How much does firewood cost per cord, and how many cords do you burn in a winter?
Fairview is propane-and-wood country, off the gas mains and out on big wooded lots, so wood here is genuine heat and many owners split their own from the property. If you're buying, price seasoned hardwood by the full cord. At 2,375 feet, a wood-heated home runs two to four cords a winter; occasional fires, one or two.
Wooded lots make wood the natural choice
With many Fairview homes on propane and hardwood standing on their own acreage, a wood stove or insert is the obvious workhorse, and we see steady demand for both across Cane Creek and the Garren Creek valleys. On a well-treed lot your fuel cost can drop to little more than your own labor, which is a real advantage over a delivered propane tank when a cold stretch settles in. That's the quiet reason wood heat never went out of style out here the way it did closer to the city mains.
Creosote is the price of burning a lot
The flip side of heavy wood burning is creosote, which is the leading cause of chimney fires in Fairview when the fall sweep gets skipped. Burn dry, seasoned hardwood rather than green or damp wood, since wet wood glazes a flue fast, and have the chimney swept before every season without fail. The more cords you put through it, the more that yearly sweep matters.
Stoves, inserts, and the Buncombe permit
From Regency and Superior wood units to the other major brands we install, we can turn your firebox into a real heater and keep you burning safely. We pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and back the work with our own guarantee, 15 minutes east of the Emma Road showroom. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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