How do I winterize my gas fire pit at the end of the season?
In Asheville, shut the pit down before the first hard freeze — and remember our nights stay in the 20s well into spring, so the moisture window runs longer than most people plan for. Close the gas at the pit's valve, or disconnect and store the propane tank upright outside, dry the burner and pan, then cover it tight. We're right here on Emma Rd if you want a hand.
Two Asheville pits, two shutdowns
Montford, North Asheville, and Biltmore Village hold plenty of masonry-surround gas fire pits set right into stone. Those don't move, so the whole job is keeping water off the three parts that hate winter — the burner tube, the ignition electrode, and the gas valve. Fit a snug cover over the burner, a fitted cover over the pit, and make sure the pan drains instead of holding a bowl of ice.
South Asheville and West Asheville patios skew newer and lighter — freestanding tables and bowls. Once the fuel is off and the tank is out, roll the unit into the garage and the burner never sees a flake of snow. Either way, if the gas line feeding a built-in pit needs work, that's licensed gas piping, permitted through Buncombe County — our lane, not a mason's or a landscaper's.
Our spring is the trap
At 2,134 feet the valley still drops into the 20s well into early spring, so don't un-winterize on the first warm March afternoon. A burner that catches a late snow and sits wet will rust its ports before you ever fire the pit in April — and then half the ring lights and half doesn't.
Being headquartered a few minutes away at 629 Emma Rd, spring restart calls are our busiest fire-pit stretch of the year. Twenty minutes of shutdown now beats a service visit later. If yours was already sputtering when you closed it out for the season, don't let it winter over broken — call (828) 545-0525 and we'll sort it before the weather turns.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.
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