Can I convert my wood-burning fire pit to gas?
Yes, and out around Mars Hill that usually means propane. The rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys sit off the natural-gas mains and lean on propane or wood, so we feed a converted pit from a tank and jet the burner for LP. At this colder elevation, a fire you can light on demand earns its keep.
Propane in the valleys
Most of the country around Mars Hill — Spring Creek, Gabriels Creek, the ridges toward Forks of Ivy — runs on propane or wood, not a gas main. Converting a wood pit here means feeding it from a properly sized propane tank, hidden in the base or buried for longer runs, and jetting the burner for LP. Propane packs more energy per cubic foot than natural gas and needs its own orifice and pressure, which is exactly the part a real conversion gets right.
From wood to instant flame
A lot of these rural properties still burn wood, and there's a place for that. But an outdoor wood pit is work — splitting, hauling, building, and shoveling ash afterward. Converting to gas keeps the fire and drops the chore: flame at the turn of a key, no smoke to build, no embers thrown into a dry yard. At Mars Hill's colder elevation, that means the pit gets used far more nights of the year.
Licensed and permitted in Madison County
Running the propane line and setting the regulator and appliance side is licensed work in North Carolina — the tank itself we coordinate with your supplier, but the connection is ours to permit and pressure-test. We pull it with Madison County and meet the inspector. Mars Hill's 30 minutes north. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.
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