Yes, and in Mills River it's often the smart move. Out here on the rural large lots amid farmland and forest, many homes already run propane, and a buried tank keeps the yard clean — which matters when the open valley is built for outdoor living. A burial-rated tank goes in through your propane supplier; we run the gas from there.
Fuel a fire pit without a tank on the patio
Mills River's open valley and big lots practically ask for outdoor living, and propane is already the common fuel on these rural properties. That's a natural fit for a buried tank: set it discreetly and you can feed a gas fire pit or an outdoor fireplace on the patio without a propane cylinder sitting beside your guests. Something like Napoleon's Uptown square gas fire pit runs on LP and becomes the center of a fall evening once it's hard-plumbed to a buried supply instead of tied to swapping bottles. Plan it in late spring, before entertaining season, and the trenching and landscaping settle in before you're using it.
The tank is the supplier's, the line is ours
A buried tank is purpose-built and set by your propane supplier — coated, anode-protected, bedded and backfilled so it lasts in the soil. Steady Flame takes the fuel line from there: sized for the fire pit or fireplace, buried to depth on the outdoor run, permitted with Henderson County, and pressure-tested before we light it. Outdoor gas is squarely licensed work, not a hardscaper's job. Twenty-five minutes south of Emma Road. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Mills River
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mills River and the rest of Henderson County — just 25 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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