Installing the Fire Ring

Once you've made the primary decisions about your fire pit, the next decision involves the placement of the fire ring inside the pit itself. The Fire Ring should be installed a minimum of 2 inches and a maximum of 8 inches from the top of the fire pit.

The depth you choose will be dictated by the materials you'd like to fill your fire pit with. These accessories greatly enhance the beauty of the flames as they burn. Decorative fire glass is a popular choice, as it breaks the light of the fire into colorful shafts of light inside the glass pieces. Fire glass comes in a variety of colors to mix and match to your specific tastes. Decorative fire glass shows off its best advantage at a minimum of 2 inches thick and poured to the top of the fire pit; therefore, you should install the fire ring burner 2" below the top of the fire pit.

If the natural look of gas logs is more to your liking, choose the depth you'd like to see them in the pit. If you want your logs to sit 4 inches below the top of the fire pit, install the fire ring burner 6 inches from the surface. Ideally, the 2 inches spared should be filled with lava rock around the burner. Lava rock is a natural material that further enhances the illusion of a natural wood burning pit.

The fire ring you purchase from Gas Products Company is specially designed so that the burner's holes may face either up or down. The direction you place them is dependent on the variety of fuel you are using. LP gas (liquid petroleum) is heavier than air, and tends to flow to the bottom of the fire pit. This can make lighting more difficult, so in this instance you will want to install the fire ring with the burner holes facing up. When using LP gas and a manual ignition, make sure that your lighter or match is directly on the burner when lighting your unit. Doing so will conserve your resources and prevent fuel leaks.

When using natural gas to fuel your fire pit, the burner holes can be facing either up or down. We recommend the downward facing option to our customers, as it allows the gas to flow around the lava rock or decorative glass and adds to the aesthetic effect of the flames.

Besides lava rock and decorative glass, you can use ordinary bricks or concrete blocks to fill the void beneath the fire ring. When you are using electronic ignition, please see the user's manual for all special considerations.