Where can I see gas fireplaces burning in person near Asheville before I buy?

Know your fuel before you come

Waynesville is mixed-fuel country — some homes tie into a gas main, many out toward Hazelwood and the ridges run on propane. Tell us which you have and we'll walk you straight to the units set up for it, because a propane fireplace uses different orifices and pressures than the same model on natural gas. Guessing wastes your drive.

Enough heat for a Haywood winter

Waynesville sits 10 to 15 degrees colder than the lower WNC towns, with a heating season that runs about three weeks longer than Asheville's, so this is heater territory, not decoration. On the floor, feel the heat rolling off a Kozy Heat — an American-made, cold-climate performer — and a Valor, which throws radiant warmth with zero electricity when the power's down.

Older Hazelwood homes with drafty open fireplaces are prime candidates for a sealed insert that turns a heat-loser back into a heater.

Then a free look at the house

Bring photos and a measurement. We pull the permit with Haywood County and meet the inspector on every gas line — a furniture showroom can sell you a firebox, but only a licensed gas contractor can legally connect it to fuel. After the showroom, the next step is a free in-home assessment.