How do I winterize my gas fire pit at the end of the season?
In Arden, a lot of the 1980s and '90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland have gas fire features reaching an age where the burner and igniter show wear, so winterizing is also a good time to notice it. Arden's on the gas main, so close the pit's valve, clear and dry the burner and pan, and cover it before the first hard freeze.
Aging fixtures worth a close look
Arden's established Royal Pines and Skyland neighborhoods went up in the 1980s and '90s, and the gas fire features from that era are getting tired — the same story as the open masonry fireplaces here that pull heat out of rooms until a sealed insert turns them into real heaters. Outdoors, an older burner rusts and a worn igniter sparks weak, so as you clear the ports and dry the pan for winter, pay attention to how the pit was actually running. Season's end is the honest moment to catch a burner on its way out.
Arden sits on the natural-gas main, so most built-in pits just get their shutoff valve closed for the season.
Biltmore Park patios and a clean shutdown
The large Biltmore Park retail and office spaces bring commercial patios into the mix, and those gas features want the same winter care — valve off, burner covered, pan cleared and draining. A pit that sits wet under a debris-packed cover corrodes whether it's a backyard or a storefront.
We're just 15 minutes south in Buncombe County. If your pit was uneven or slow to light when you shut it down, don't let it winter over broken — call (828) 545-0525 and we'll assess it honestly before spring.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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