Stainless Steel Burner V/S Brass Bullet Burner

Fire bowls, Fire Pits and Fire Tables adorn your backyard or patio with their charming appearance. Be it a metal fire bowl or GFRC concrete fire table, they elevate the beauty of your outdoor space while providing you a beautiful setting with heat, light, warmth to gather around. In order to put them to use at their ultimate best, it is important to understand the various components of these modern fire features.

Burners being one of the major components of fire pits. These are instruments with holes emitting adequate fuel for burning fire and maintaining the fire flames. Burner come in various shapes, styles and sizes. Burners are primarily constructed of two metals i.e., Stainless Steel or Brass.

Stainless Steel Burners

Pros:

• Provides Uniform & Consistent Flames
• Available in a lot of shapes and styles 
• Heat-efficient
• Compatible with Natural Gas or Liquid Propane Fuel Type
• Corrosion resistant
• Stainless steel is lead-free
• Requires minimum maintenance
• Pocket-Friendly

Cons:

• Shorter Shelf-life
• May not look aesthetic

Brass Bullet Burners

Pros:

• Provides Robust and Taller Flames
• Looks Regal & aesthetic
• Compatible with Natural Gas or Liquid Propane Fuel Types
• Corrosion Resistant
• Available in a lot of shapes and styles 
• High melting point
• Highly conductive

Cons:

• Higher Price Point
• Requires regular cleaning & Maintenance

Whether you are getting a new fire feature or replacing the burner of an old one, it is important to make the right choice of burner.

Lets compare the stainless steel and brass burners on certain parameters!

Finish: Burners constructed of Stainless steel have a shiny silver finish just like the metal. Burners constructed of brass have a brownish yellow finish close to gold that makes it look royal and more aesthetic.

Shape and Design: Stainless Steel burners for fire pits are available in a variety of shapes such Ring burners, H-style Burners, Linear burners. Brass burners are also available in all shapes and sizes. You can choose from a lot of shapes, sizes and styles available that suit your fire feature.

Style: The standard Stainless-Steel Burners feature several fuel releasing holes with some spacing to facilitate a uniformity of flames. They produce consistent flames for your fire feature. Brass Burners feature several small bullets emitting fuel. These fuel emitting bullets help produces taller and neat flames.

Compatibility with Fuel: Stainless steel burners are compatible with Natural gas or Liquid propane. Brass Burners are also compatible with Natural gas or propane

Price: Brass overall as a metal is more expensive than Steel and hence, Brass burners tend to be costly than the standard steel Burners of the same size. Stainless Steel Burners are budget friendly. They do no burn a hole in your pocket and are cheaper in comparison to brass Burners.

Bottomline: 

Whether Stainless Steel Burner or Brass Burner, both are efficient and unique in their own way. When you are on a tight budget or just want to achieve the simple elegant look for your fire feature, we suggest the stainless burner option. If budget is not a concern or you want to achieve that extravagant look, the Brass Bullet Burners are your way to go. Find the perfect Burner for your Fire feature on Majestic Fountains & More