Comments for Exotic Flames Weblog http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog Fireplace and Fire Pit Discussion Board. Ask Questions...... Get Answers...... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Custom propane fire pit by carl http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-4142 carl Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:03:49 +0000 http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15#comment-4142 Dap, Chances are, the propane burner you are using was never designed to work with the glass product. Does the manufacturer say it should work with the glass? Dap,

Chances are, the propane burner you are using was never designed to work with the glass product. Does the manufacturer say it should work with the glass?

]]> Comment on Propane in Fire Pits by carl http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-4141 carl Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:01:20 +0000 http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=6#comment-4141 Pete, Sorry for the late response. I prefer natural gas over propane by a large margin. My supplier has built a propane fire pit burner that can use the glass. It is available. Pete,

Sorry for the late response. I prefer natural gas over propane by a large margin.

My supplier has built a propane fire pit burner that can use the glass. It is available.

]]> Comment on Custom propane fire pit by dap http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-4140 dap Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:30:22 +0000 http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15#comment-4140 I just installed a new propane circular fire pit device. When I covered the holes of the fire ring with fire glass the propane flame goes out. When i mix small lava rock and glass the fire still goes out. When I open the valve on the propane line to increase the pressure the increased pressure appears to be causing the unit to shut down. currently the valve is almost closed. I have a 3/4 inch buried propane gas line that shares a regulator with a dryer and hot water heater. When there is nothing covering the fire ring the propane flames are very yellow and deposit soot on the sides of the fire pit. Do you have any suggestions for diagnosing the problem? thanks I just installed a new propane circular fire pit device. When I covered the holes of the fire ring with fire glass the propane flame goes out. When i mix small lava rock and glass the fire still goes out. When I open the valve on the propane line to increase the pressure the increased pressure appears to be causing the unit to shut down. currently the valve is almost closed. I have a 3/4 inch buried propane gas line that shares a regulator with a dryer and hot water heater. When there is nothing covering the fire ring the propane flames are very yellow and deposit soot on the sides of the fire pit. Do you have any suggestions for diagnosing the problem? thanks

]]> Comment on Propane in Fire Pits by pete http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-4126 pete Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=6#comment-4126 which do you prefer and do you have an plans for building a fire ring? which do you prefer
and do you have an plans for building a fire ring?

]]> Comment on Custom propane fire pit by carl http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-3960 carl Wed, 28 May 2008 15:47:10 +0000 http://www.exoticflames.com/weblog/?p=15#comment-3960 1 - A propane pan/burner can be made to fit the size of your fire pit. 2 - Rigid pipe would be best, to run from the propane tank to the fire pit. 3 - The pan would be made, based on the size of the burner pipes. The pan and burner pipes would come to you as a unit. 4 - The propane gas should be regulated to 14 inches of water column (or 1/2 psi). A common regulator (found on hoses that connect to 20# propane tanks) will accomplish this. 5 - The tip of the thermocouple should reside just over a burner pipe so that the tip is in the flame at all times. The thermocouple will come from whatever control unit is being used with the pan/burner. This can be a manual control or a fully automatic one (requires 110V AC). 6 - Heat resistant mortar is a good material to coat the inside of the pit. So, two main decisions for you to make are; what material do you want to use over the burner? Glass, only lava rock, FireStones, etc? Do you want a fully automatic ignition or a manual control? Thanks, Carl 1 – A propane pan/burner can be made to fit the size of your fire pit.

2 – Rigid pipe would be best, to run from the propane tank to the fire pit.

3 – The pan would be made, based on the size of the burner pipes. The pan and burner pipes would come to you as a unit.

4 – The propane gas should be regulated to 14 inches of water column (or 1/2 psi). A common regulator (found on hoses that connect to 20# propane tanks) will accomplish this.

5 – The tip of the thermocouple should reside just over a burner pipe so that the tip is in the flame at all times. The thermocouple will come from whatever control unit is being used with the pan/burner. This can be a manual control or a fully automatic one (requires 110V AC).

6 – Heat resistant mortar is a good material to coat the inside of the pit.

So, two main decisions for you to make are; what material do you want to use over the burner? Glass, only lava rock, FireStones, etc? Do you want a fully automatic ignition or a manual control?

Thanks,

Carl

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