Where are Valor fireplaces made?
Valor fireplaces are made in Canada — in North Vancouver, British Columbia, by Miles Industries, which has built the Valor line for decades. It's a North American brand with a long track record, and the radiant, no-electricity design it's known for is a big reason we carry it for outage-prone Western North Carolina.
A North American brand with a long history
Valor is built by Miles Industries in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The company pioneered radiant gas fireplace technology and has stuck with it, which is why Valor stands apart from the blower-and-circuit-board crowd.
That focus — decades of refining millivolt, radiant, electricity-free heat — is exactly what makes the brand worth its price. You're not paying for gadgetry; you're paying for a fireplace that keeps working when everything electric quits.
Why the design travels well to the mountains
A fireplace engineered in coastal British Columbia might not sound like an obvious fit for Appalachia, but the radiant, no-power design solves a very WNC problem. Our ridges and valleys lose power in storms — Helene made that unforgettable — and a Valor keeps radiating heat straight through it. There's no blower to go quiet, no board to fry.
Whether you're on the natural-gas mains around Asheville and Hendersonville or on propane out in Fairview and Brevard, a Valor runs the same: quiet, steady, grid-independent warmth.
What matters more than the country of origin
Where a fireplace is built is worth knowing, but the install is what determines whether it's safe and legal. In North Carolina, connecting any gas appliance to fuel is licensed work — a showroom or a mason can sell you the firebox, but they can't run the line. We can.
We pull the permit with Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, or Transylvania County, pressure-test the line, set it for natural gas or propane, and meet the inspector. Come see a Valor burning in our Asheville showroom, or call (828) 545-0525.
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