Can I convert my wood-burning fire pit to gas?
Yes, and in Candler there's a real bonus to converting: air quality. Hominy Valley sits in a natural bowl that traps woodsmoke, so trading a smoky wood pit for a clean gas flame is a neighborly upgrade. Fuel is a mix here — natural gas near Enka, propane on the outer lots — and we jet the burner to match.
Cleaner air in the bowl
Candler's Hominy Valley is a natural bowl, and on still nights woodsmoke settles in it. That's part of why clean-burning sealed appliances are popular here — and why a gas fire pit makes sense outdoors. A converted gas flame produces none of the smoke a wood fire pushes across the neighborhood, so you keep the fire and drop the haze your neighbors would rather not breathe.
Newer subdivisions, easy upgrades
Candler is growing fast, and a lot of the newer subdivisions came with basic, decorative builder-grade fire features. Converting an outdoor wood pit to gas is a natural step up: we clear the ash bowl, confirm the enclosure, and set a correctly sized burner jetted for your fuel. Near Enka that may be natural gas; on the more rural lots it's propane, fed from a properly sized tank.
Licensed gas, Buncombe permit
Whichever fuel you're on, connecting it is licensed work in North Carolina — a landscaper legally can't. We size and jet the burner, pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test the line before first flame. Candler's 15 minutes west of our Asheville shop. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free look at your pit.
Fireplace help in Candler
We install and service fireplaces throughout Candler and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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