How do I winterize my gas fire pit at the end of the season?
In Flat Rock, many pits sit within older masonry surrounds on historic properties, and those can't be moved — so winterizing centers on keeping water off the built-in burner, igniter, and gas valve for the season. Shut the gas at the pit's valve, clear and dry the burner and pan, and fit a snug cover before the first hard freeze.
Protecting a built-in on a historic property
Flat Rock's housing stock runs old — some of it back to the 1800s — with oversized masonry and aging clay flue liners indoors. Outdoors, the same period character often means a gas fire pit set permanently into stone or a masonry surround. A built-in like that isn't going into the garage, so the burner cover and a well-fitted full cover are the whole game. Make sure the pan drains and doesn't cradle a frozen puddle over the burner ports all winter.
The mason built the surround, but connecting and protecting the gas side is our lane — a showroom or a hardscaper legally can't run or reconnect that line in North Carolina.
Sealed shutdown on the gas main
Flat Rock is on the natural-gas main, so most of these built-in pits are hard-plumbed. Winterizing the fuel is simply closing the pit's shutoff valve for the season so nothing seeps into a cold, idle burner — there's no cylinder to store.
Those same old open hearths draw cold drafts indoors, which is why sealed inserts are popular here; outside, the equivalent is just keeping the burner sealed off and dry. If the line or valve needs work, we permit it through Henderson County, 30 minutes south — call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Flat Rock
We install and service fireplaces throughout Flat Rock and the rest of Henderson County — just 30 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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