Can you use lava rock with this grill
861873
probably not but worth trying. I do use hickory wood chips. got 2 of them, one for home and one for the lake plus neighbor at lake has one.love it.
861874
First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about... » Read More First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. « Show Less
861875
So with my answer of NO, the answer "may" be YES as well. I am going to try lava rock as well. Even if I have to scrape it out when I rotisserie foods? Thank you for allowing me to think, even future, into the use of this grill. I do overall, like the grill, and the food is comes out with a wonderful taste. JTL
340001
There is a door that slides out at one of the bottom ends where you place a propane tank (not included) and connect it to the burner. The set does come with lava rocks you place inside the burner area. With this heat wave going on, I probably wont test it out for another couple of months.
950115
The lava rock would come with the fire pit. The rock would be approximately 2 LBS.
831531
Yes you can. I have a brinkman electric smoker. I use a small cast iron pan right on top of the burner now. In the past I just soaked them and sprinkled them around the burner on the lava rocks
2105381
We did use fireglass. We didn't buy enough to use fireglass only in our firepit, but did add it to the the lava rock. The glass looked very pretty the way the fire shown off it. I would have preferred all fireglass but unfortunately didn't keep the pit. Had we kept it, I would have put all glass in the bowl.
1014878
Yes. The grill uses only a small amount of charcoal and most just burns down to ashes. You can also put a sheet of aluminium foil on the bottom of the grill and fold up the ashes once cool. I have not found this to be a problem. I think it is a great product.
295377
I used 10 lbs on top of my lava rocks on fire pit of 30 inches - 20 lbs would probably work without lava rocks underneath.
1568473
Yes you can. I replaced the lava with Fire glass and covered it completely and it works just fine.
296299
It uses the same propane tank you use for a bbq. As far as the heat goes it puts out allot of it I leave it Med and bought additional lava rocks at Loes to put in the tray you deffinitaly feel it on a chilly night.
906092
Yes, you can use any grill as long as it has a lid. You won't be turning on the grill, just lighting the tube smoker and letting it go.
2078608
I asked when I bought mine and was told by Camp Chef I could use fire glass in place of the lava rock.
797247
We have our Uniflame gas pit on our wooden deck. Nice for keeping things going on a cool evening. Since there are no sparks from the lava rocks and it has a very stable base, we don't have any concerns about using it on our wooden deck.
1343899
Should. We have a propane tank pit. But I am going to put it in my house FP which is gas. I had lava rocks in my outdoor pit. We covered them with this.
1482193
Should be sufficient for weekend camping trips. The flame is adjustable; once the lava rocks are good and hot just lower the flame and it will continue to radiate good heat.
1974126
You can place some rocks around the heater but the grill (top vents) must be kept clear of rocks. You don't want to overheat the heater. Also the heater , if grill is blocked, won't warm up the water properly. The rocks might get more heat than the water. That defeats the purpose of the heater. I use this in a ten gallon tank for a turtle with the water level 1/3 of the height of the tank. If you have a larger tank or more water you will need more than one filter. If you want to hide the heater you could maybe put a thin flat rock along the side that will allow the heater to warm the water. Hope this helps.
2105380
Yes I bought the blue fire glass and used that instead of the lava rock that it came with - it turned out awesome!
452243
Never tried, but you'd need to keep some room around the outside for air flow. Also, if the stone is heavy, it might be difficult to lift the grill to add fuel.