If I burn my fireplace every day all winter, does it need service more than once a year?
In Canton there's a factor most towns don't carry: flood history. Homes here had hearths and gas appliances water-damaged in recent flooding, and a gas fireplace that lived through high water and gets run daily needs its connections inspected carefully — sometimes more than annually. A daily wood fire adds the usual creosote reason for a mid-season check.
Flood-exposed gas connections come first
The Pigeon River valley took severe flooding in recent years, and a lot of Canton's mill-town homes had fireplaces and gas appliances water-damaged — many needing full replacement. If your unit went through high water, running it hard every day all winter is exactly when a marginal connection, valve, or control shows itself.
We inspect gas connections closely on any flood-affected appliance, and for a heavily-used one we'd rather check partway through the season than wait for the annual. This is safety, not upselling.
Valley fog works on the metal
Canton's valley-floor mornings bring fog and dampness that rust dampers and chimney caps earlier than owners expect. Combine that with daily use and the hardware ages faster, so an annual look may not be enough for the cap, damper, and venting even when the fire itself is fine.
A daily wood fireplace also stacks creosote here just as anywhere — mid-winter inspection, sweep if it's loading.
One licensed company, permitted work
Whether it's re-commissioning a flood-affected gas fireplace or setting a new one in a rebuilt home, it's permitted with Haywood County and inspected — running or reconnecting gas is licensed work, and unpermitted work can void insurance.
Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.