I purchased fhe firepit, we put it together and noticed by the next day that the cast stone was flaking off in quite of few places. Please advise.
1614914
I haven't noticed any flaking off of the color from the fire pit. The way the stone looks it's hard to tell if flaking is occurring or if that is the way it is designed. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Maybe you got a defective one that needs to be returned.
1614915
I have not had that experience. The only modification I made was to drill some small holes in the bottom of the fire bowl to allow drainage. I would suggest you contact Amazon customer service and ask what your options are.
1614916
the first one I received was cracked and the stone were flaking off had to return it to get a new one the new one is fine
1614917
Mine is also flaking and hasn't been used but has been out of box for a couple of weeks. And it also has a crack in it already.Hopefully it won't get worse.
237893
I haven't had that problem, but I've only picked them up by the wooden handles. After having used the grill for a few times, I now have several cracks on the grates, and they still don't index securely into the supports. The quality of the cast parts is poor.
2268531
This is the fire pit that I have. http://www.lowes.com/pd_328162-53470-66035_0__?productId=3316662 I kept the lava rocks on the bottom as filler and used 10 lbs of the fireglass. It looks great!
1647525
Yes - Use Lemon Juice and/or baking soda. I have a pizza stone that had the same issue. This worked beautifully!
269373
Ours had a little give to the side also, but not a lot. Of course, we didn't have ours very long before the teflon started flaking off
1532641
My lava lite did not appear dirty. It was clear from the beginning. I believe I would return it for another.
858210
I'm assuming you pulled it out of the oven while it was still hot? I learned this lesson the hard way also. My first pizza stone was not an Old Stone product. Needs to cool down with the oven before removal. If it breaks, about the only thing to do is throw it away and buy a new one. Heat the stone up with the oven and let it cool down to ambient temp as the oven cools.
237892
I suspect that is a treatment of some sort. After firing mine and leaving it outside, the grates rusted, removing the material. A steel brush took it down to the base material, which is a cast iron, at least to my eye.
904338
My in-laws have had this fire pit for a few years and we are pretty bad about taking care of it, and it has help up pretty well. After a fire it might be a couple days before we dump out the ash and lean it against the house. Sometimes it just sits out there in the florida heat and rain for weeks... and it only has a slight rust hole in the bottom. Actually, the rust hole helps with the airflow...only downside is ash on the deck a little.
1815858
I did not have this problem, but you may need to loosen the fastners that hold the top on and see if you can rack the door opening to square it up. and than tighten the top back down. With a little work to get the opening square the doors should fit well. Ours do and we love the firepit on a cool evening with friends. Hope this helps you and you enjoy your new pit.
757853
Not something I had happen; follow the instructions to season it- should help. Burned clean and left very little behind besides the normal effects of being a smoke box- some discoloration on the walls etc but thats what I'd expect
1973155
I would recommend getting a cast iron one this clay is fragile mine cracked after 4 times
304060
Let it air dry. It will appear wet until it dries completely. Its a stone so it will absorb moisture. Wait another day or so for the wetness to go away. Don't worry about the spot expanding. That is normal.
188518
Sad to say, but I had the same problem within 30 days of use. Also the middle started to peel. I threw away. So this I can recommend is a skillet made of ceramic, they can with stand high heat cooking. Good luck
2268529
This is the fire pit that I have. http://www.lowes.com/pd_328162-53470-66035_0__?productId=3316662I kept the lava rocks on the bottom as filler and used 10 lbs of the fireglass. It looks great!
164162
I initially used too much in the fire pit bowl and it made it difficult to sustain a flame. Make sure that the glass isn't smothering the holes in the flame ring. That should be enough.
929339
If it is used for an actual fire, the heat could compromise its strength, rendering it unsafe for another usage. For such a low price, might as well replace it after a fire.