| I know you've already felt it: a cool
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| | best choice rather than new or green
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| settling into the summer night and the
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| | wood), and so you will just buy the same
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| dimming of our trusty blue sky coming
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| | type of cords you would for a fireplace.
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| earlier and earlier. With summer too
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| | To avoid safety hazards and general
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| quickly reaching a close and cool Autumn
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| | maintenance of your fire pit, you should
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| on its way, it's time to spark up the
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| | never try to burn a pressed wood or fire
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| fireplace, and brace ourselves for chilly
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| | log (paper-enclosed quick-light). The
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| and chillier temps. But don't start
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| | reason being; that because firelogs are
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| batting down the hatches yet! With the
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| | made from sawdust materials, they will
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| ever-increasing popularity of outdoor
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| | burn hotter than a fire pit crafted for
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| fire pits, you can stretch the summer and
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| | cord wood can handle. Some fire pits,
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| fall nights out in comfort, and enjoy the
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| | however, will offer the versatility of
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| beauty of nature a little longer, and a
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| | burning cordwood, pressed wood, and
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| lot warmer!
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| | firelogs; in its safety specifications.
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| Now...how do you know what kind of fire
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| | Just remember that, unlike regular wood,
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| pit is best suited to needs and
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| | only one firelog should be burnt at a
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| lifestyle? Should you use wood or gas?
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| | time. Also note that if a fire pit's
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| What shape or design should you look for?
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| | specs allows for pressed wood, it will be
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| And most importantly, how can you ensure
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| | able to burn the somewhat comparable
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| that your new toasty outdoor fire is
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| | firelogs. The alternative to wood-fire is
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| maintained and used safely? A fire pit is
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| | a gas hook-up. Gas will burn cleaner than
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| not quite a fireplace and not quite a
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| | wood, uses ceramic logs and fake burning
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| campfire: it's a completely different
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| | coals, and can provide you with an
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| animal. That's why we've included
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| | almost-real look and warmth for your trip
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| important tips on differentiating between
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| | or patio. The only catch with gas-powered
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| kinds, shapes, functions, and costs, as
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| | outdoor heat is that it requires more
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| well as including crucial safety tips for
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| | close and constant attention, due to its
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| your fire pit.
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| | limitless supply of flammable energy.
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| 路 Permanent or Portable?
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| | 路 Costs?
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| Before you even start researching outdoor
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| | Cost is always a significant factor to
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| fire pits, you must first check the city
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| | look into when scouting for an outdoor
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| or zone ordinance to make sure they allow
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| | fire pit. Portable fire pit units are the
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| fire pits, what type of fire pits, and
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| | simplest, cost-effective solution to your
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| what the safety parameters are. Once this
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| | outdoor heating. Depending upon the
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| is done, your first step is deciding
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| | varying features and supplies the
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| whether you could most benefit from a
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| | portable comes with, it will typically
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| portable fire pit or one that is
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| | range anywhere from $150-$500. This is
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| permanent. Portable fire pits are
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| | due to the fact that your portable fire
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| typically fashioned out of lightweight
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| | pit is built of lighter and subsequently,
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| metal (Mexican chimneas are made of clay
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| | less durable materials for easy
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| or cast-iron) and have a round design.
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| | transportation; and doesn't require the
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| These come with wheels for easy on-the-go
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| | costly installation that a permanent or
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| activity as well as patio or backyard
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| | custom-built fire pit does. Portables are
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| use. With this versatility, you can move
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| | the perfect investment for people who
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| your fire pit to the deck, patio,
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| | want an outdoor, low-maintenance fire;
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| different areas of the backyard, or the
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| | but either can't afford the solid
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| garage with ease. Another priceless
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| | structure of a custom-built, or have yet
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| bonus, is that you don't have to leave
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| | to find a relatively-permanent home to
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| the toasty warmth at home. Pack it into
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| | properly reap the long-term benefits.
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| the truck or suv for the annual camping
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| | Custom-built or permanent fire pits will
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| trip or take it on the road to a
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| | call upon heavy-duty, all-weather
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| tailgating party. Because portables are
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| | materials such as stone, brick, concrete,
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| made of lighter materials and require
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| | or wood; and typically necessitate a
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| no-installation for use, they are the
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| | space in your backyard of 15-20ft wide.
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| most cost-effective, no-hassle way to
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| | Because of their lifetime permanence and
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| fight the post-summer chill: both on the
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| | varying backyard landscaping needed,
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| road and in your backyard. The permanent
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| | professional installation is quite
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| fire pit (or specifically-engineered
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| | labor-intensive and can run you
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| backyard or patio fire pit), otherwise
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| | thousands. It all comes down to your
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| known as a custom-built or stationary
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| | particular situation, though. For most
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| fire pit unit, is made from stone, brick,
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| | homeowners, the lifetime durability and
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| rock, or concrete; and to most, are the
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| | projected use usually outweighs the cost.
