Should I get a natural gas or propane fire pit?

Higher and Colder, So You'll Use It More

Waynesville runs 10 to 15 degrees colder than the lower WNC towns, and the heating season stretches about three weeks longer than Asheville's. That's the real local case for an outdoor fire feature — the cool evenings arrive earlier in fall and hang on later into spring, so a pit here isn't a summer toy. It's part of how you use the yard for a long chunk of the year.

Hazelwood's older housing leans hard on its hearths through that long season, and the same logic runs out to the patio. When the shoulder months stay cool for weeks, the feature that actually gets lit is the one that's ready in seconds — the practical edge gas holds over hauling and stacking wood.

Propane Country Needs a Propane Burner

Because so many homes above Hazelwood and out toward the ridges have no main, propane is the everyday answer here. It burns hotter per unit and runs at a different pressure than natural gas, so the pit needs LP-specific orifices and its own regulator — a natural-gas pit is simply not the same appliance. Set it up wrong and you get soot and a lazy flame; we spec it for your fuel from the start.

Haywood County Permit, Pressure-Tested Line

We're 35 minutes west of the showroom, and we pull the Haywood County permit, pressure-test the buried line, and meet the inspector on every outdoor gas job — the protection you want at resale and with your insurer. Call (828) 545-0525 and we'll tell you exactly what's feasible at your address.

If your street does reach a main, natural gas is the lower-cost, no-refill choice, and we'll confirm that before recommending anything.