In Leicester, where rural properties largely run propane and some have limited electrical capacity, a gas fireplace that won't turn off can be a stuck LP valve or a wiring fault holding the 'on' signal. Shut the appliance control and the tank's service valve now; if you smell gas, leave and call. Call (828) 545-0525.
Propane out on the big rural lots
Leicester's large rural properties — Sandy Mush, Turkey Creek, out Newfound Road — largely run on propane, and a propane fireplace that won't shut off gives you an extra shutoff at the tank's service valve alongside the appliance control. The stuck part will be an LP-specific valve or control, matched to propane's higher pressure. Some remote properties out here also have limited electrical capacity, worth noting because marginal wiring is more prone to the shorts and corroded contacts that hold a valve open.
Cold hollows run the fireplace hard
Cold-air drainage leaves Leicester's rural valleys 5 to 8 degrees colder than Asheville on clear winter nights, so these fireplaces log real hours and the controls wear. A valve stuck open on a single-digit night is not something to sleep beside — kill the fuel first, then get us out. Which fault it is, stuck valve or stuck signal, decides the part.
Licensed LP work, 15 minutes west
Propane appliance and valve repair is licensed gas work in North Carolina — the tank is coordinated with your supplier, but the fireplace and its controls are ours. Leicester is about 15 minutes west of our Asheville showroom in Buncombe County. Once the fuel is off at the manual shutoff, our 24/7 line gets a licensed tech out to replace the failed part. 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.