Can I heat my home with my wood stove or wood insert when the power is out?
Yes — a Fairview wood stove or wood insert heats your home through a power outage on firewood alone, and this is prime country for it. Large wooded lots, plenty of homes on propane, and a strong wood-heat tradition mean many neighbors already rely on a stove — the key is keeping that chimney swept so it stays safe.
Wood Country, With One Rule
Fairview's big wooded lots out through Cane Creek Valley and Garren Creek make wood heat the natural choice, and steady demand for stoves and inserts shows it. Much of the area sits on propane rather than a gas main, and wood outdoes propane on one count that matters in a storm: it needs no delivery and no grid, just firewood and a match.
The one rule wood country lives by is the fall sweep. Creosote buildup is the leading cause of chimney fires here, and a stove that heats beautifully all winter is only as safe as the flue above it. Skip the sweep and the outage insurance becomes a hazard.
Stove or Insert, Sized Right
Homes without a masonry fireplace usually want a freestanding stove; those with one often do best with a sealed insert and a stainless liner, running 70 percent efficient or better instead of the net heat loss an open fire can post. Either way we size it to the space — around 20 BTU per square foot, more for Fairview's cold nights.
At 2,375 feet the heating season is long, so the stove should carry the room on the coldest evening, not just an average one.
Swept, Permitted, and Close
We handle the annual sweep and inspection that keeps wood heat safe, and the install itself is permitted work — we pull the Buncombe County permit, set the Class A chimney or liner to clearance, and meet the inspector.
We're just 15 minutes east of the Asheville showroom, and we install and service Regency, Lopi, Jotul, and HearthStone. Book your fall sweep before you lean on the stove, and call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.