Yes. Swannanoa runs on natural-gas mains, so a buried propane tank is the exception — but rebuilding after the storm has homeowners rethinking it. Many rebuilt homes want backup heat that outlasts an outage, and where a property sits past the line, a buried burial-rated tank feeding a power-optional gas fireplace answers that. Your propane supplier sets the tank.
New installs in rebuilt homes
The recovery from storm damage has driven a wave of new fireplace and stove work in Swannanoa's rebuilt homes, especially around the older Grovemont blocks where original masonry fireboxes were lost or gutted. Families putting a house back together are thinking harder about heat that doesn't depend on the grid — and if the rebuild sits beyond the gas main, buried propane is the way to feed a sealed, power-optional gas fireplace. Burying the tank also suits the river-valley setting: fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on anything exposed, and an underground tank stays out of that weather, provided it's the burial-rated kind with proper corrosion protection.
Permitted, tested, and yours to keep
Setting the tank is the propane supplier's specialized work. Steady Flame owns the fuel line: sized for the fireplace, buried to depth on the outdoor run, permitted with Buncombe County, and pressure-tested before lighting. On a rebuild, permitted gas work is part of protecting the home's value and its insurance going forward — the documentation an inspector signs matters. Fifteen minutes east of our Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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