How much does it cost per hour to run a gas fire pit?
In Waynesville, the more useful question than cost-per-hour is how many hours — at nearly 2,650 feet your cool-evening season runs about three weeks longer than Asheville's, so a fire pit earns its keep. Fuel decides the rate: on the natural-gas main it's the cheaper metered burn; out where you're on propane, it's roughly two-thirds of a gallon an hour on high.
A longer season means the fuel choice adds up
Down in lower WNC a pit might see a handful of nights; up here in Haywood County the evenings stay cool enough to use one well into spring and again early in fall, so whatever you're paying per hour, you're paying it more often. That makes Waynesville one of the towns where it's worth knowing which fuel you're on.
If your Hazelwood or downtown home reaches the natural-gas main, the pit runs on metered therms — the cheapest way to burn. If you're on propane like much of the county, it comes off your delivered per-gallon rate, and a low flame stretches it a long way.
Either fuel, the line is licensed work
Whether we're tying into a gas main or plumbing the pit into your existing propane system, running that outdoor line is licensed gas work — a mason or landscaper can build the pit but can't legally connect the fuel. We pull the Haywood County permit, pressure-test the line, and set the burner orifices for your exact fuel so it burns clean and doesn't soot.
Waynesville is about 35 minutes west of our Emma Road showroom; we plan the trip so the assessment and install are one smooth visit. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Waynesville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Waynesville and the rest of Haywood County — just 35 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.