How do I winterize my gas fire pit at the end of the season?
In Mars Hill, the rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys run largely on propane or wood, so winterizing a gas pit here usually starts at the tank — close the valve, disconnect, and store the cylinder upright outside. Then clear and dry the burner and pan and cover it. As one of our colder spots, shut down early in the fall.
Propane-and-wood country, off the main
Away from the university, Mars Hill spreads out into rural valleys — Spring Creek, Gabriels Creek, Forks of Ivy — where homes lean on propane or wood rather than a gas main. So most fire pits out here burn propane, and the cylinder is the first order of business. Close the tank valve, disconnect the regulator, and store the tank upright in a shaded, ventilated spot outside, never in a basement or an attached garage.
Nearer the university, easy-use gas fireplaces and pits are the norm through the academic year; the same shutdown rules apply, tank first.
Colder than town, so don't wait
Mars Hill sits among the colder places we serve, so the first hard freeze comes on sooner than it does down in the Asheville basin. Get the pit shut down in the fall — clear the burner ports and pan, dry the metal and igniter, and cover it before, not after, the cold arrives.
We're 30 minutes north in Madison County. If the pit was slow to light or the propane connection looked worn at season's end, call (828) 545-0525 and we'll get it right before winter locks in.
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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