Blue Rhino GAD860SP Endless Summer, LP Gas Outdoor Firebowl with Slate/Marble Mantel, 41.3" L x 41.3" W x 21.7 H, Earthtones

i got one of these in 2012 in California. it was a little time-consuming to put together, and seemed a little flimsy while doing so. However all that melted away (pun intended) when I set it upright and turned on the gas. What an amazing outdoor table and fire. Its beautiful, very sturdy, very warm and completely relaxing. We spent many nights in California using this - till we moved and left the very heavy item at our house. Now we just bought our second one. Exactly the same item. We are in fall in North Carolina and the exact same ambiance, beauty and relaxation. Every advertised word about htis is true - maybe even understated. Turn it on and it takes a little while to heat the "area" - but within 15 minutes everyone around the huge table is comfy and cozy. We have had very comfortably 8 chairs around this - and even squeezed in 10. Roasting marshmallows is fun and a must. Dont leave your wine on the table if you don't want it warm - put your feet there instead. Since coming to thanksgiving and sitting around this 3 nights with us, i have 2 brothers, a brother in law and a son who are all going to purchase the same. What a bargain! you will love this and wish for cold weather more through the year.

This is a very nice firepit for the price. We looked at a few others that were over double the price, but were not sure how much we would really use it so were unwilling to spend a huge amount of money on it.This one looks good, and works quite well. Its also a nice size table for sitting around. The slate tile is pretty much like in the photos, with brownish colored slate. The frame is a very dark bronze color, almost, but not quite black.The firepit is delivered by truck freight, in a single 170 lb box. We had to arrange delivery times with the freight company, but they were nice enough to deliver it into our back yard for us. The unit is very well packed, with multiple separate boxes inside, and foam padding where appropriate. Expect to recycle a lot of cardboard and foam! The boxes are labeled by part number.The firepit is mostly made from stamped steel sheet metal. The instructions are pretty good, but you need to be careful to assemble the side walls so that they are oriented properly on the top. The top is a bit different on the edge where the doors are, and this is not super clear in the instructions.As with anything made from sheet metal, it can be a bit challenging to get all the holes to line up! It helps to have 2 people, and you do need a bit of dexterity to reach around pieces as you are assembling it. They say it should take an hour, but expect it to be somewhat longer. Two tricks that helped: 1) when assembling 2 parts with screws, do not tighten any screws until you have all of them started and 2) when the holes didn't want to line up exactly, I used an allen wrench that would fit into the holes to pry them into alignment, then clamped the parts together with a small C clamp while I got the screw started. There were only a few screws that were hard to do.I do like how the gas tank is easily accessible on its slide out tray, but its also pretty well hidden if you use the supplied cover over the tank. The electric start and control valve are easy to reach behind the other door, and both work well. The gas valve is the type like on a water heater where you have to hold it in for a few seconds while the fire heats up. This is a nice safety feature because it will shut off the gas flow if the fire blows out in wind. Of course, one of the nice things about gas is that when you are done with it, you can turn off the valve, and its off. No worrying about hot embers burning for the next few hours.The firepit, without the gas cylinder is about 150 pounds. It is pretty easy for two people to lift up and move around, aside from the weight.The unit is steel, and while it is well painted, I think that eventually it will rust. That is not a big problem where I live, but I think it could be a big issue if you are near the ocean.The only real complaint was that Amazon suggested a "add both to cart" type bundle with a cover, but the suggested cover turned out to be too small to fit.

I've owned this fire pit for a couple of years and have been generally happy with it except for the inability to adjust the flame and the amount of soot it created (minus one star). After reading what some others did I decided to convert it to fire glass. I tried various ways to add air to the system, including backing the gas nipple out of the burner by changing where it sits in the bracket, but it didn't accomplish what I wanted. Then based on another review decided to gut and replace the system. After removing the plumbing, heat shields and the iron burner that it came with, I replaced it with a true 1/2" system. Because I'm anal about things it took me a few hours because I wanted to mount things solidly, but how far you want to go it up to you. First off, here are the parts I used:12" Round Fire Pit Burner Ring, Stainless Steel, Double Ring, by Celestial Fire GlassStanbroil Low Pressure Propane Gas Fire Pit Installation Kit with Chrome Key Valve , 90K BTU MaxOnlyfire Fire Glass for Natural or Propane Fire Pit, Fireplace, or Gas Log Sets, 10-Pound, 1/2-Inch, Caribbean Blue ReflectiveAs I provided those links I noticed that the caribbean blue glass wasn't available at that link. Maybe they ran out temporarily, but just note that the pictures are of the caribbean blue, not the cobalt or pacific blue. Also, get yourself some gas line pipe thread tape to prevent leaking in the joints.I'll try to keep this as brief as possible, so please feel free to ask questions.First, I covered the grate in 1/2" hardware cloth from a local hardware store. I picked the 1/2" because it was thicker, so I overlapped two layers to create smaller mesh. You can likely use the 1/4". I secured the mesh to the existing grill with stiff wire. I've seen folks use bolts and washers with stainless steel grating too, but I didn't go that route. Once this is done, set it aside. Next, I attached the circular burner to the end of the plumbing (make sure to tape the joint) to create one whole unit that runs from the burner to the tank. Run the tank connection and tubing down through the top (I did most of the work with the pit laying on it's side) and you're almost done. Here's where you can go a bit crazy. I removed the plate that held the gas regulator knob and modified it to make the new regular (a key this time) fit in the same place. I had to cut a bigger hole and create a 1/2 spacer on the front side, but to me it was worth the extra 90 minutes of work to have the fire adjustment in front and accessible. With that mounted, I attached the new burner circle to the bottom of the grate. To to this I cut a small 1" piece out of the grate to help things sit flush, and then just lashed it down with stiff wire like I did the hardware cloth. I like having the burner right under the grate/glass because it gives a cleaner flame. Some others have left their burner ring on TOP of the grate and covered it with glass, but I prefer to have my secure instead of just sitting up top and moving around. Oh, I also had to replace my igniter, and because the new one is significantly taller than the old one, it will light the new system. I lucked out with that one. Here's the igniter: Stanbroil Push Button Ignition Kit with 2 Outlet and Ground Wire for Fire Pit Gas Burner System, AAA batterySo now I have a beautiful glass fire pit that uses full 1/2" tubing and a 12" stainless ring that gives a much more spread out fire. The flame is blue at the surface, turning into yellow, but no soot after running it for 15 minutes of testing. The old system would blacken the glass in that time. I'm very happy with the results, and highly recommend this modification. The pictures are in a strange order, but you can see what I'm talking about. Oh, you don't leave the existing burner in. Take that out along with all the plumbing. :)