What do I need to do to get my gas fire pit running again after it sat unused all winter?
In Fairview, this is propane country, large wooded rural lots with many homes on tanks, so spring startup on a fire pit is a propane job: gauge the tank, inspect the hose and regulator for the rodent chew wooded properties invite, then clear the spider-packed burner and venturi and re-seat the lava rock before you light.
Propane country, wooded lots
Fairview is propane country in the truest sense, with large wooded rural lots up Cane Creek and Garren Creek where wood heat is popular and the gas appliances run on tanks. Those wooded surroundings mean more mice and squirrels looking for a hose to chew over winter, so inspect the full flexible line and the tank connection closely, gauge the tank, and check the regulator for cracks. Brush soapy water on the fittings, open the gas with no flame, and watch for bubbles before you trust it.
Debris off the canopy
The heavy tree cover that makes wood heat so natural here also drops leaves and pine needles into an uncovered pit all season. That debris plugs the pan drains and buries the burner ports, and at 2,375 feet the damp and freeze-thaw feed corrosion underneath it. Clear the pan and its drains, brush the burner ports, blow out the venturi where spiders have nested, and re-spread the lava rock or fire glass evenly so the flame runs clean instead of lazy and sooty.
15 minutes east, licensed and permitted
We're 15 minutes east of the showroom. A buried outdoor propane line to a built-in pit is licensed work, permitted with Buncombe County and pressure-tested, and setting the tank itself is coordinated with your propane supplier. If you find damage or the flame won't hold, call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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