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Outdoor Ethanol Fire Pits
An option for a clean burning fire pit
The Square Stone Firetable, made of glass fiber reinforced concrete, burns ethanol. Restoration Hardware.
An ethanol fire pit is the most environmentally friendly because ethanol is a clean burning biofuel. Two major benefits of ethanol are that it does not produce a smell or air pollutants. Ethanol trays or a tank can be hooked up to a fire pit. All you'll have to do is open a valve and light the pit. For smaller fire pits you can get an ethanol based gel. The gel comes in bottles that you pour into the fire pits fuel reservoir.
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Burns clean - no smoke, odor or toxins |
Not for cooking or roasting |
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Lights easily |
Puts off less heat than wood, gas or propane |
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No sparks, embers or ash |
No way to know how much fuel you have left |
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Don't need to run a gas line |
Can be expensive |
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Provides ambiance |
Not readily available |
Do ethanol fire pits give off heat?
Outdoors ethanol fire pits don't give off a lot of heat. However they are great for adding ambience and a bit of light.
Can you roast marshmallows over an ethanol fire?
Some manufacturers of ethanol fire pits say they can be used for roasting marshmallows, while others warn of a bitter taste. Always check the recommendations for the speific ethanol you are burning.
