Mountain Flame

Above: The Mountain Flame showroom in Arkville.

Stylish, efficient and affordable wood, gas, pellet and electric stoves. Thirty years of experience warming homes in the Catskills. Superior and friendly service. Visit our Arkville showroom today.

Open Tuesday - Friday 10am to 4:30pm, and Saturday 10am to 3pm.

A little bit about Mountain Flame: 

It was in Hollywood-fashion ­ Catskill-Mountain style ­ that Brian and Marcia Olenych literally packed up all of their belongings in a 1963 pickup truck and moved from Newark, NY to the Catskills in 1978.

Brian was a recent graduate of Delhi College and both had fallen in love with the area. It was decided, the Catskill Mountains would be their new home. "Brian became a chimney-sweep and we decided to see if we could build a business," Marcia recalled nostalgically.

The chimney cleaning business steadily grew, but it was an idea from a customer that moved the Olenych’s lives into a newer and more environmentally friendly direction. In the course of a conversation, the homeowner showed Brian an article about "radiant heating fireplaces" built from brick. The idea was immediately appealing and a short-time later, Brian was building such a fireplace in the couple's house. By early 1980, Mountain Flame was established.

In the early years the company specialized in brick and tile heaters. Brian and Marcia constructed a workshop and warehouse near their home. They soon added a small showroom in which to display a few of their soapstone offerings. By 1995 they had significantly expanded the showroom. Then in 2003 they bought there own place in Arkville NY and built a custom 2000 sq. ft . showroom. There they sell stylish, efficient and affordable wood, gas, electic and pellet stoves and fireplaces.

Below: Marcia and Brian Olenych, owners of Mountain Flame.

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