What measurements does a fireplace dealer need before quoting an insert or log set?
Some remote Leicester properties have limited electrical capacity, so we ask about your power situation up front — a hearth that needs no electricity, like a millivolt gas unit or wood, may suit better. Then we take the firebox numbers: front and rear width, height to opening and damper, depth low and high, hearth extension, and fuel.
Power capacity shapes the appliance
On rural Leicester lots, some homes run limited electrical service, which nudges the recommendation toward appliances that don't lean on the grid — a Valor-style radiant gas unit runs on millivolt with no blower or circuit board, and wood needs no power at all. That's a conversation we have before measuring, because it changes which units even make the list for your home.
Propane, wood, and the flue
Leicester is mixed but leans propane out in Sandy Mush and Turkey Creek, with wood heat popular too. Propane sets the orifice and pressure and adds a tank-and-regulator check; a wood insert needs a sized liner and clearance measurements to combustibles. Either way we take the firebox to its tightest point and read the flue, since an insert only works with a sound, correctly sized liner.
Cold hollows, backup heat
Cold-air drainage runs Leicester's valleys 5 to 8 degrees colder than Asheville on clear nights, and non-electric heat that holds through an outage earns its keep here. We permit any gas line with Buncombe County and pressure-test it. Leicester is about fifteen minutes west of our Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525.
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.