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Rick Rogina Fireplace Surround, FireBalls, Direct Vent Conversion with FireGlass
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Black Magic, Sterling Silver Panels and Surround

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This first picture is a fireplace which is ready for an install
and this is how easy it really is!
The installation is our 2" method which saves you 1/3 the cost of the glass!
Don't be fooled by the antics of some installers.

After the fireplace has been cleaned and is now ready for paint.
We have installed the burner which is as easy as hooking up a garden hose.

This is a little hard to see but we have 2" of crushed lava rock
under the burner which is actually your new base.

We now have pulled the burner to the top surface and covered the lava rock with sand to expose the burner. We then adjusted the flame pattern by turning the burners to obtain our flame direction.

Here is the finished product with 1/4"Blue Green Reflective and
who would know that there is a 2" base of filler underneath?

Here is another installation with 1/4"Blue Green Reflective

This has an 18" x 18" burner with a lava rock and sand base.
This method is will save you 1/3 the cost over a typical installation.

Can you see the crushed lava rock and sand?
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Click HERE or on the picture to see how it was transformed to this!

From THIS! (BELOW) again YUK!

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Here is another customer self install using 1/4"Bronze Reflective with 1/4"Gold Reflective on top.



Step one, yuck!

step two, paint and lava rock

step three, glass



step four, done!
1/4"Clear Base with 1/4"Evergreen Reflective on top.

again step one

clean and paint

and the final step, pour and light.
1/4"Clear Base with 1/4"Blue Green on top.

2” Installation Guide
First we would like to thank you for choosing Aquatic Glassel fireplace glass and now for the good stuff. Clean your fireplace and wire brush if needed to remove any soot build up. Wipe the surfaces clean with a dry cloth to remove any dust. If you are painting mask off the areas you don’t want any paint on. Spray your paint and remove the masking
Now you want to hook up your burner and place it in the center of the fireplace. Turn the gas on and light it to check that you have the flame pattern in the center and going up and not lapping on the back wall. This will cause soot and look like do-do. Now you have found the general location for the burner. Pour in about 2” (you can use as much as you want) of crushed lava rock and maintain about 3” to 4” from the front of the fireplace. Keep the front clear of lava rock and sand, as we don’t want it to show through. Pull the burner to the top and light it again to insure the pattern has not changed. Now cover the burner and lava rock with sand, brush the burner of any sand and light it again. Checking for the flame pattern again. Looks good? Now your ready to pour the glass on the lava rock and sand base. Starting from the front to back to keep the lava rock from mixing in the glass. Now you’re done unless you are topping off with another color. We recommend you do this slowly as it looks better if you take your time. We also have found that if you do this at nighttime it makes more sense as you can see the actual effects of the fire and the toppings.
In the event you want to remove the topping at a later time, use a shop vacuum to remove the top layer. We put tape on the end to make the hole smaller as not to suck up the complete fireplace of glass. Save this glass you just removed for use later in time. Now you can re-decorate with a few pounds of another color to change the entire look of your fireplace.
We at DejaFlames are proud to offer the consumer over 500 products and we know we have spawned a few undesirable competitors in the market place but we continue on our quest for betterment and greater success through you the customer. We have been criticized for offering the crushed lava rock and or filler method by all of these other companies. But we understand the wants and needs of the customer, you. Spend less and get more. Some of these companies are telling the consumer to not use filler, why? They only want to fill their pockets with your money and we want you to save money. We know we have devastated these companies with our filler saving methods but it is with the best intentions for the consumer in mind. We have refused to sell to these individuals and companies because of their business practices. So please understand their intentions when they want you to purchase more glass. We take pride in our new product and take Patent Infringement very seriously! There are several companies who have copied our product and or process and they will be in for a surprise when our patent number becomes available to the public and they will find their business in ruin. If you are a previous or new customer and would like to add your comments on these companies or your experience, we will post a testimonial page for these to be read by the public. If you would like to post just your comments, they are welcome as well. Again, we work for the consumer and not the competition.









