How much does it cost to buy or lease a propane tank when adding a gas fireplace?
Leicester's rural large-lot homes largely run on propane, so the tank is a genuine part of adding a gas fireplace — leased or bought through your fuel supplier, not us. Some remote properties here also have limited electrical capacity, which makes a low-draw millivolt gas fireplace, fed from that propane tank, a smart fit. We handle the regulator, piping, and connection.
Propane, and why the fuel choice matters out here
Out toward Sandy Mush and Turkey Creek, propane and wood do most of the heating, and where it's propane the tank is the fuel source. Some of these remote properties run on limited electrical service, so a gas fireplace that needs almost no power — millivolt or battery-backup ignition — keeps heating when the grid is stretched or down, drawing on fuel already stored in the yard.
Cold-air drainage runs these rural valleys five to eight degrees colder than Asheville on clear nights, so the hearth carries a real load and the tank should be sized generously.
Lease or own on a big rural lot
Leasing keeps upfront cost low with a small or waived yearly fee tied to buying propane from that supplier; owning costs more but lets you shop per-gallon. With room to place a tank well off the house, either works — ask for both numbers. Your supplier sizes it to total load; an existing propane furnace often means the fireplace shares the tank.
Licensed line, Buncombe permit
We pull the Buncombe County permit and meet the inspector, then run and pressure-test the gas and connect the appliance — the licensed piece a handyman legally can't do. About fifteen minutes west of our showroom. The tank stays with your propane company. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Leicester
We install and service fireplaces throughout Leicester and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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