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Setting a Pool-Heater Flue Collar Through a Finished Paver Deck

paverforge
Sep 20
1 min read

Some Pinellas pool equipment packs sit so tight to the cage that the heater flue or intake chase has to pass the edge of a finished paver deck. A raw cut in the field collects sand, rust, and a dark heat bloom that owners notice before they notice the heater itself.

PaverForge Hardscapes builds a flush collar with a heat setback, a pinned ring, and a pitch that sends splash away from the heater skid. The collar is independent of the main field so a later heater swap does not force a full deck tear-out.

We coordinate the opening with the pool-heater clearance diagram, keep combustible setbacks honest, and leave the bonding and gas shutoff reachable from the pad.

Flue-collar details that matter

  • Manufacturer intake and exhaust setback through the paver plane

  • Heat-aware joint material that will not melt or haze

  • Service ring large enough for a future heater like-for-like swap

  • Deck pitch that does not dump rain into the heater burner tray

If a heater flue has to pass your finished deck, call PaverForge Hardscapes at 727-490-9798 or email PaverForge@gmail.com before the pool company cuts the opening.

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