Tips For Getting A Gas-Powered Fire Pit

If you like to entertain outdoors, or you just like to spend time outside relaxing, you'd probably appreciate having a fire pit. There are options in fire pits, such as electric pits or gas pits that come in kits. If you want to save time and money, consider buying a kit and installing it yourself. Here are some tips for buying and installing a gas-powered fire pit kit.

Check Code Regulations

There may be local laws that govern where you can place a fire pit and how it must be constructed. Codes are in place for fire safety reasons. They may state the pit has to be a certain distance from your house and trees. Knowing these regulations is important when you're building a DIY fire pit since you're the one responsible for making sure your fire pit is legal and not a safety hazard.

Choose The Base

The pit needs to be some distance from your home, so you might not be able to place the fire pit on your patio if you have a small patio. Instead, you'll probably need to build or have a base built by a contractor. You might want a concrete slab, pavers, or just gravel, but you'll need something that won't ignite and burn.

Select The Gas Source

If you already have natural gas hooked up to an outdoor grill, then you may want natural gas for your fire pit too. However, you can run a fire pit off of propane if needed. Just be sure to buy the appropriate type of fire pit. The label should tell you if the pit you're buying can run off of propane or natural gas.

Installing a new gas line can be costly, so you may want to find a way to hook into an existing line if at all possible or just use a small propane tank for fuel. An advantage of a gas-powered fire pit that uses propane is the tank can be hidden inside the base of the pit to make the pit portable.

Choose Your Style

Choosing your fire pit might be difficult since you have so many options. Pits come in different sizes, so you can buy one that's as large as you need. Fire pits also come in different shapes, such as round, square, and rectangular. The shape of the fire pit affects how well the pit blends in with your outdoor decor.

Install The Fire Pit

Gas-powered fire pit kits come with a few important parts. One is the windshield or flame guard. This is a clear shield that goes around the flames that protects the flames from the wind. The guards are round, rectangular, or square depending on the shape of your fire pit.

The burner kit includes the burner where the flames will ignite. These come with parts that connect the burner to the gas source. Plus, you can choose a burner kit you ignite with matches or one that has spark ignition you activate by pushing a button. Another important part is the fire pan lid or cover. This sits over the burner pan when the fire pit is not in use.

Your gas-powered fire pit kit comes with instructions for assembly, but if you're not handy with assembling things, you can hire someone to put your fire pit together for you. 

For more info, contact a company that sells gas-powered fire pit kits like Yard Couture.