Can I connect my fire pit to my home's large propane tank instead of a portable cylinder?

The difference it makes

A portable cylinder on a fire pit burns fast — an open burner can run 60,000 BTU, like Napoleon's Uptown, so a single 20 lb tank might only give you a handful of evenings before it quits mid-gathering. Tap the big tank and the pit runs as long as you want, all season. On natural gas along the Asheville and Hendersonville mains, you never think about fuel at all — it's piped in continuously.

It's licensed gas work — that's our lane

In North Carolina, running or extending a gas line is licensed work. A hardscaper can build you a beautiful stone pit, but he legally can't connect it to fuel — we can. We pull the permit with your county, bury the line to code, and pressure-test it before it ever lights.

Sizing matters too: the new line has to carry enough gas to feed the pit without starving your furnace, water heater, or range. That's a load calculation, not a guess, and it's part of what a licensed contractor is for.

What we need to know

The distance from your tank or meter to the pit, the pit's BTU rating, and your fuel type — propane and natural gas use different orifices and pressures, so the pit has to match. We'll sort all of it at a free in-home assessment. Call (828) 545-0525.