in Larimer County: what inspectors flag
Selling or buying in Larimer County? Here is what home inspectors flag on a gas fireplace, what it costs to clear, and how to get ahead of the report.
- First fire of the season in Fort Collins: the September checklist before you need it in October
The September checklist for a Fort Collins gas fireplace: what to check yourself, what a service visit covers, and why October is the worst month to find out.
- Pilot Won't Stay Lit in October: The Thermocouple, the Thermopile, and the $250 Fix
Why Fort Collins fireplace pilots quit the first cold week of October, how a thermocouple and a thermopile differ, the millivolt test, and what the fix costs.
- Sooting Glass and Lazy Flames at 5,000 Feet: Altitude, Orifices, and Your Fort Collins Fireplace
Why gas fireplaces soot their glass and burn lazy yellow flames in Fort Collins: the 4 percent per 1,000 feet derate, high-altitude orifice kits, and the fix.
Fort Collins Gas Fireplace Repair