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How Much Fire Glass Do I Need For My Fire Pit?
Fire Features such as Fire Pits or Fire Tables are ideal for creating a cozy setting at your space for you and your guests to relax and socialize. They provide for a perfect ambiance to vibe with your friends and family. Fire Bowls and fire and water Bowls bring the element of light and heat to your pool setting hence, creating a resort-like experience.
What is Fire Glass?
Fire glass are small pieces of tempered glass designed specifically for fire features to replace the traditional fire media such as gas logs. They have a high melting point and can withstand high temperature without discoloration. Fire Glass is a popular Fire Media that can be used with Fire pits, Fire tables, Fire Bowls as well as fire and water Bowls. They can be easily paired with Fire features operating on Natural gas or Liquid propane fuel type.
Different types of Fire Glass
Fire glass are avialable in a variety of styles, shapes and colors. You can choose from a lot of options and finishes that are sure to make your fire feature more attractive. Reflective Fire Glass, Lusturous Glass Beads, Zircon Glass as well as Mixed reflective fire glass are some of the trending styles that will complement the aesthetics of your Fire Bowls or Fire Pit.
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What is the purpose of Fire glass?
Fire glass are the perfect smoke-free fire media available in various style and sizes. Not only fire glass serves the purpose of replacing the gas logs making your fire feature experience hassle free, but also, enhance the visual appearance of your fire pits and fire bowls with their attractive and stunning look.
How to calculate Fire glass?
Fire glass can be paired with all sorts of fire features. Fire features comprising of Fire Bowls, Fire Pits and Fire & Water Bowls etc. are available in in-numerous styles, shapes and sizes. Hence, how much fire glass do I require for my fire pit? This is the most often asked question. All you need is a measuring tape and our fire glass calculator chart to know the right amount of fire glass you need for your fire feature.
Things you need to get started:
1. A Measuring tapeÂ
2. Our Fire Glass Calculator Chart
The Process of calculating the required fire glass
Measure your Fire Pan using a measuring tape
Fire Media is placed on the Fire pan in the fire feature. Fire pan is a stainless-steel dish on which the burner is rested. To calculate the amount of fire glass required to fulfill the pan and cover the burner, all you require to do is to measure the dimensions of the fire pan on the fire pit or fire Bowl. Â
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For Square or Rectangle Fire Pit or Fire Bowl, measure the Length, Width and Depth of the fire Pan.
Fire Glass Calculating Formula = Length x Width x Depth x 0.052Â
The Final answer(rounded up to the nearest whole digit) is the amount of Fire glass(In lbs.) that you need for your fire feature.
For Round Fire Pit or Fire Bowl, Measure the Diameter and Depth of the fire Pan.
Fire Glass Calculating Formula =Â (Diameter x 1/2)2Â X Depth X 0.16328Â
The Final answer(rounded up to the nearest whole digit) is the amount of Fire glass(In lbs.) that you need for your fire feature.
Follow the Fire Glass Calculator image using the Fire Pan Length and width measurements (assuming the depth of the fire pan to be 2 inches)
This chart shows the Fire glass quantity assuming the Fire pan on your fire feature is 2 inches deep.
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Fire Glass being the ultimate fire media is a beautiful addition to any fire feature. It can be paired with fire pits, fire bowls, fire and water bowls, fountains or for landscape purposes. Available in a lot of colors, shapes and sizes to choose from. Calculate the required amount of fire glass for your fire pit or fire table and make sure to get yours from Majestic Fountains and More.
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