Yes — and around Mars Hill, where rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek homes already run on propane and wood, a manufactured home takes to a wood stove naturally. It has to be a mobile-home-listed model, though, installed with an outside-air kit, floor anchor, and listed Class A chimney. A standard wood stove without the listing isn't legal in a manufactured home.
Propane and wood country
Past the university-area rentals, Mars Hill spreads into rural Madison County valleys where homes lean on propane and wood rather than a gas main. For a manufactured home that already keeps a wood supply, a stove is a fuel-independent heat source that keeps working when the power lines don't — and this is one of the colder spots we serve, so that matters. We're the licensed gas and propane contractor for the LP side of these homes and install the wood side too.
Sealed home, listed stove
A manufactured home is built airtight, which is why the mobile-home listing requires an outside-combustion-air duct straight to the firebox — otherwise the fire starves the house of air and draft collapses. The listing also demands a permanent floor anchor and a listed Class A insulated chimney with its ceiling-support box, roof support, and spark arrestor. The deciding factor is the data plate: it must read manufactured-home approved, or no inspector will pass it.
Up to Mars Hill
We pull the Madison County permit and meet the inspector, about 30 minutes north of our Asheville showroom. A proper install runs two to three days. 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.