Why does my gas fireplace burn differently after being converted between natural gas and propane?
Out in Leicester's rural valleys — Sandy Mush, Turkey Creek, Newfound Road — many homes run on propane and lean on wood heat, so a fireplace converted for these properties needs the propane setup. A natural-gas unit put on a Leicester tank without the smaller LP orifice over-fires and soots; propane's higher energy and pressure demand the right jet and regulator.
Propane and wood country
Leicester's large rural lots mostly run on propane, wood heat is popular, and some remote properties have limited electrical capacity — which is why radiant, millivolt units that keep throwing heat with no electricity earn their place out here. But a gas hearth only performs if it's jetted for its fuel: a burner built for low-pressure natural gas is badly over-fueled on propane, so it roars, soots, and blackens the logs. Cold-air drainage runs these valleys five to eight degrees colder than Asheville on clear winter nights, so the fireplace works hard — the LP conversion kit resets the orifice, pilot, and regulator so it works clean.
Licensed conversion, permitted with Buncombe
Connecting propane and converting the appliance — regulator, piping, and burner, with the tank coordinated through your supplier — is licensed work in North Carolina. We permit with Buncombe County and confirm pressure on a manometer. We're 15 minutes west. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Leicester
We install and service fireplaces throughout Leicester and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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