Should I stock up on firewood before winter, and how early should I order it?
Yes — order green firewood in spring so it dries through summer, and in Candler how dry it is really counts. Homes out in the Hominy Valley often run on propane and wood, and the valley's natural bowl traps woodsmoke, so clean-burning fuel keeps your own air better. Wet wood smokes; well-seasoned wood barely does.
The Hominy Valley bowl and your air
Candler's Hominy Valley sits in a natural bowl that tends to hold woodsmoke close to the ground, especially on still, cold nights. That makes dry wood more than a burning-efficiency issue — it's an air-quality one for your own yard and your neighbors. Well-seasoned hardwood burns hot and clean with little visible smoke; green or wet wood smolders and puts out the haze the valley traps. It's a big part of why clean-burning sealed appliances are a good fit here.
Fast growth, basic fireboxes
A lot of Candler's fast-growing subdivisions came with basic, decorative builder-grade fireboxes, and owners often want a real heat-producing upgrade within a few years. Out in the valley, plenty of homes lean on propane and wood rather than a gas main, so a good woodpile does actual work. Whatever you're feeding, order green wood in spring while it's cheap and available, and give it the full summer to season.
Season and store it clean
Stack wood by the cord, up off the ground with the split faces open to the sun and breeze, top covered and sides open so air moves through. Given a Candler summer, hardwood drops to the clean, hot-burning moisture level that keeps smoke — and creosote in your chimney — down. Have the flue checked before the first fire; any gas work is permitted through Buncombe County. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Candler
We install and service fireplaces throughout Candler and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.