Can you use this on a flagstone patio or will it get so hot the stone will crack?
802097
Margaret, I put a bag of clean sand on the bottom and that is enough to absorb most of the heat. It will not crack your stone, just get a 5 or 10 lb bag of sand and pour it in! This is the best firepit I've had. Larger than I thought which was a good thing!
802098
Sorry, but I don't know what temperature it reaches or what the breaking point of the stone might be.
20127
The bottom of the bowl does get hot. You might put it on patio pavers or something like that for protection. It is worth the purchase.
1696391
I wouldn't risk using this on a wood deck. Mine was used on a stone patio and after 1 use, the pad disintegrated in the center.
274714
Put a brick or a couple of rocks inside to weight it down if it gets windy. The rocks will also help absorb and radiate heat.
1369713
No, the moisture will cause it to crack at some point. A baking steel would be better for that.
2047311
I would think that it could be, because it puts out a low-grade amount of heat. Though, I would suggest putting it on a flat stone or tile first.
867420
No you cannot. It is mainly for initial cracks that have about 1" spikes or less. 'The spikes will disappear and the small stone chip hole will be filled.
1783071
Of course you can never be too careful. Our porch is stone/concrete. I do not recall that the bottom gets hot (the base, I mean.) I think it's important that whatever you put it on not be flammable, AND that it be an even, steady place so it doesn't tip over. Good luck!
1030724
Yes it gets extremely hot. You can put under a patio as long as you have at least 18 inches, but that also depends what your patio is covered with.
1362181
I have used mine on a gas grill for pizza. One precaution I take is to warm the stone slowly until it is heated through. I recommend placing an oven thermometer on the stone so you can monitor the surface temp. After the stone is hot I then turn up the two outside burners to get some heat in the dome so the top will brown with the bottom. Nice stone btw.
1377356
I've never tried it, but I would think it would work fine. We really like ours, but we use it on our BBQ grill.I think the key is to MAKE SURE you put it in a cold oven, then turn the oven on and let it come up to cooking temp. Otherwise the stone may crack from exposure to sudden heat.
636801
Yes - I just overheated my grill to 700f with the stone and aside from the oils turning the stone dark, dark brown the stone came out AoK. Be sure that the stone is dry or it will crack for sure.
780867
Yes, the firepit gets very hot on the bottom and even will burn the grass if you set it on the lawn. Works perfect on concrete or stone patio. Hope this helps.
2163578
I've only done upwards of 500 but it should be fine, provided you heat it while you heat up the grill. If the grill is at 550 and you toss the cold stone in, it could crack.
585341
It makes a great work space but I would not put anything hot on it. It is plastic. It would be great if it were glass or stone.
486431
There are specific points below the grill where you place the stone (so, below grill, above charcoal). I put a pan of water to help keep things moist on top of the stone. I plan to try to use the stone directly ON the grill to grill pizza (so it's a bit farther from the heat - crust burned when I tried it at lower level) -- I have not tried this yet, but think it should work.
215156
I have used it on flagstone quite successfully. I used a stiff brush to get to the high/low uneven texture of the stone, wearing gloves of course. The walkway mold/mildew buildup along the stone/ground meeting edges cleaned right up without any fussing with it. I can't vouch for any other stone but it worked for my flagstone stains.