Important Tips on Fire Pit Safety

by SEQUOIA LAND DESIGN Sequoia Land Design

Many people have pleasant memories associated with their DIY created a fire pit, whether it’s roasting marshmallows and grilling cheese on it or exchanging stories around it. Today, fire pits have become contemporary and now they are hot accessories that many homeowners love to incorporate in their backyard landscaping Woodbridge. They have become an ideal addition for making backyard patios and decks more useful and attractive. And still, people love to gather around their outdoor fireplaces and create lifelong memories.

While people are more cautious nowadays about the downsides of having an open fire accessory, it helps to be reminded of some safety tips. Here are some tips that may help you to ensure safety while operating your fire pit.

Read & follow the manuals closely

It is important to follow the instructions in the manual that comes with your portable fire pit. This will provide you with some safety precautions that may be specific to your particular model, as well as for instructions on how to light it.

Maintain Distance

It is better to build your fire pit with dry and hard stones so that it could not blow when overheated. To prevent it from causing damage to you and your property, it is recommended to build it at least 10 feet from your home, fences, and other backyard landscaping structures. It is ideal to keep yourself enough distance to be safe from flames and sparks. If it is a portable fire pit Edison, make sure you don’t put it near flammable elements like furniture, trees, and cooking products.

Light it correctly

People often do mistakes while lighting their fire pit. It is extremely dangerous to use fuel accelerants to light it because they can cause an explosion with the wind. It’s better to follow the manuals to light your specific type of propane or gas fire pit.

Protective Covers

You should invest in a protective cover to shield your pit from the elements. You can also use it if you plan on not using your pit for an extended period of time. You should avoid using your fire pit when the winds are strong because it can fire up flames that may catch your seating, cloths, or anything close to it.

Extinguishing your outdoor fire pit

Before you leave your fire pit Colonia and return to indoors, it is important to extinguish it properly. This may sound pointless to some people but before you say goodnight and prepare for bed, make sure the fire is put off and you have covered the pit with a lid.