If you are looking for a way to make your outdoor living space more welcoming, more functional, and more beautiful, then patio fire pits such as the Granite Fire Pit are an excellent choice.

Outdoor dining with a fire pit is a fun, safe, and relaxing way to enjoy your patio or garden. Furthermore, the flames produce gentle warmth which allows you to enjoy the outdoors even when the weather gets cool, greatly extending the usefulness of your yard. Here are just a few of the advantages of owning one.

A Fun Way to Cook

Fire pits are a fun and convenient way to cook for your family or your guests. Place a grill over the pit and let each guest roast his or her own meal, or toast marshmallows or sausages on sticks over the flames.

A Gathering Place for Friends and Family

Patio fire pits provide a focus point for your garden that encourages your friends to gather around the fire. Sitting around the glowing embers with a drink in hand, stomachs full from a fantastic grilled dinner, is a wonderful way to spend time with your loved ones.

Companionable Crackle of the Flames

People have enjoyed watching the crackle of open flames since time immemorial. Fire invokes primal feelings of peace, security, and safety, encouraging people to relax and enjoy one another’s companionship.

Designs to Fit Every Style and Budget

Patio fire pits  come in a wide variety of styles and designs to match your taste and your budget. Most look similar to regular patio tables, with the fire pit set into the center. Imagine a fire pit filled with glinting colored glass, set into a granite tabletop, or unique-looking gel rocks rising from a cast iron table. You can really express yourself with the design of your fire pit patio table.

Blue Rooster Chiminea

I have to say, I love the look of a chiminea in the backyard. And they not only look good  but they are also practical in that a chiminea is and efficient wood burning fireplace.

Unlike open fireplaces and fire pits, the chiminea has a chimney with provides the drafting required to stop your fire simply smoldering  which is what happens when there is insufficient airflow.

And there is nothing like a smoky fire to  cause friction between neighbours plus it is uncomfortable for you and your friends.

Because the fire is confined within the chiminea you know that your family and your entertainment area are safe.

The Blue Rooster Company are synonomous with manufacturing chimineas in Cast Aluminum which are efficient outdoor fireplaces that burn cleanly, light easily, are safe to use.

You can’t go past a cast aluminum chiminea for  low maintenance and  years of use.  It won’t  warp, crack or rust because it is lighter than cast iron, it can be  moved around to suit.

The Blue Rooster  Cast Aluminum Chiminea – Gatsby design has:.

• An attractive detailed Design
• Safe Single Opening door
• Non-Rusting Solid Cast Aluminum Alloy Body
• Decorative Removable Rain Lid

The removable lid gives you the option of cooking pizza, bread, or grilling meats and vegetables when you are entertaining.

The Moose & Tree design firepit from Patina Products is just one of the seventeen models they have available.

This  durable fire pit adds a rustic, outdoors touch to your outdoor entertaining area.

It was designed in the US and it is manufactured from a single sheet of cold rolled steel and completed with welded construction.  The steel construction is built last and wont deteriorate due to changes in temperature or moisture content in the outdoors.

Over time you will find that the natural rust patina finish will age nicely so this fire pit will still look good as it ages.

Because  this firepit is portable you can simply pop it in the back of the car or ute and take it with you to the beach or when you go camping.

It’s portable design allows for easy transport from patio to beach to campground, or what ever your life takes you.

Features of the Patina Products Fire Pit:

• It is made from  durable  High-quality cold rolled steel which will give you  years of use
• The natural rust patina finish ages beautifully over time
• There is no assembly required! Ready for immediate use straight from the box
• A poker is included
• There is a spark Screen and it is equipped with  BBQ Grill
• 5 Yr Warranty against burn through and rust through
• The legs are welded on so there is no wobble

There is nothing quite like being outdoors in the cooler months when you have an outdoor gas fireplace.

The Lennox Hearth Elite Stainless Outdoor Ventless Gas Fireplace adds an elegant and functional look to your outdoor entertaining area.

The front face, top, bottom and the firebox parts are all made from weather resistant, 304 stainless steel which not only looks good but is also durable. So this outdoor gas fireplace is going to last you a long time.

The fire  gives the appearance of a charred oak campfire-style log set and has been designed to give  you the natural look of real stacked wood, while the enclosed pan tube and hidden burner ports produce 17″  flames with a deep red glow that gives you the appearance of  a realistic fire.

There are no louvers to block your view of the fire through the 36 inch screened opened.

The back and side walls have a stylish herringbone pattern and there is a large stainless steel fire grate.

The fireplace has a maximum output of 50,000 BTU (Natural Gas) and 46,000 BTU (Propane) and you have total  control over the height and heat of the flame  simply by using the turn down valve.

There is a weather resistant control panel with junction box that can be  remotely installed in a convenient location.

Even a power failure won’t affect you using your fireplace as it has a battery backed-up ignition, so you are assured that your fireplace will ignite even during those times of power failure.

As this is a ventless fireplace and there is no chimney required, it can be placed on outdoor patios, screened porches and lanais.

If you’re trying to decide which sort of patio heater to buy, you may have dismissed electrically powered ones as the most expensive to run.  Traditionally, electric appliances have been more expensive than gas.  But the way that infrared outdoor heaters work, makes them surprisingly economical.

How do they work?

Infrared energy travels through the air and only heats the objects which the heater is directed at.  It doesn’t waste energy by heating the air in between itself and whatever it’s heating.  Convection heaters which do heat the air are at the mercy of the wind.  The smallest breeze can mean a large loss of heat.  As radiant infrared doesn’t suffer this loss, it makes it a very energy efficient heating method.  The other good news is that some models have 3,000 hours of bulb life!

Infrared heating doesn’t produce any condensation, fumes or hissing noise – as it is a ‘dry heat’ system.  Another bonus is that because this method of heating doesn’t move any air or dust it makes it a clean and environmentally friendly choice.

Which model to choose?

You’re not stuck with purely electrical infrared heaters.  These days, they can be run by natural or propane gas which means that you can position them anywhere as you’re no longer restricted by the length of an electrical cord.

There are many models available.  You can choose from freestanding, table top or wall fixed.

A word of caution.

If you want a permanent wall fixed infrared heater, check that the model you choose is safe to stay outside in all weathers.  Not all are, so take care.  Check if the element is exposed or protected.  If it is exposed, once it is switched on it will become very, very hot and even a few drops of water on it could cause a very loud bang!

You will see some electric infrared outdoor heaters that have exposed elements being sold as safe if used underneath awnings and garden umbrellas.  But just remember that rain doesn’t always fall down from the sky in a straight line.  Light drizzle can be blown in all directions and a metal grille won’t prevent drops of water from landing on the electrical element. Some are sold as ‘splash proof’ but this would not be enough to keep it safely outside in the rain.

Look for models which are sold as ‘completely weatherproof’ and enjoy the warmth of the sun on your patio all year round!

Here is a really great idea to raise the temperature of an average sized pool by 3-4°F per week.

You only need to cover 70% of the pool’s surface to achieve this rise in temperature using these energy-efficient floating rings that gather and amplify sunlight.

You don’t need to use electrical heaters or a traditional tarp cover.

These Solar Pool Heating Rings are rated at 21,000 BTUs, each ring also acts as a partial barrier, helping to slow  the evaporation of water and chemicals, and they also reduce heat loss at night.

They require less effort to maneuver than everyday covers, and are connected by low-strength magnets that quickly and easily separate, which eliminates tangling that can occur with traditional covers should anything fall in.

The inner chamber of each ring inflates with only two breaths and the outer chamber should be inflated until firm.