| By Suzanna
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| | stone, manufactured stone, and ceramic.
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| When looking for a Fire Pit, one of the
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| | Does it need to provide heating? If your
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| most important considerations is your
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| | Fire Pit needs to provide heating then
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| space - and not just size and location.
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| | Gels many not be the best choice. Gels
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| Do you have a physically large space or a
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| | will often crackle and pop, but the heat
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| small one? Are you considering a Fire Pit
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| | they provide is not as significant as
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| for ambiance, warmth, or for a
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| | wood or gas. Do you need to be able to
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| multi-purpose solution - like a fire and
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| | move the Fire Pit? Some Fire Pits are
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| a grill or a fire table? Do you want a
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| | portable while others are a little more
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| personal Fire Pit for indoor use? Do you
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| | cumbersome. If you are looking for a
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| like metal, ceramic, stone, or glass? Do
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| | portable Fire Pit to take camping or
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| you want a portable unit? What type of
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| | tailgating, a portable fire pit may be
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| fuel do you want to use? Evaluate the
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| | perfect. Additionally, if you like to be
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| location itself and determine what size
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| | able to rearrange your outdoor space
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| (diameter) best fits your location, fuel
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| | regularly a FirePit weighing a few
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| type, requirements, and seasonal usage.
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| | hundred pounds may be a little
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| Other considerations include: How large
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| | cumbersome. Do you need to have LP Gas,
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| of an area can your Fire Pit occupy?
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| | Natural Gas, Gel, or Wood? In regards to
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| Evaluate the dimensions of the Fire Pit
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| | Gas, LP or Natural Gas are both options.
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| and your physical space. The primary
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| | Gel will snap, crackle and pop, but you
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| measurement is the width - so look at
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| | need to purchase the Gels separately.
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| your space and see if the width of the
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| | Gels come in a canister, and we suggest
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| unit will accommodate your selected
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| | carefully stirring each container (unless
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| location. If you have trouble visualizing
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| | the box states otherwise) to ensure the
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| space, get a piece of newspaper, measure
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| | mixture is evenly dispersed. NOTE: Some
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| a circle or square based on the diameter
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| | Gels may not fit other Gel units. With
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| of the unit you are considering, cut it
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| | wood, well, wood is pretty easy as long
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| out and place the newspaper in your
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| | as it is easy to procure. With any
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| location. Once you've figured out the
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| | FirePit we suggest using a screen for
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| width, then evaluate the height. Fire
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| | safety. Would you like to be able to cook
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| Pits have a wide array of heights -
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| | on your Fire Pit? If you would like to
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| ranging form short portable units to
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| | have your Fire Pit double as a grill ,
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| Pagodas. Look at your space and determine
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| | there are a number of available models
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| if the height is appropriate.
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| | for you to select from. Some look like a
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| Additionally, don't forget to look at the
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| | grill, and others are quite stylistic in
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| base - FirePits have a variety of base
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| | shape. Price: Prices can range from
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| designs and you should make sure you like
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| | $60.00 to over $3,000.00 for more of a
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| the base too. Styles and sizes: Table Top
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| | Customized Fire Pit. For the upper end
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| Fire Pit: The fire pit resides in the
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| | Fire Pit, they are usually made to order
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| center and a table encircles the firepit.
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| | - so be sure to understand there is a
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| This style encourages everyone to gather
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| | waiting period of usually at least 40
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| around the fire, possibly cook dinner
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| | days from the day the order is placed
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| (based on the model) and enjoy the
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| | until delivery. Safety and Other Concerns
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| ambiance. The tables often have a tiled
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| | * Place your unit on stable ground. *
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| mosaic pattern, and the Fire Pit can be
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| | Keep a hose or fire extinguisher nearby
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| fueled by gas, gel or wood. Pagoda Style
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| | in case of an emergency. * Be aware of
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| Fire Pits are generally taller and more
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| | your local fire ordinances - some local
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| elaborately designed. Many double as a
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| | governments will not allow a Fire Pit in
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| grill. Chimenea's are an increasingly
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| | certain locations. Others have specific
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| popular portable outdoor fireplace. They
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| | installation requirements and it is your
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| were traditionally constructed from
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| | responsibility to ensure your unit meets
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| terra-cotta but can now be found in
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| | these specifications. * Use your screen
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| assorted finishes including steel, iron
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| | to contain sparks. * Look at your
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| and copper. Chimenea's were typically
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| | flooring - if you have wood - or wood
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| used to burn wood but an ever increasing
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| | nearby - be careful. Consider purchasing
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| number are equipped with gas. Do you have
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| | a fire mat and spark screen. Chimeneas
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| a material preference? FirePits come in a
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| | must be "cured" before use to insure
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| wide variety of materials - look at your
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| | longevity and safe burning. * Children -
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| outdoor space and determine which style
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| | don't forget, the fire pits are hot. *
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| suits your location. Evaluate your
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| | This list is by no means complete, and we
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| flooring and make sure it will be safe
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| | are not responsible for any accidents. I
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| for your FirePit. If not, you may need to
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| | hope this was helpful. Please let me know
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| purchase a Fire Mat and ... we always
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| | what else we can add to make this even
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| suggest keeping a hose on hand. Fire Pits
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| | more useful. Thanks!
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| are made in many materials including
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| | We sell a wide variety of firepits
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| copper, iron, steel, aluminum - natural
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| | online.
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