The Cleaner Safer Choice: Gas Fire Pits

| Saturday, July 30, 2011
By Jolene A Cruise


One of the most popular outdoor accessories on the market right now is fire-based furniture. Fire pits, fire tables, and outdoor fireplaces are all the rage. The backyard "living space" is becoming more and more popular and many people are creating rooms in their backyards. Many of these homeowners are using fire pits to add to the look of their outdoor spaces.

Choosing an outdoor fire pit can be tough with all of the varieties now available. But when it comes to choosing how you want your fire pit to burn the options are far fewer. You can use a wood burning pit but there are many perks to using a gas fire pit. See all of the reasons why a gas fire pit might be the best choice for you:

Your city's fire codes. Many cities just do not allow open fires and have strict pollution restricting laws. For many homeowners this rules out purchasing a wood burning fire pit entirely and limits the types of patio fire pits that they can purchase. Many gas fire pit models meet the requirements of city laws. Gas burns cleaner than wood so it is the perfect choice if your city has strict open fire laws or if you want to buy a more eco-friendly product.

Less mess. Gas fire pits are just less messy than wood burning pits. You do not have to fumble around with messy logs and you do not have to dispose of the messy ash left over from wood. You also do not have to worry about where you will store your wood logs. Gas pits start up easily with a lighter or just by using the pit's built in ignitor.

You won't have to deal with as much smoke and debris. Much less smoke and debris is produced with gas fire pits. This also makes them a bit of a safer choice because with wood burning pits you have to beware of small pieces of burning debris leaping out and ending up in your brush. They are also safer because you can control the flame of the fire. Gas fire pits are more predictable than wood burning pits. Sometimes you can end up with a much larger fire than you expected with a wood burning pit.




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