Fire pits offer a way to create a warm and inviting fire in a safe way. A good portion of fire pits use dried wooden logs for fuel, but some use propane. The use of a flammable gas to create flames may seem dangerous, but remember that most gas grills use propane as fuel to do the same thing. The only difference is that the flame system has been converted to work in a fire pit. In addition, the flames are a lot taller and are exposed to the air where they can be effective at warming people.

The behavior of these flames is very similar to those created by wood fires. The flames rise into the air several inches and can be controlled with a dial. Propane flames are very uniform because they are released from a precision engineered gas burner. The flames can be made to look more natural by filling the fire basin with non flammable materials like lava rocks. This forces the flames to make their way through the material and come out in a more random fashion. After use, the propane gas leaves no residue or material behind, eliminating the need for cleaning. To better preserve your propane fire pit, covers are available for models of all sizes.

Small to medium fire pits are light enough to move around with one or two people. This allows them to be moved between the front and backyards. Many of the larger pits are designed to be built into a wall or center of a gathering area. Users can connect the pit up to their home’s natural gas line for unlimited use times.
Propane is safe to use because it operates in a closed system which does not let unburnt gas escape. In the event that there is a leak, it can be detected by the sour egg smell that the gas releases.

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