At nearly 2,650 feet, Waynesville's heating season runs about three weeks longer than Asheville's, so your gas pit sits idle and exposed longer than most — winterize early. Shut off the fuel, cool it, dry out the burner and media, and cover it tight. Disconnect and stand a portable propane tank upright outside; leave any hard-plumbed line to us.
The longest idle stretch we serve
Waynesville runs 10 to 15 degrees colder than the lower WNC towns, and that early, hard cold means a pit you'd normally fire on an October evening is already fighting freeze by then. The longer the off-season, the more chances standing water gets to freeze, expand and rust the burner.
So up here, getting it clean and bone-dry before the first snap matters more than almost anywhere. Brush the lava rock or glass media dry and confirm the pan sheds water.
Mixed fuel in Haywood County
Waynesville is a mixed-fuel town — some pits tie into a gas main, plenty of others run propane, especially the older Hazelwood and Frog Level homes and the cabins up the ridges. If yours runs off a portable cylinder, disconnect it, cap the valve, and store it upright outdoors, never in a basement or shed.
If it's hard-plumbed to a buried propane tank or a gas line, just close the appliance shutoff; the piping is licensed work we permit with Haywood County.
Book the relight before you need it
We're about 35 minutes west, so plan a spring service call rather than waiting on a no-start when the first warm evening finally arrives. Cover the pit breathable so condensation escapes instead of sweating against cold metal, and call (828) 545-0525 with questions.
Fireplace help in Waynesville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Waynesville and the rest of Haywood County — just 35 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.