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| more asthetically-pleasing addition to a
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| | But if cost is an issue, portables are
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| patio or backyard. Custom-built fire pits
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| | the easy, cost-effective quick-fix to
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| should rise 1-2 feet off the ground and
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| | your outdoor heating whims.
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| have a middle-of-the-road diameter of
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| | 路 Dangers and Safety Precautions
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| approximately 36 inches for ample use and
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| | We all love a good fire, but it is
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| safety. Like portables, you can choose
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| | crucial to remember that it is a fire;
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| between wood or gas to heat the desired
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| | and if we don't take the proper safety
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| area, but most products are
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| | precautions and adhere to specific fire
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| energy-specific, so be sure to
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| | hazards, your fire pit could rage out of
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| double-check before buying. All in all,
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| | control, leading to property damage,
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| custom-built fire pits are much more
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| | sickness, and possibly death.
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| expensive, due to professional
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| | 搂 Always follows the manufacturer's and
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| installation, the attention to design,
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| | professional installation expert's
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| and the heavy-duty long-lasting materials
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| | specifications and direction for which
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| needed; but will last you lifetimes (with
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| | energy source to use.
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| proper and regular maintenance), and
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| | 搂 Fire pits should not be used on
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| undoubtedly provide an equity boost in
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| | apartment building or multi-unit home
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| your home's value.
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| | decks due to clearance issues.
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| 路 Design and Shape?
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| | 搂 Ensure your permanent is installed a
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| The design and shape of your outdoor fire
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| | good distance from your home and anything
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| pit typically depends on whether you opt
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| | combustible (typically your installer
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| for portable or stationary outside fire
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| | will automatically enlist this common
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| pits. More often than not, the portables
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| | sense issue, but if not, ensure that it
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| will be made of metal or copper, have a
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| | has a good ten feet clearance).
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| large round bowl design, and sit in a
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| | 搂 Ensure you place your portable fire
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| metal stand. Wood will be placed in this
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| | pit at least ten feet from the house,
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| bowl-or if you're opting for a gas
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| | backyard miscellaneous, and trees i.e
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| hook-up, ceramic logs or fake-burning
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| | anything combustible. Also, with portable
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| coals-and the removable protective screen
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| | fire pits, it is necessary that you gauge
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| placed on top. As mentioned before,
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| | the placement according to wind patterns
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| portables are more function than design,
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| | and where the smoke will, therefore, be
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| so their options are somewhat limited.
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| | blowing.
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| Chimneas also fall under the category of
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| | 搂 Don't overfill your firepit with wood
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| portables, boasting the antique
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| | or wood substitute; or conversely,
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| wood-burning stove look, but because they
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| | over-gas. Keep the fire small, contained
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| are smaller and allow a lot less heat to
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| | and manageable.
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| radiate out, are less practical.
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| | 搂 Always use a screen cover to keep
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| Custom-built or permanent fire pits, on
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| | sparks and embers at bay.
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| the other hand, come in a host of shapes
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| | 搂 It is necessary to note how close your
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| and designs, due to the fact that you are
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| | fire pit sits to the ground. Lifted 1-2
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| having the unit professionally-installed.
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| | feet from a non-flammable surface will
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| Typically, you can find these devices in
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| | keep a small to medium fire at a safe
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| round, square, or rectangular
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| | clearance, but remember that is the
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| configurations incumbent upon your
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| | perfect height of unsuspecting and
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| material of choice (brick, stone, wood,
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| | curious children and pets, so close
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| or concrete), and they come equipped with
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| | supervision is crucial.
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| a built-in steel screen siding and metal
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| | 搂 Always ensure that your fire is
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| enclosure doors for enhanced protection
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| | completely extinguished before leaving it
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| when not in use.
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| | unmonitored. Even with proper safety
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| 路 Wood or Gas?
| |
| | clearance, a spark can become a raging
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| Both portable and permanent fire pits
| |
| | fire in a split second, and reach all
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| will require either wood, gas, or both.
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| | corners of your deck and backyard in no
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| If the fire pit you have your eye on
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| | time.
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| prefers wood exclusively, it is most
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| | 搂 It is also a must to get a fire
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| important to find out what type of wood.
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| | extinguisher, because you are playing
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| Some fire pits will burn regular firewood
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| | with fire, otherwise.
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| logs exclusively (aged wood is always the
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