Do I need to tell my propane company before adding a gas fireplace?
In Swannanoa, a lot of homes are on the natural-gas main and won't need a propane company, but with so many houses being rebuilt after the storm, plenty of new fireplaces are going into homes on propane out the valley. If yours is on a tank, yes: tell your supplier before adding load.
Rebuilding is the moment to get it right
Swannanoa took real storm damage, and the recovery has meant new fireplace and stove installs going into rebuilt and renovated homes — often families who watched the power stay out for days and decided they wanted heat that doesn't depend on the grid. If your rebuild is on the natural-gas main, that's a conversation with us and the utility. If it's on a propane tank, the supplier who owns that tank needs to know a new appliance is joining the system before we tie in.
Grovemont's old fireboxes
The Grovemont area's 1940s-to-60s homes carry original masonry fireplaces, and the Swannanoa River valley's fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on them — rusted dampers, tired flues. Converting one to a sealed gas unit is a strong upgrade, and on a propane home it's added load the supplier should plan for. They confirm the tank carries the new peak and vaporizes on a cold, damp valley morning.
One accountable company
Steady Flame handles the appliance, the licensed gas line, the Buncombe County permit, and the pressure test; your propane supplier owns the tank and fuel. We're just 15 minutes east of the showroom. Rebuilding is exactly the wrong time to cut a corner on gas — we permit and pressure-test every line, and we'll coordinate with your supplier directly. Call (828) 545-0525.
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.
Related questions
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