What is the best propane fireplace?

Fix the drafty fireplace first — the fuel question comes second

Arden's 1980s and '90s neighborhoods — Royal Pines, Skyland, out toward Avery Creek — are full of open masonry fireplaces that pull more warm air out of the room than they return, and that's the real problem to solve. It isn't subtle, either; it's the complaint our Arden service calls have in common — a handsome fireplace making a room colder. A sealed gas insert flips it: inserts commonly run 70% efficient or better, while an open masonry fireplace can actually run a net heat loss. Whatever fuel ends up in the line, the winning hardware is the same — a sealed unit behind glass. The Springfield 36 covers pure heating; the Cosmo 42 fits the remodels where a linear flame and a television share the wall.

The honest fuel call, fifteen minutes from our floor

Here's the straight answer most propane pages won't give you: Arden sits on the natural-gas mains, and if your street is served, natural gas — no tank, no delivery schedule — is usually the better fuel. We'd rather get you the right setup than the more complicated one. Where LP genuinely applies — pockets past the mains, or a home switching fuels — we convert appliances with the manufacturer's kit and set orifices and pressures correctly from the start.

Either way it's licensed work: line run and pressure-tested, Buncombe County permit pulled, inspector met. Financing is available on new installations for qualified buyers. The showroom is 15 minutes up the road at 629 Emma Rd, units burning; call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.