How much does it cost per hour to run a gas fire pit?
In Arden, most homes in Royal Pines and Skyland already have natural-gas service, which makes adding a fire pit both easy and cheap to run — we tap a new outdoor line off your existing meter and the pit burns metered gas by the therm. That's the least expensive fuel hour for hour: roughly 60 cubic feet on high for a 60,000-BTU pit, less turned down.
An easy add to an established gas home
Arden's 1980s and 90s neighborhoods were built with gas, so a fire pit here rarely needs a whole new service — we extend a buried, outdoor-rated line off the meter that's already feeding the house and bring it up under the pit. The running cost then is just added therms on the same utility bill, no tank and no delivery.
Many of these homes have a tired, drafty open masonry fireplace inside that gives away heat; the outdoor pit is the opposite, a low-cost flame you actually choose to run.
Biltmore Park patios and Buncombe permits
The same holds for the Biltmore Park retail and office spaces adding outdoor features — metered gas keeps the hourly cost predictable for a patio that runs most evenings.
Connecting it is licensed gas work: we run and pressure-test the line, pull the Buncombe County permit, and meet the inspector, rather than leaving you to find someone licensed after the hardscaper's gone. Arden is about 15 minutes south of our Emma Road showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
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.