In Canton, yes — Steady Flame Fireplaces installs Dimplex electric fireplaces throughout the Pigeon River valley and displays them 20 minutes east at our Asheville showroom, 629 Emma Rd. We'll be straight with you here, though: after the flooding, electric is a clean accent, not the backup heat many Canton homes now want. Call (828) 545-0525. No online sales.
Honest talk after the flood
A lot of Canton homes lost hearths and gas appliances to floodwater and have been rebuilding ever since — and folks here have learned the hard way what happens when the power and the water both go out. An electric fireplace is a beautiful, low-fuss flame, but it goes dark the instant the grid does.
So if the priority for your rebuilt room is heat that works in the next outage, we'll steer you toward a gas unit with battery or millivolt ignition, or a wood stove. That's the honest advice this valley has earned.
Where a Dimplex does make sense
That said, plenty of rebuilt Canton rooms just want a clean, modern flame with no fuel and no venting — a bedroom, a finished bonus space, a mounted feature over a mantel. Electric is ideal there: no gas line, no chimney, a flame at the tap of a remote. It runs about 5,000 BTU and 1,500 watts, supplemental warmth up to roughly 400 square feet, with a flame-only summer setting.
We keep the Dimplex IgniteXL Bold 50 (XLF5017-XD) on the floor and can source the wider line. Note that any gas appliance touched by the flooding needs a licensed inspection before it's relit — that's a separate, important job we also handle in Haywood County.
See it, then decide
The showroom is about 20 minutes east at 629 Emma Rd; come watch the flame effects running and talk through whether electric or a real backup-heat option fits your rebuild. Call (828) 545-0525 or book a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.