Swannanoa's Grovemont neighborhood is rebuilding after storm damage, and new fireplace and stove installs are in demand. Steady Flame Fireplaces carries and installs Heatilator — the value Novus nXt 36 direct-vent gas unit is a clean choice for a rebuilt home. Our showroom is 15 minutes east in Asheville. Call (828) 545-0525.
Grovemont is rebuilding
Swannanoa took storm damage, and the 1940s-to-'60s masonry homes around Grovemont are being repaired and rebuilt — a lot of which means starting a hearth over from scratch. For a rebuild, the Novus nXt 36 is a sensible, value-priced anchor: sealed direct-vent combustion, 26,000 BTU, IntelliFire ignition, and no dependence on an old chimney that may have been compromised. It vents out a sidewall, so it drops cleanly into a room being finished new, without waiting on masonry.
Backup heat, honestly explained
Everybody who lived through the outage remembers which houses stayed warm — the ones with a working wood or gas hearth. A sealed gas fireplace gives you heat that doesn't depend on the furnace's blower, but be clear-eyed: if guaranteed grid-down heat is the goal, a millivolt unit like a Valor or a battery-backup Napoleon holds a flame with the power fully out better than an electronic-ignition box. We'll tell you honestly where the Novus nXt fits and where a different unit earns its price.
Buncombe County permit on the rebuild
Connecting gas is licensed work in North Carolina, and on a rebuilt home a documented, permitted install matters for insurance and resale. We size and run the line, pull the Buncombe County permit, pressure-test, and meet the inspector — one accountable crew for the appliance, venting, and gas. River-valley fog and damp are hard on masonry here, so a sealed system is a smart rebuild choice. Free in-home estimate — 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.