Do I need to tell my propane company before adding a gas fireplace?
In Arden, most homes tie into the natural-gas main and won't deal with a propane company — the answer there is about the utility, not a supplier. But a scattering of rural-edge properties still run on propane, and if yours does, yes: tell your supplier before adding a fireplace, because it raises the tank's load.
Gas mains, and a few propane holdouts
Arden runs along the natural-gas mains south of Asheville — Skyland, Royal Pines, the Biltmore Park area. For those homes, adding or converting a fireplace is a conversation with us and the gas utility. Only the more rural, wooded edges of the area still lean on leased propane tanks. If that's your home, the tank and its fuel belong to a supplier who needs to know before you connect a new appliance and start pulling more.
From drafty firebox to real heater
A lot of Arden's 1980s and 90s homes have tired, open masonry fireplaces that pull heat out of the room instead of adding it. Dropping in a sealed gas insert turns that hole in the wall into a real heater — one of the upgrades we do most here. On a propane home, though, a sealed insert is a genuine appliance drawing genuine fuel, so the supplier should confirm the tank and regulator handle the new peak before we set it.
How the pieces fit
Steady Flame handles the appliance, the licensed gas line, the Buncombe County permit, and the pressure test; where there's a propane tank, your supplier owns it and the fuel. We're 15 minutes south of the Asheville showroom, so Arden is a short trip. Connecting gas is licensed work in North Carolina — our lane and no one else's. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
Related questions
- Does it matter whether I lease or own my propane tank when adding a fireplace?
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- Who installs the propane tank versus the fireplace — is it the same company?
- Can my fireplace share a propane tank with my furnace and water heater?
- How much does it cost to buy or lease a propane tank when adding a gas fireplace?