The description says the fire bowl is made from "painted metal". Can any of you share more specifically what type of metal?
1672612
It is cast iron probably 1/4'' to 3/8'' thick its a very nice fire pit we love ours... The paint will burn off where the coals sit but thats understandable, no paint would stay, just keep it cleaned out & it should last many many years.
1568729
Copper finish. Turns black from fire anyway so the look doesn't matter..it's ok for a little fire for two but I thought it would be more sturdy...it's not. A bit flimsy :/ not really with the $$.
2262507
It is thin metal with fire inside. It gets VERY hot! That said, I've roasted marshmallows with my three year old twins. You just have to watch them and teach them to stay back.
1077658
Well, all I can say is ours has never melted yet - we have it right in the fire over the flames and it's still OK - I am sure over time it will start to look bad perhaps, but not yet and it certainly hasn't melted - it's made from cast iron or something I think, it's pretty heavy. We have boiled kettles, had pans on it etc and no worries.
625800
The base is not metal. More like a fiberglass or something. The bowl in the middle is definitely metal. Does have a little but of weight to it. I would lean more towards cast stone. Heats up like stone around the base. Best fire pit I have ever had that did not involve digging and hauling rocks. Holds 12" logs well, can put 5-6 split with no problems, just have to keep the screen off. I only use the screen when we are done and it is still burning.
34177
The metal is fairly thin. You 'could' set it on coals, but my guess is, it won't last very long that way. We only ever put it on a grate over the fire/coals.
1032057
I'm not sure what you mean by a metal bowl but the fireplace has two wells that the gel cans fit into. I sat mine in a bed of lava rock in my fire pit.
22893
I have not had that problem with mine, look around the metal plate under aluminum bowl and see if anything got in there that's melting or burning.Have you tried calling customer service about this?
650342
From what we understand you can't use wood, paper, etc...............it uses gel. It is more decorative.......it is not made for cooking s'mores or hot dogs. We actually bought another fire pit to do "roasting" and to sit around the fire. We kept this fire bowl and use it by the pool. Gel gives off a different fire. Hope this helps!
389344
It's made mostly out of plastic. The only part that isn't plastic is the motor that operates the fountain. The ONLY trouble I have had with this bowl is that we have hard water. The hard water eventually interferes with the working of the motor. If you call the company, they tell you to soak the motor in vinegar to dissolve the salts. This sort of helps keep the motor working. I end up scraping the salts off the motor once every couple of months. And I've purchased replacement motors once. But otherwise, the bowl is extremely easy to clean and to fill. And both my cats and dogs will drink from it. I hope this helps! It's made mostly out of plastic. The only part that isn't plastic is the motor that operates the fountain. The ONLY trouble I have had with this bowl is that we have hard water. The hard water eventually interferes with the working of the motor. If you call the company, they tell you to soak the motor in vinegar to dissolve the salts. This sort of helps keep the motor working. I end up scraping the salts off the motor once every couple of months. And I've purchased replacement motors once. But otherwise, the bowl is extremely easy to clean and to fill. And both my cats and dogs will drink... » Read More It's made mostly out of plastic. The only part that isn't plastic is the motor that operates the fountain. The ONLY trouble I have had with this bowl is that we have hard water. The hard water eventually interferes with the working of the motor. If you call the company, they tell you to soak the motor in vinegar to dissolve the salts. This sort of helps keep the motor working. I end up scraping the salts off the motor once every couple of months. And I've purchased replacement motors once. But otherwise, the bowl is extremely easy to clean and to fill. And both my cats and dogs will drink from it. I hope this helps! « Show Less
199770
The base frame is made of heavy durable metal (very easy to assemble), however, the woven area finish on the bottom is made of a vinyl all-weather wicker. This is an extremely heavy & well made fire pit. We absolutely love ours!!! Couldn't be happier:)
1620359
Good Afternoon,Thank you for contacting Hold N Storage!!This bowl is made from 18/8 Stainless Steel.Shall you have any further questions feel free to contact us!!Have A Wonderful Day!!
524865
The table has sat out all summer, lots of rain, no rust.....EXCEPT...the screen that you put over the fire to prevent sparks flying has rusted after we used it for a fire. The fire burned the paint off. Was thinking about spraying it with the spray paint for high heat. The table itself is very nice.
625801
I believe it is a painted mortar to look like brick. It will chip if something hard hits it.We are very happy with our fire pit and use it a lot. Peter Brown
1661819
I would think that the interior material is plastic. The top & sides are made of plastic and the bottom is the heating element and it's metal.
219833
HI. I, too, have one of these fire bowls and have had it for over a year. However, I had yet to turn it on. I hope this is not what is awaiting me when I start using it. Good Luck. Take care. Coal
1494279
Metal!: ) I was surprised by the good quality and high end look of this piece, even the toilet paper tube is metal.