How often should a gas fireplace insert be serviced?
Once a year, and in Leicester the yearly visit reckons with two rural realities: many homes run propane rather than a gas main, and some remote properties have limited electrical capacity. Both shape how a Buncombe County insert is serviced, since a gas insert's blower needs power to push its heat into the room.
Propane, and a blower that needs power
Out on Leicester's large rural lots, propane is common and so is limited electrical capacity. That's worth understanding, because most gas inserts use an electric blower to move heat into the room, and the burner and pilot still light without power on a millivolt or battery-backup system. At annual service we confirm the propane setup, orifices and pressure, is correct, clean and test the burner and pilot so the flame itself stays reliable even in an outage, and vacuum the blower so that when power is on, it's moving all the heat it should. On these properties, dependable off-grid warmth is the whole reason the insert is there.
Cold-air valleys and longer service runs
Leicester's rural valleys drain cold air and run five to eight degrees colder than Asheville on clear winter nights, so the insert works a long calendar and the liner up the chimney faces real cold, worth inspecting yearly for corrosion and a sound cap. We're fifteen minutes west of the showroom, close enough to reach even the properties up Sandy Mush and Newfound Road. Call (828) 545-0525.
Wood heat is popular here too
Many Leicester properties run a wood stove alongside or instead of gas, and while we handle the gas insert's tune-up and liner, it's worth remembering that wood-burning appliances need a seasonal creosote sweep to prevent chimney fires, a different job than a gas insert's preventive service. If your home runs both, one licensed company can look after the gas side and the venting together. Getting the gas insert serviced before these cold rural valleys turn keeps dependable, largely outage-proof heat ready. Call (828) 545-0525 to schedule your annual visit.
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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