[YouNeverKnow]

Are fire pits allowed? We have an outdoor patio and would like to get a fire pit to enjoy on these cool evenings. Can you use real wood or do you have to use the Dura Flame fireplace logs?
For those of you that have a fire pit, do you use it a lot and would it be worth it to get one?
Thanks!

[DougB]

We have a fire pit. Used it once and a strong wind came along. Ashes flew everywhere, thought I was going to burn down our whole village. Haven't used it since.

[skip0358]

Don't think burning wood would be to wise, the other comment about fire hazard mine would be how close you are to your neighbors, not everyone likes smelling wood smoke when they're house is 15-20 feet away.

[OpusX1]

We have a propane fire pit and use it a lot. No fuss no muss. 54,000 btu and a twenty pound tank is good for about 15 hours.

[sailor47]

The houses here are too close. To most folks a campfire just stinks and would not be appreciated not to mention the fire hazard. Propane pits are common here and burn clean. If you want an outdoor fire that is probably the answer.

[shalomuall]

check out your neighbors gas fire pit lol

your other neighbor

[mrsyarbie]

Have one, live on a corner lot and burn dura flame. Clean and is so nice on a cool winter night. Neighbors seem to enjoy sitting around it as well. No stick in the muds here...

[missypie]

Originally Posted by mrsyarbie

Have one, live on a corner lot and burn dura flame. Clean and is so nice on a cool winter night. Neighbors seem to enjoy sitting around it as well. No stick in the muds here...

What do you mean by stick in the muds?

[notlongnow]

To most folks a campfire just stinks

Really??

I agree with the point about too close together for a real fire because of the smoke but I really don't think most people think a campfire stinks.
Propane would be the easiest to control and when your done, you just turn it off.

I love the smell of a nice campfire.
EB

[herbaru]

Please consider your neighbors. I would not want a wood fire near my home. It does smell and many people have breathing difficulties from smoke. Please save the campfires for camping. Oh and be sure to keep any type of fire far away from the vinyl homes.

[tippyclubb]

Originally Posted by Former Michiganders

Are fire pits allowed? We have an outdoor patio and would like to get a fire pit to enjoy on these cool evenings. Can you use real wood or do you have to use the Dura Flame fireplace logs?
For those of you that have a fire pit, do you use it a lot and would it be worth it to get one?
Thanks!

Absolutely, buy a fire pit. As you know many evenings can be spent laughing with family and friends watching the glow of burning flames, whether it be real wood or not.

[Villages Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Former Michiganders

Are fire pits allowed? We have an outdoor patio and would like to get a fire pit to enjoy on these cool evenings. Can you use real wood or do you have to use the Dura Flame fireplace logs?
For those of you that have a fire pit, do you use it a lot and would it be worth it to get one?
Thanks!

From another former Michigander...

We have a propane firepit made by O.W. Lee in California. It is a gorgeous thing and we use it often on these cool nights. One tank of propane will last 8-9 hours. Their design provides a choice of either rocks or ceramic logs, both of which look very realistic. You will see gas firepits in lots of stores, but the ones by O.W. Lee seem to prove the adage "you get what you pay for". We have a 54-inch round one with a lazy susan. In the summer, you simply remove the rocks and place the lazy susan where the fire goes in cooler weather, very handy for lanai entertaining.

Here's their website.... http://www.owlee.com/casual-fireside.aspx

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by herbaru

Please consider your neighbors. I would not want a wood fire near my home. It does smell and many people have breathing difficulties from smoke. Please save the campfires for camping. Oh and be sure to keep any type of fire far away from the vinyl homes.

I agree.. to me an outdoor wood burning fire STINKS; and I would not enjoy a neighbor's smoke coming into my home. My wife is a sliver girl scout and when she comes home from the campsite she stinks of smoke.
As a former cigarette smoker I never knew I stunk until I quit.
Please be considerate of others. Sorry if I'm a stick-in-the-mud.

[Cedwards38]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

From another former Michigander...

We have a propane firepit made by O.W. Lee in California. It is a gorgeous thing and we use it often on these cool nights. One tank of propane will last 8-9 hours. Their design provides a choice of either rocks or ceramic logs, both of which look very realistic. You will see gas firepits in lots of stores, but the ones by O.W. Lee seem to prove the adage "you get what you pay for". We have a 54-inch round one with a lazy susan. In the summer, you simply remove the rocks and place the lazy susan where the fire goes in cooler weather, very handy for lanai entertaining.

Here's their website.... Casual Fireside | Collections | Luxurious Outdoor Casual Furniture and Fire Pits | OW Lee

Those are really nice Kahuna. What kind of price range are we talking there?

[PaPaLarry]

Recommend you buy electric fire pit. Burning wood with the winds, only asks for trouble, especially on patio, close to house.