Here are some pictures of 1/4" Ford Blue with Reflective on top.
This is also a self installation so follow the pictures down to see how it turned out.

above
this is how it looked when we arrived
below
installed burner and test the draft of the flame

below
pour lava rock and pull burner to the top



1/4"Ford Blue with 1/4"Ford Blue Reflective




The pictures below are of John Hanson in Northern California and
he did a pan burner we provided and installed it himself.
A clear base with 3/4" clear on top
Here is how it all started




The bottom of the pan goes in

The top goes on and you light it

Now the glass


and now the magic



This is how the pan started





There you have it, simple as that. Great job John Hanson!
The pictures below are of 1/4"Ford Blue and 1/4"Ford Blue Reflective from beginning to end.

Sand over lave has been installed over the burners.

Where is the lava rock and sand? Don't let anyone tell you different
as this proves to be very cost effective if you choose to do it this way.


The pictures below we will be showing how to do a 3" install (all glass),
a surround painted black and a triple burner with ice and starfire.

Above and below are a typical of what most fireplaces look like (yuk)1


Above and below with a triple burner, some cleaning and a little bit of paint.



Above and below we installed an aluminum surround painted black.
Only Starfire is installed for now.



It's hard to see but we did install Ice on top of the Starfire.
If you noticed, we had to pile a small mound in the front to cover the massive pipe connection.
Did you even notice it in the first few pictures?

With the surround it make the room. We are proud of our inventions and
ideas because our customers are always pleased.

The pictures below are of a 2" install with starfire and black paint and
this install took only 30 minutes.
Be sure to clean the fireplace before painting.

install the burner and test the flame pattern.


test the flame on high and low to insure the flame goes straight up and does not hit the walls.

after masking and painting we turned the flame on low to heat the paint to dry it quicker.


Turn the light down low to see the flame pattern as you will have the light down low with your evening fire. The pipe burners can be adjusted to the desired effect.


Above the lava rock goes in and then we test the flame pattern once again.


Above the sand goes over the lava rock and we once again test the flame pattern.



Pour the glass on and you are done.

We have been told by dozens of customers that you will need an installation by a tech.
As you can see how easy this actually is, they just want your money more than you do.
Again this was a 30 minute install.

This is a new home with logs and a screen, average at best. Has anyone ever come over to your house and said" Nice Logs"? No and we are going to show you how to create a masterpiece!
The pictures below are of a typical direct vent burner.


This is a picture of the automatic starter and thermocoupler


After you have closed off the bottom of the fireplace and attached the adapter, your ready for glass!

Here we are testing the burn pattern of the double burners.
Our burners have 2 rows of holes in each pipe to give you 4 rows of flames.


After pouring the glass make sure the automatic starter is just above the glass so it can work properly. You can hide it with glass all around the element and it helps if it is in a hole.


Here we installed an aluminum surround that has been painted black.


We have several more pictures of this fireplace with Ice and a few colors of toppers installed
and we will have these pictures up in a few days.
We will also be posting several direct vent fireplaces to show you how easy it really is.
The 6 pictures below show a self install with all glass using the original burner which didn't have a bad flame pattern.
1/8" clear was used as a base and then Starfire was added to the surface saving money and it did look great. It's a simple as that.






The 6 pictures are of 1/4"Green, 1/4"Green Reflective, a 2" install with lava rock filler and is a self install






This next self install is a 10 picture install with :
Azurlite, Clear, Blue Green, Blue Green Reflective, Ice Clear, Ice Blue. Very nice fireplace.










The pictures below are of a self install fire pit with crushed lava rock and a clear base
1/2" to 3/4" lava rock is use just to the bottom of the ring.

If you want a higher center then pour a little more filler on top of the ring.

Now we will pour the crushed lava rock (1/4" to 3/8") over the filler
as this will stop the glass from falling through the lava rock.


Finish shaping and pour the glass

This is a 36" fire pit which requires 56 lbs for a 1" cover and 80 lbs for a 1 1/2" cover.
We used the 1" method, 56 lbs which as you can see works just fine and
no you can't see though the glass.

The second step will be to add color and toppers which
we should post in a few days and night time pictures with the fire on
