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Outdoor Gas Firepits: How Many BTUs Is Enough?
Posted on 9/22/21 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 9/22/21 at 4:02 pm
We are expanding our outdoor patio area and are adding a natural gas firepit. The pit itself is going to be brick with a stainless steel drop in pan. I'll have a 3/4" line running to the pit. I see a ton of burner sizes ranging from 60,000 BTUs to 297,000 BTUs, but I don't really have a frame of reference for heating capacity. I found this one that I like, that is rated for 147,000 BTUs. Will this be enough to keep everyone around the firepit warm in January in Louisiana? Anything bigger almost doubles in cost.
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Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:42 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Buddy has a Montana fire pit that requires 290k btus. He lives on the water where it’s frequently windy and it doesn’t blow the flame out. It will also burn your freaking eyebrows off from 5 feet away when it’s on full blast.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 8:48 pm to magicman534
I have heard great things about those just can’t justify the extra cost for the crossfire burners.
Maybe going half the rating isn’t a bad thing
Maybe going half the rating isn’t a bad thing
This post was edited on 9/22/21 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 9/22/21 at 9:20 pm to Drunken Crawfish
It does bring up a good point though. What is the wind exposure where the pit is located?
Posted on 9/22/21 at 9:31 pm to junkfunky
It’s on the back of the house, exposed to a south and East wind but protected from a north and west wind.
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