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How to Get the Best Use Out of Your Portable Fire Bowl

Written by Posted On Friday, 08 February 2019 22:58
How to Get the Best Use Out of Your Portable Fire Bowl

Many homeowners lean toward a portable fire pit for many reasons. While that beautiful masonry fire pit that you had built may look great in your backyard, it probably costs you a whole lot to build and, once it was built, it can never be moved.

A portable fire pit  can sometimes save you money as they are usually smaller in size and not as heavy as a permanent fire pit. There are advantages of having a smaller fire pit. A smaller size will reduce the amount of wood you will consume and also allow you to use other fuel sources such as charcoal. A smaller fire pit will also let you position it in an area that usually would not be suitable for a larger fire pit. Portable fire pits usually have an option that supply a spark guard that may be a requirement in your local area.

A portable fire bowl can also function as something besides a heat source. Because of its smaller size, cooking grates can be attached to smaller fire pits. Cooking over a wood fueled fire brings back those memories of camping and enjoying the flavor of eating food that has been cooked over an open flame. Be sure to do some research on the best way to cook over wood as some wood is better to cook over than others. Also, the heat from wood is much hotter and some types of food may need a way to cook under indirect heat like chicken. Steaks though will never taste better than cooked over a wood fueled fire.

Other advantages of using a portable fire pit would be tailgating at a sporting event or even the option of moving it depending on which way the wind direction is coming from. Nobody likes to have smoke blowing inside the house.

There are also portable fire pits that can be customize and engraved with a personal message. These make great gifts for the family as well as excellent company advertisement promotions when adding a logo to them.

Take into account the type of steel and the steel thickness when purchasing. Some go as low as 16 gauge or thinner with the steel and if you want longevity, you should look for fire pits made with steel with a gauge of at least 7 (3/16 of an inch). 7 gauge steel is about 3 times as thick as most fire pits you will find at The Fire Pit Store, Home Depot or Lowes. If possible, always cover the fire pit with a cover to keep rust through at a minimum and never add sand to the bottom of a fire pit, as it will only retain water easier and make the bottom rust out quicker.

And remember: safety first. Use your pit on a non-flammable surface such as gravel, asphalt, concrete pavement, or dirt and keep it well away from any structure. Special pads like Deck Protect can help protect surfaces from heat as well. Check above you as well and give yourself at least 20 feet above to allow the heat from the flames to dissipate.

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