What's the difference between a natural gas and a propane fireplace?
In Mills River, plan on propane for most homes. This is rural, large-lot country — farmland and forest where many properties sit well past the natural-gas main — so a tank on the lot is what gives you real gas heat out here. The fireplace is the same unit either way; propane just meters through smaller orifices at higher pressure inside it.
Propane for the large-lot properties
Between Horse Shoe, Banner Farm, and the Mills River Valley, homes are spread out on big parcels where extending a utility main isn't practical — which is precisely what propane is for. We set the regulator and appliance piping, coordinate the tank with your propane supplier, and spec or convert the fireplace for LP so the flame and output are correct. Newer developments nearer the corridor may reach a natural-gas line; there we tie into or extend the house piping instead.
The open valley is built for outdoor fire
Mills River's open valley and long comfortable evenings make it ideal outdoor-living country, and propane serves fire features just as well as an indoor hearth. A gas fire pit like the Napoleon Uptown runs off the same tank, and it's worth planning that work in late spring, before entertaining season, so the gas line and pit are ready when you want them.
The licensed connection
Indoors or out, buried or interior, the gas line is licensed work — we run and pressure-test it, pull the Henderson County permit, and meet the inspector. Mills River is about 25 minutes south of our Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Mills River
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mills River and the rest of Henderson County — just 25 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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