What size gas insert will fit my existing fireplace?
In Arden the typical firebox is a 1980s-or-'90s open masonry opening in Royal Pines or Skyland — roomy, drafty, and pulling heat out of the room. A sealed insert fits once its body clears that opening's four interior measurements with clearances, and these deeper older openings usually seat one with room for a clean surround.
Turning a heat-loser into a heater
Those tired open masonry fireplaces in Royal Pines, Skyland, and Glenn Bridge draw warm room air straight up the chimney, so they often run a net heat loss. Dropping in a sealed insert flips that: it commonly runs 70 percent efficient or better and actually warms the room. First we measure — front width, rear width, height, and depth — because even a generous 1990s opening can pinch at the back brick and cap the model that fits.
Natural gas, permitted through Buncombe
Arden sits on the natural-gas mains, so most inserts run NG straight, and running or extending the line is licensed work — a showroom or a general contractor can't legally connect it — that we permit through Buncombe County and pressure-test. A Napoleon Oakville X4 or Kozy Heat Chaska is a common, capable choice for these openings, and a surround frames the leftover gap.
Fifteen minutes from home base
Biltmore Park's retail and office spaces add commercial demand alongside the established neighborhoods, and both get the same measured approach before a model is named. Arden is only 15 minutes south of the Emma Road showroom, so a free in-home measure is quick to book and easy to pair with a look at the display units. Call (828) 545-0525.
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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