We love sitting out on the patio under our propane heater in the evenings, but lately, it’s become a bit hard to light. What’s the main cause of this? Propane patio heaters usually do not light due to a dirty thermocouple (the temperature sensor) or a dirty pilot light. This can be solved with a …
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We love using our fire pits in the backyard and are always sparking them up all year round, but are they covered in our homeowner’s insurance? The use of both permanent and portable fire pits is usually covered by your existing homeowner’s insurance, which applies to damaging your own property. However, you may need extra …
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We’ve got some old cinder blocks left over from a landscaping project, so could we use them to make a fire pit? Let’s find out… Cinder blocks are cheap, light and can withstand high temperatures, so they are very good for making DIY fire pits. Cinder blocks can also be painted with heat resistant paint …
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We have a wood-burning fire pit in our backyard, and that’s because I’m a bit suspicious of gas canisters close to naked flames. So how safe are propane fire pits? Correctly fitted and maintained propane fire pits that are ANSI-approved, are often safer than wood-burning fire pits as they don’t have open flames and produce …
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There’s nothing worse than getting bitten by mosquitoes in your backyard. But will lighting up the fire pit deter them? Smoke from wood-burning fire pits does keep mosquitoes away, especially if you also burn herbs such as catnip, lemon balm, citronella, rosemary, lavender, sage, and mint. However, as propane fire pits do not produce smoke, …
We’ve always burned logs in our fire pit, but our neighbors swear by lava rocks. Perhaps it’s time to give them a try, but are they any good? Lava rocks are good for fire pits as they disperse the flames, spread the heat and look great when burning. They can withstand very high temperatures without …
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Choosing between a fire pit and a smokeless fire pit like we are? It’s a difficult choice as many people don’t perhaps trust that smokeless fire pits actually work. Due to their unique design and combustion mechanism which results in a high-temperature output, smokeless fire pits work very well in minimizing the amount of smoke …
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When I was young our neighbors were having a BBQ on the decking and burnt their house down. All the community pulled together to help, and we stored some of the furniture they saved in our garage for a year. The point is though – they didn’t have access to a fire extinguisher when the …
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We had a yard party with our fire pit out on the grass about a year ago, and didn’t put anything underneath to protect against the heat. The grass has onlyjust grown back! Permanent fire pits have heat proofing built in, but freestanding models need to sit on a fire ring, cement pavers, a heat shield, …
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When it comes to choosing your next fire pit, isn’t it about time for some Blue Sky thinking? Blue Sky Outdoor Living make fire pits and related accessories, and are based in British Columbia, Canada. Their distribution center is in Romeoville, Illinois. Many of their products are made in the USA , and verified reviewers …
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