There are a variety of outdoor fireplaces available in the marketplace today, many styles and sizes to suit our fancy. We've rounded up a great selection for you to find just the right fireplace for your needs whether it's a campfire, chiminea, chinook, firepit, grill or hearth.
There are a variety of outdoor fireplaces available in the marketplace today, many styles and sizes to suit our fancy. We've rounded up a great selection for you to find just the right fireplace for your needs whether it's a campfire, chiminea, chinook, firepit, grill or hearth.
Campfires and firepits are fundamentally the same thing. They are a place to hold a wood or coal fire in a controlled outdoor environment. Campfires are may be portable or non-portable while firepits are portable and commonly more ornate. We have campfires selected for you that ignite via gas or the old fashioned way, with a match. Our campfires and firepits are both functional and beautiful. These are much more fun to sit around than the stone pits from our scouting days! Great accessories to campfires and firepits are the spark screens, fire pokers, and covers to keep animals and debris out of them when they are not in use. Campfires and firepits can be used for cooking just like any open fire. Certain models include a cooking grill. Smaller campfires and firepits (20 inch diameter and less) provide an area of warmth up to 15 feet while larger campfires and firepits provide an area of warmth up to 20 feet.
Chimineas have designer style. They are functional and beautiful. Chimineas are commonly made of iron and do well in windy areas because they are so heavy. Chimineas are not meant to be moved from place to place for camping trips but to be a permanent patio fixture. Chimineas have the ability to retain their heat for sometime even after the fire has burned out allowing you to feel warm for a time after the wood has been used up for the evening. Chimineas can even be used for cooking when a cooking grid is in use.
Chinooks closely resemble an indoor fireplace. They have some type of chimney or smoke stack and a pyramid shape. Chinooks are an attractive addition to a patio because the fire can be viewed from all directions while protecting guests with spark inhibiting screens. Chinooks vary in size so you will be able to move small, lightweight chinooks with relative ease while larger, heavier chinooks will become permanent fixtures on your patio.
Firepits and campfires are fundamentally the same thing. They are a place to hold a wood or coal fire in a controlled outdoor environment. Campfires are may be portable or non-portable while firepits are portable and commonly more ornate. We have campfires selected for you that ignite via gas or the old fashioned way, with a match. Our campfires and firepits are both functional and beautiful. These are much more fun to sit around than the stone pits from our scouting days! Great accessories to firepits and campfires are the spark screens, fire pokers, and covers to keep animals and debris out of them when they are not in use. Firepits and campfires can be used for cooking just like any open fire. Certain models include a cooking grill. Smaller firepits and campfires (20 inch diameter and less) provide an area of warmth up to 15 feet while larger firepits and campfires provide an area of warmth up to 20 feet.
It is always best if you can put the furniture away in the garage or shed for the winter. If you do not have a place to store the furniture and you would like to cover it, just remember to make sure the furniture is dry before you cover it. Plastic tarps often can promote mold growth or will leak, so be careful.
Patio hearths are intended to be a yearly fixture on your patio and is considered non-portable. Commonly they have a porcelain coated lid and bowl which keep it looking new for a long time. Hearths are intended for cooking and may have adjustable racks. Typically, wood or charcoal cooking methods are possible. Cooking takes place inside the hearth as opposed to on top like a grill or chiminea. Some hearths come with a handy basket for seasonings or wheels to move your hearth about your patio. Hearths definitely serve dual purpose in the fall and early spring- cooking and heating.
Patio heaters have one main function- to keep you and your guests warm as the temperature drops allowing you to utilize your patio earlier in the spring and later in the fall. There are two sizes of patio heaters, table top and floor models. Patio heaters for residential use are usually propane powered. Patio heaters for commercial use maybe propane or natural gas based. Natural gas requires the use of a professional for hook up and possibly permits for use. Check with your area officials to find out what you might need before adding a natural gas patio heater to your patio.
Table top patio heaters have up to a ten foot area of warmth. These heaters do provide a minimal amount of lighting. Most models take a 1 or 20 lb cylinder of fuel. Stainless steel, cast iron and aluminum are the most common components of the outer hull. Our heaters have safety shut offs in case the unit is tilted. Table top heaters may make it a little easier to keep the heater out of children's reach. These units DO get HOT. When used around children care should be taken.
Floor style patio heaters supply up to a twenty foot area of warmth. Floor and firepole patio heaters are usually 7 feet high or more to allow guests to stand near the heater and receive its warmth from head to toe. Liquid propane is the most common source of fuel but some models use natural gas and require a qualified professional for installation. Floor patio heaters are available in stainless steel and aluminum usually and have a single, double, or triple dome for heat release. Our heaters have safety shut off systems. Special care should be used when children are in an area where a patio heater is in use. These units DO get HOT. Do not leave children unattended near a patio heater that is in use.
