What size propane tank do I need to run a gas fireplace or log set at home?
Swannanoa's storm rebuilds are driving a lot of new fireplace and stove installs, and a rebuild is the ideal time to get the fuel right. Much of the valley sits on the natural-gas main, so many homes need no tank at all; where propane is the fuel, a single fireplace fits a 120- or 250-gallon tank.
Rebuilds are the moment to plan fuel from scratch
Recovery from recent storm damage has Swannanoa homeowners rebuilding and renovating, and that's exactly when to settle the hearth and its fuel — walls open, before finishes go back. If the home ties to the natural-gas main, we run gas piping off the meter and no propane tank is needed.
Where the address is on propane, a single sealed fireplace or log set is a light load: a 120-gallon (about 420-lb) or buried 250-gallon tank handles it, and whole-house propane moves us to 500 gallons.
Grovemont's older fireboxes, done right
The 1940s-to-'60s homes around Grovemont carry original masonry fireplaces, and rebuilds are converting many to sealed gas inserts or adding stoves. Every one of those needs the fuel connected by a licensed gas contractor — permitted with Buncombe County and pressure-tested, which also protects the home's insurance and future sale.
The tank, if there is one, belongs to your propane supplier. We handle everything downstream of it.
Why the new hearths, and a short drive
River-valley fog and cold-air pooling are hard on masonry chimneys here, but the bigger driver is simpler — after days without power, a wood or gas hearth that heats off the grid is what many rebuilt homes now want.
Swannanoa's 15 minutes east of Emma Rd. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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