can you use those colorful crystals that burn instead of wood and if so do you just pour in the crystals or do you have to cover the bottom with some
251174
I covered mine with sand . I'm not sure what the crystals are . I really haven't tried it yet . I live in Florida and we are waiting until fall .
811198
Yes you can. I have fire glass in mine. It actually came with clear glass. I use the clear glass as a base and I bought a nice Azure Blue for the top. Turned out nice!
1424172
yes. you should mix the crystals in the soil, not just pour it on top. also be aware it expands a lot when watered. try taking half a teaspoon and put in a bowl and add water and see how much volume it adds, and take that into account when adding dry crystals to the soil...
1953020
That didn't happen to me when I put the cover on. I actually made a cover for the unit so that when we are not using it with the fire it is a full table. I took a 32" x 32" piece of plywood then screwed four 1/2" x 1/2" inch pieces around the outside of the plywood so it would be raised above the crystals then painted it then stuck peel off wood flooring tiles on top that actually look like the original.
2124647
place the hardened heat pack into boiling water. boil until all crystals are melted and clear again. i usually boil about 10 minutes. when cooled down, the are ready to use again.
2159053
That's the best way to do it, or to the side of where you want your repair so you can expedient on the tile until you get the right color and then if it hardens, remelt it and slide it over your repair area. BUT BE CAREFUL. The melter is very delicate, too delicate in my opinion, and you can easily break the heating element. I ended up having to buy a wood burning tool that is just like the Picobello heater, but much more substantial and doesn't break.
2188764
No we hung it first and then we added the crystals. It is beautiful but the type of light bulbs it uses are not very bright.
1776889
No, the flames comes mostly from the back with the glowing Amber from the front. In my options this would not work unless you have room to put them back to back, but just one will not work and give you the real thing look. But I will add that this is a very beautiful looking insert anI AM enjoying it thoughly--hope this helps you
1163110
It comes with enough crystals just not enough of the round ones to fit (like photo shows). I put all of the round ones at the bottom and then the teardrop ones at the very top it still looks very nice! You can't see that they are different because of the way it hangs at my house. If you hang this low and can see it from the side ( all crystals ) you might want to reach out to the company and get matching crystals. Mine hangs high so you can't see the top. It is beautiful!
671077
I've used it for several months without smoke. The top of the bowl holds the rocks so any fireproof material can be used. However the soot-like residue from the gel fuel may get on the crystals.
671074
Based on my experience, the real flame gel does not produce smoke. It is a clean burn. As far as the fire crystals go, as long as they are fire rated I would guess they would be fine. It comes with stones and that is what I use. The fire crystals would add beauty to it, but I would call the company to verify they would be safe.
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You need to remove the logs and use only the lava rocks. This is the only way I got rid of the soot which was considerable, even coated my newly stained deck badly which really sucks. Wish I would have realized this before using the logs which instantly turned black upon using them along with soot floating off. I haven't tried different logs since the look of the flames with lava rocks only look great to me and my wife. I had to scrub my deck to get the soot off which wasn't easy. I think the quality of logs is low since I have been using a natural gas fire place in my house, two of them, for 18 years with no sign of soot or the logs turning black.
2205590
I didn't get what I wanted from the crystals. I am recently from Arizona, moved to Oregon, the humidity is horrid. I got the crystals but it was winter and I was using heat. The heat kept the humidity in here at about 30 percent and the crystals didn't work at all, just sat there until spring when I wasn't using the heat any more. So in an unheated space where the humidity was higher I can see that they would work. I just wasn't using them for their intended purpose I guess. Marty
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I'm fairly (not 100%) sure you can't. I had no luck doing crystals, which surprised me. It worked out for me anyway. I was able to make a super saturated solution that I could use in place of the Alum that is sold as 'Barber Alum'. You could probably use a small container to hold a solution and add the scent, but I doubt that's what you are looking for.
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The product comes in a granular form. The directions are to build a fire using kindling and once it gets going good I add some wood that is approximately 2" in diameter and let that burn for 15-30 minutes, then I pour 1 scoop full over the embers. It starts crackling right away so I close the fire place up. After just one fire I can definitely tell a difference. The whole inside changes from shiny to dull and I can then use a chisel or just a small putty knife to scrape the creosote off. It's a dirty job so you'll want to protect you floor. It absolutely gives me peace of mind!
1568473
Yes you can. I replaced the lava with Fire glass and covered it completely and it works just fine.
350309
Yes ... the wooden base on the bottom is a separate piece, which spins as a lazy susan. You place the 5 crystal pieces on top of the wooden base ... (4 crystal pieces form the outside of the circle, and the taller crystal bowl is placed in the center).