Propane vs natural gas fire pit — which should I get?
In Candler it's genuinely split — the fast-growing new subdivisions are reaching natural-gas mains, while much of Hominy Valley is still propane country off a tank. Either way a sealed gas fire pit burns cleaner than wood, which matters in the valley's natural bowl. We match the burner to the fuel your lot carries.
New mains meeting old propane country
Candler is one of Asheville's fastest-growing suburbs, and its fuel picture reflects that. The newer subdivisions going in are increasingly served by natural-gas mains, which makes a plumbed, refill-free pit the easy pick there. But plenty of Hominy Valley and the more rural stretches toward Sand Hill and Pisgah Highway have always run on propane from a tank, and still do. The builder-grade fireboxes going into a lot of these new homes are decorative; an outdoor gas pit is the real heat-and-gather upgrade owners come back for. The first thing we do is confirm which fuel your particular address has.
Why clean-burning matters in this bowl
Hominy Valley sits in a natural bowl that can trap air, which is part of why sealed, clean-burning appliances are attractive here — and it applies outdoors too. A gas fire pit, whether natural gas or propane, gives you fire with no wood smoke drifting across the valley and settling in. The catch is matching the burner to the fuel: propane burns hotter and at higher pressure than natural gas, and the wrong jets make a pit soot instead of burn clean, defeating the whole point.
Licensed, permitted, one crew
Running or extending a gas line — natural gas or propane — is licensed work in North Carolina, and it's our lane, not a landscaper's. We handle the line, pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test before you light it. Candler's 15 minutes west of our showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Candler
We install and service fireplaces throughout Candler and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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