Do all fireplace brands offer propane (LP) versions, or does switching from natural gas require a conversion kit?
Swannanoa is rebuilding, and a lot of storm-damaged Grovemont homes are getting new fireplaces and stoves in the process, the right moment to get fuel matched from the start. The valley runs natural gas, so most are the NG build, but every brand we carry offers propane too. One unit is never both; it's spec'd or converted at install. Licensed work.
New hearths in rebuilt homes
The 1940s-to-60s Grovemont homes here came with original masonry fireplaces, and the wave of rebuilds and renovations after the storm has driven real demand for new fireplace and stove installations. That rebuild is the moment to match the appliance to the fuel that's actually at the house now, not what the old one used. On the valley's natural-gas service that usually means an NG-configured sealed unit, or a Valor H5 that keeps throwing warmth even with the grid down, worth thinking about after a long outage.
Why the fuel match is licensed
Propane and natural gas burn at different pressures and use different orifice sizes, so an appliance built for one has to be converted, with a factory kit, to run the other safely. That's licensed work, and setting it wrong soots the logs. We confirm your fuel, permit with Buncombe County, and pressure-test the line. Swannanoa's river-valley fog and cold-air pooling are hard on masonry, so the chimney gets a look too.
Fifteen minutes east
Swannanoa is fifteen minutes east of our Asheville showroom on Emma Road. Call (828) 545-0525 to match your new hearth to your fuel.
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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