Propane vs natural gas fire pit — which should I get?
In Mars Hill, most rural homes run on propane or wood — the Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys sit off the natural-gas mains — so a gas fire pit here is generally a propane pit off a tank. Nearer the university, easy-lighting gas is the draw. We size the burner to your fuel.
Propane and wood country
Out in the Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys around Mars Hill, homes have long run on propane or wood, with no gas mains nearby. So a gas fire pit here almost always means propane — plumbed from your existing tank, or a new one we coordinate with your supplier. It's a natural fit for a community already used to keeping its own fuel on the property rather than relying on a utility line. We're 30 minutes north of our Asheville showroom and used to working these rural properties.
By the university, easy is the point
The rental housing around Mars Hill University leans on fireplaces and fire features that are simple to run — light it, enjoy it, done — and a gas pit delivers that far better than hauling and tending wood. Whether it's fed propane or, on the rare in-town lot that reaches a main, natural gas, the burner has to be built for that specific fuel; the two burn at different pressures and aren't interchangeable. That reliability matters most in a rental, where whoever's staying shouldn't have to fuss with the fire to get it going.
One of the colder spots — and licensed work
Mars Hill runs colder than much of the region, which stretches the season a patio fire is worth having. Connecting it to fuel is licensed gas work in North Carolina — we handle the line, pull the permit with your county, meet the inspector, and pressure-test before you light it, with one accountable company start to finish. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
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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