Are there utility company rebates for fireplaces or inserts?
Propane country like Brevard has a better shot at savings than most — not through a utility rebate, which doesn't cover hearth products in Transylvania County, but through your propane supplier. Suppliers here sometimes run promotions on new tank setups or new-customer service. Ask yours what's current; treat anything you find as a bonus, not the budget.
The supplier conversation is the one to have
Because Brevard and the cabins around it run mostly on propane, the money — when there is any — comes from the supplier, not the power company. A new tank set or a switch of service can occasionally come with a promotion, and we'll coordinate the regulator, piping, and appliance connection on our licensed side while your supplier handles the tank. Just remember suppliers price fuel and promos independently, so the deal one neighbor got last winter may be gone this year.
What the 80 inches of rain has to do with it
Transylvania gets more than 80 inches of rain a year, and it shows up on chimneys — cracked crowns, spalled brick, rusted dampers, especially through the wet March-to-June stretch. If moisture has already compromised an open masonry fireplace, a sealed direct-vent unit or insert isn't just more efficient at 70 percent-plus versus a net-loss open box; it also sidesteps the water problems a big open flue invites. The appliance earns its keep whether or not a promotion is running, and it does it every damp winter evening.
Before you count on anything
Call your propane supplier and ask about current setup or new-service promotions, and ask us when you want the hearth side handled right. We're about 40 minutes southwest of the Asheville showroom and permit with Transylvania County, meeting the inspector on every gas line we run. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.
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