Can I put a gas insert into an outdoor wood-burning fireplace?
For Mars Hill, plan on an outdoor-rated gas log set or a purpose-built outdoor firebox rather than an indoor insert outside. Out in the Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys, where many homes run on propane or wood, that log set usually feeds off your propane tank — and we set the LP burner correctly so it lights clean on a cold night.
Propane and wood country
The rural stretches around Mars Hill lean on propane and wood, so an outdoor gas fireplace here most often runs off a tank rather than a main. Converting an existing outdoor wood-burning firebox to gas means fitting an outdoor-rated log set with the right LP orifices and pressure, connected to your propane and pressure-tested — licensed work we handle from the tank to the burner. If you'd rather keep burning wood outside, we'll tell you that honestly too.
One of the colder spots we serve
Mars Hill runs colder than most of the towns down the mountain, and cool evenings stretch across much of the year, so an outdoor fire feature gets real use. That longevity is another argument for the weather-rated path — a sealed purpose-built outdoor unit or a proper outdoor log set is built to sit through these winters, where an indoor insert's electronics simply aren't.
Read it in person
We'll come out, read the firebox — size, condition, flue — confirm your fuel, and recommend logs or a sealed outdoor unit without pushing you toward the bigger job. Gas work is permitted with Madison County and pressure-tested. Mars Hill is about 30 minutes north of our Asheville showroom; call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.