can you rest your foot on the ledge or is it too hot. My husband always props his foot up on fire ring perimeter.
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You could rest your foot there with a shoe on depending on the size of the fire. I wouldn't worry about too hot. I would worry about stability though. I wouldn't rest my foot on the edge of mine. It is thin metal, it could bend or it could tip over because it is so light
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I was actually doing that this weekend - you can on the edge, but just not too far in.
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You can, the metal won't be hot, but depending on your fire his foot could still heat up and burn
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Depends on how large you make the fire. If the fire is under the screen yes, my husband does as well.
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Depends on how long your legs are or how close you sit to the fire. My husband is short and reasonably intelligent so he hasn't burst into flames yet. You can always increase the life insurance pay out just to be on the safe side if your husband is tall/not too bright.
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Depens on the size of your fire, I suppose. We built a raised fire ring around it and let the opening just big enough to drop the bowl into with the lip of the ring resting on the blocks just so you could sit, put your feet, rest food/beverage on without it getting too hot or catching embers.
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Highly recommended. We took it to burning man last year.. In addition to the heavy winds, sand storms and extreme heat, it stood up pretty good in the rain one evening. I would recommend using commercial grade stakes to keep it bolted to the ground. The ones that are included are to flimsy.. Just my 2 cents..
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I haven't had any HUGE fires out of it yet, but I wouldn't say hot...very warm, but not scorch-your-hand hot. However, there isn't much to the entire pit, so I can imagine the top gets pretty toasty during an extended fire session
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I put something under unit on my wood table but not for the heat. I just don't want the foot to leave any marks when I swivel it open or closed.It gets hot enough to melt chocolate or cheese and sauté onions & peppers. This a wonderful invention.
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Follow up! Despite the cold winter I mentioned in a previous reply, we just had two weeks of the hottest spring in history here, with temps above 80 every day and bright sun all day. I walked along the tiled deck in my bare feet and stocking feet many times. It was not at all too hot. In fact I would almost say it was "comfortable!"
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The fire pit has a vent on the bottom, and although there is a cover you can rotate to shut the vents, it could be a problem. I have mine on a paver patio.
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Ours is on a large stone patio. Like all open fires sparks can be dangerous if surrounding material is flammable. Certain wood spark more such as cedar and fir.
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That's your choice. If you don't want it sitting down low in the sand, you need it up higher. A tabletop would be fine. But it should be a non flammable surface.
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Yes, the foot ring can be adjusted to your comfort, it will stay in place but very slowly (over a long time) will start to slide down....I believe the tighter you make it, that would help.
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I would not sipmly due to the heat from the fire pit. It works well and looks nice. I would use extreme caution on a wood deck.
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It's like any other fire pit. We usually have chairs around and it's not a problem. Great having a place to put down your drink.
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you could do eaither or.. as equipment is pretty small.. but i think is best to keep it on a flat surface as it may get hot at times and you can avoid burns as if not hold propperly you might burn.
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Not on my model- only one ledge. I found that reducing the quantity of briquettes will work so it's not so hot. Duh right? Coming from propane I've had a few burns getting the balance.
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Keep the fire contained under the cover and you won't have any issues on grass but it is on the small side so just resist the temptation to build a raging bonfire and you'll be fine.
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I don't think i would it sets to close to the ground and when you have a fire it gets vary hot
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I probably wouldn't, but then again I'm a belt and suspenders sort of girl. There is no "bottom" to the pit except for the ring of fiberglass "stone" wall that contacts the ground. The metal fire pit is suspended on that wall.
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Definitely. You can get something burning in a second. I know 'cause I tried it and then wished I hadn't shown my little son. It ended up ok--he focused it on his foot and never tried it again.