Arden, North Carolina

What's the difference between a natural gas and a propane fireplace?

In Arden the fuel is settled — you're on a natural-gas main — so the conversation is really about the tired open fireplaces so many homes here have. Established 1980s and '90s houses in Royal Pines and Skyland came with open masonry fireboxes that pull heat out of the room; the upgrade is a sealed gas insert on that same gas line, which turns a heat-loser into a real heater.

From drafty firebox to sealed heater

An open masonry fireplace is a comfortable-looking energy leak — it draws warm room air up the chimney and lets cold drafts sneak back in, and on a cold night it can cost you more heat than it gives. Dropping a sealed gas insert like a Napoleon Oakville X4 into that existing brick, tied to the natural-gas line, seals the opening and delivers efficient, controllable warmth. Inserts commonly run 70 percent efficient or better, a night-and-day change from the open box they replace.

Natural gas, no tank required

Because Arden sits on the gas main, there's no propane tank to place or refill — we tie the insert into your house line or extend from the meter. That's the same appliance a propane home would use up in the county; only the internal orifice and pressure would differ. The Biltmore Park retail and office spaces here run the same natural gas for their fireplaces and outdoor features.

Permitted through Buncombe County

Connecting or extending the gas line is licensed work — we pressure-test it, pull the Buncombe County permit, and meet the inspector. Arden is about 15 minutes south of our Asheville showroom, an easy service run. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.

Fireplace help in Arden

We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.

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