Are Regency wood stoves and wood inserts good?
Yes — Regency wood stoves and inserts are among the best we install for real, grid-independent heat. They're EPA-certified for clean, efficient, long burns: the Cascades F1500 stove runs 78% efficient, up to 55,000 BTU, and heats up to 1,500 square feet. A Regency insert turns a leaky masonry fireplace into a genuine heater. Call (828) 545-0525.
The stoves
A Regency wood stove is built to be a heater first and a pretty fire second — though it manages both. Take the Cascades F1500 we carry: EPA-certified, 78% efficient, up to 55,000 BTU, rated to heat up to 1,500 square feet, with the kind of long overnight burn that matters when you're up a mountain road and the power's been out since the storm rolled through. That's the appeal of wood done right — heat you own outright, no fuel line, no electricity, no dependence on anything but a stack of dry firewood.
The inserts, and why they change everything
Here's a truth a lot of Asheville homeowners learn the hard way: an open masonry fireplace is a terrible heater. It can actually run a net heat loss, pulling warm room air up the chimney. Drop a Regency EPA wood insert into that same firebox with a correctly sized stainless liner and you flip it — inserts commonly run 70% efficient or better, radiating real heat into the room instead of up the flue. It's one of the most satisfying upgrades we do on older homes with a big, drafty firebox that's never actually warmed anybody.
Making it burn right
A wood stove or insert is only as good as its chimney and liner. We size and install the liner to the appliance, set the clearances, pull the permit, and get it inspected — the details that determine whether it drafts cleanly or backs smoke into your living room, which is a real risk at elevation where ridges and tall trees cause downdrafts. Come see Regency's wood line burning at 629 Emma Rd in Asheville, or call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
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