What size propane tank do I need to run a gas fireplace?
In Mars Hill, the rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys largely run on propane or wood, so if you're adding a gas fireplace out there, a tank is part of it — and a fireplace on its own fits a 120-gallon stationary tank. It's one of the colder spots we serve, which is the main reason to skip a small cylinder.
Cold valleys, easy fire
A lot of Mars Hill homeowners want a gas fireplace precisely because it's effortless — flame at the flip of a switch, no hauling wood, no cold-start smoke. For that to hold up on a cold rural morning, the tank has to keep feeding it. Propane vaporizes inside the tank before it burns, and a small bottle can't make vapor fast enough when it's frigid; a stationary tank has the surface area to keep the flame steady.
How much tank
On its own a fireplace sips — 20,000 to 40,000 BTU an hour — so a modest 120-gallon stationary tank covers it, with a paired set of 100-pound cylinders workable at the small end. The moment the tank also runs a furnace or water heater, you're in 250- to 500-gallon range and the fireplace barely counts. Your propane supplier sizes it.
The licensed line is ours
Steady Flame runs the gas line from tank to firebox, permitted with Madison County and pressure-tested. We're 30 minutes north — call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.