My street is getting natural gas service — what do I need to do with my propane fireplace?
In Brevard, you're in propane and cabin country — natural-gas mains are the exception here, so a main actually reaching your street is real news. When it does, you can convert your fireplace, stay on propane, or replace the unit. We handle the conversion and the licensed natural-gas line, and pull the Transylvania County permit.
A main here is worth pausing on
Because so much of Transylvania County runs on propane, a new natural-gas line is a genuine decision rather than a default. The upside is steady: no more refill scheduling, and usually a lower cost per BTU once you're piped in. The cost side is the kit and labor, the line from the meter to your firebox, and possibly the utility's tap fee — so how far that line has to travel matters. We'll weigh it honestly; sometimes one more propane season pencils out, sometimes the switch earns back quickly for a home that heats hard.
While the line is open, look at the chimney
Brevard takes 80-plus inches of rain a year, and it shows — cracked crowns, spalled brick, rusted dampers, and moisture that works down chimney chases, especially March through June. A conversion is a good moment to have us check those components, because water-eaten parts near a gas appliance are worth catching before they cause a no-light or a draft problem. On the unit itself, converting means swapping the propane-sized orifices and regulator to the natural-gas kit for your exact model — get it wrong and it soots or underfires.
When a new unit beats a conversion
If your fireplace is old, discontinued, or never had a natural-gas kit made for it, converting isn't the move — a factory direct-vent unit built for natural gas is cleaner and carries a fresh warranty. We read your model tag and tell you which camp you're in. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment; you're about 40 minutes southwest of our Asheville showroom.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.
Related questions
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