Do all fireplace brands offer propane (LP) versions, or does switching from natural gas require a conversion kit?
Flat Rock's 1800s homes come with oversized open masonry fireplaces and aging clay flue liners, and those big drafty hearths are exactly what a sealed gas insert fixes. On fuel, Flat Rock reaches Henderson County's natural gas, so most inserts here are the NG build, though every brand we carry offers propane too. One unit is never both; it's spec'd or converted. Licensed work.
Preserving the character, killing the draft
Historic Flat Rock's open masonry fireplaces are beautiful and they leak. An open hearth pulls cold air down the flue and into the room, so the fireplace can actually cost you heat. A sealed gas insert with a properly sized liner keeps the original mantel and surround while stopping the draft and putting out real, controllable warmth. On the natural-gas service these run NG, but a homeowner relocating a propane unit from a mountain cabin gets it reconfigured with the right orifices first.
Why the fuel setup is licensed
Switching an appliance between natural gas and propane means changing orifices and resetting the manifold pressure, because the two fuels burn differently. In North Carolina that's licensed work, and doing it wrong soots the logs and creates a hazard. We permit the job with Henderson County and pressure-test the line. Permitted hearth work also protects a historic home's insurance and its resale, which matters on properties like these.
Thirty minutes south
Flat Rock is about thirty minutes south of our Asheville showroom. Tell us your fuel and we'll spec the right insert. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Flat Rock
We install and service fireplaces throughout Flat Rock and the rest of Henderson County — just 30 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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