Must be used for burning Ethanol type fuels. Ethanol in the fuel pan produces a large flame several inches high. The pan is simply inserted into the top of the fire pit and fuel is added to the pan for burning.
You may also purchase Gel-Fuel in cans, which does not require the Fuel-Pan. Gel fuel cannot be spilled as easily as ethanol and comes with a lid to snuff the fire. Search for Gel Fuel online with the description: Fireplace Gel Fuel
The Saffire Fuel Pan allows you to burn the more liquid-type Ethanol Fuels, which are known as:
- Ethanol,
- Bio Ethanol
- Ethyl Alcohol
- Denatured Ethanol
Search for ethanol fuel online with the description: Ethanol Fireplace Fuel
The Fuel Pan with Ethanol does produce a larger flame than the Gel Fuel Cans. Both can have good yellow flames if you get a good quality “Fireplace” type fuel which is readily available online and in some stores. There may be a variation of the yellow visibility of the flame. Plain ethanol does not produce much of a visible yellow flame.
Use the descriptions provided above, in bold text, to locate the proper fuel type.
CAUTION:
The fire pit should not be refueled with ethanol while burning. It is possible to get a flame flashback from the bottle if it does not have a “flashback arrestor grid” over the opening of the refill bottle. Most bottles now come with that.
The ethanol fuel is liquid, so even though the fire pit is sturdy, if somehow it is overturned while burning the spilled ethanol can become a significant fire hazard.
TO PREVENT THESE PROBLEMS:
- Only use Ethanol fuels that come in a container with a flashback arrestor grid on the opening of the bottle.
- Never refill the fire pit until the flame has gone completely out.
- Never transport a burning firepit.
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