Farenheit - Flare 17.5-in Smokeless Fire Pit - Silver
Model: FP-FLAME
SKU: 6471182
This item is no longer available in new condition. See similar items below
Customers have good things to say about the Flare 17.5-in Smokeless Fire Pit. They appreciate its portability, smokeless feature, and easy cleaning. Many customers also commented on the good amount of heat it produces for its size. The included carrying case is also well-received.
The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
>> Overview The Farenheit Flame Fire Pit 17.5” has delivered wonderful surprises, and perhaps I am a little biased now that have used it for a few evenings straight in the patio while drinking some hot beverages or enjoying some wine, and ended up liking it a lot. Wood burns to ashes, with very little residue left. There is almost no smoke (well depending on what type of wood used), this was one attribute advertised to which I was skeptical, but not anymore. You can sit close to the fire pit to enjoy its warmth or stand up to get the most “heat” out of it. There have been no burn marks on the floor so far, which has been another surprise. We are definitely planning on taking it on our trips to the beach and campsites, as it is easy to store and to transport. - Pros: easy to transport and store, intensive and complete burn, easy to clean, basically no smoke. - Cons: none so far. >> Setup and first use The box comes with the bottom base stand/container and the top main burner/container along the carrying bag and the metal handle/rod for lifting and moving the device around. Once taken out of the box, just place the bigger top part on top of the smaller bottom one and you are set to go. For our first fire, we went with some semi-wet and dry wood. I placed the wood in a pyramid shape at the center of the fire pit and used some newspaper pages to start the fire. In a few minutes we got a nice fire going on. After the fire and once it cooled down, it was easy to clean as there was not much debris left. The metal showed some discoloration, which is expected according to the manual. We were highly pleased with the fire pit on our first use. >> Burn We’ve tried different kinds of wood, and also, semi-wet and dry wood (yeah I know, why dare using wet wood?). Wet wood was mostly used to determine how well it did at minimizing smoke, and incredibly, smoke was highly reduced when compared to experiments we did in the past with wet wood. Dry wood just burns with no smoke, it is impressive. It looks like the design of the little vents all around at the bottom and top of the device makes the difference by providing enough oxygen to the fire. There was a even a point in time during the burning that it got as if the flames were coming from the vents around the top inner part of the device, I assume it had to be the extra oxygen coming from those vents into the ongoing fire, just unbelievable. The wood burns completely, with very little residue left. These evenings have been somewhat cool/humid here in the Pacific Northwest and after using the device there have been few very little pieces of charcoal left with a small quantity of ashes in the main burner/container, and just a tiny layer of ash dust in the container/stand below (I was expecting way more ashes in the lower container, almost nothing there). I was very impressed by this, I wonder if it is the air flow from the vents that cause the tiny pieces of ash to dissipate in the air and as a result minimal residue is left. One would think that the device leaves burning marks where it is placed, but no, so far we haven’t had any burning marks on the patio floor. I am sure it gets hot under the fire pit, but not too hot to cause burns underneath it. >> Size/capacity This device comes in two sizes, and we picked the bigger 17.5” one, which is perfect for creating a good size fire; although, we are still trying to figure out what is the max load the fire pit can take and how big a fire can get. Given that it has air flow holes on the inner lining towards the top, any wood close to it starts burning faster, so it looks like wood below the line of vents or perhaps in a pyramid on the center are the preferable configurations. That being said, if space is limited in your car, then perhaps the smaller version might suit you better if your intent is to use it away from home. >> Storage It comes with a bag that is in handy for the purpose of storing the device somewhere where exposure to moisture is limited. Since we are using the device a few times a week (before we get into the constant rainy days), we keep the bag near the kitchen area for easier access, almost no one notices it. >> Cleaning There is very little debris left after burning, so there is not much left to clean. We’ve just used a brush and duster to get rid of the ashes and that’s it. >> Rust/Care We live in the Pacific Northwest and my main concern is the potential rust on this device. The manual states it is stainless steel, and it is not considered rust proof. We have decided that after every use, and after the fire pit cools down, to clean the fire pit (get rid of whatever ashes are left), place it in its carrying bag, and store it somewhere with less moisture. We are not leaving it outdoors overnight to fall prey to the high humidity in these areas.
Posted by Goncho
============================== >>>>> Bottom Line Up front: <<<<< ============================== The Farenheit Flame 17.5 Fire Pit is a fun and easy way to add fireside fun to almost any outdoor or family activity. Thanks to its simple and relatively light weight/compact nesting design, you can easily move it around and take it out with you “on-the-go” - so long as you have a normal/standard sized car trunk to bring it with you. Smart ventilation holes built into the fire pit’s stainless steel exterior pieces really help cut back on excess smoke once “settled in”, but still expect normal levels of smoke when firing it up from a cold start. ========================== > Overall Design/Aesthetics: < ========================== The Farenheit Flame 17 fire pit has a simple “nested” 2-piece design that just works. The “smaller” bottom section just simply sits inside the “larger” top section and the Flame also comes with a removable “fire pit handle” and a storage/carrying bag to boot. Both the upper and lower pieces feel study during handling/setup, and the carry bag seems more than durable enough (with decent stitching) to last for a good while under normal usage conditions. From an aesthetic standpoint, the Flame fire pit is comprised just a simple silver colored stainless-steel pit that has a sort of a “eggshell” gloss finish to it in my opinion. I ‘m not sure how many folks really put an emphasis on how “sleek” or shiny a fire pit should look, but this one certainly looks the part if that high on your list. That being said, that same semi-glossy exterior finish was super prone to finger prints. You can see in my photos, just simply handling it to set it up left thumb and fingerprints all over that nice exterior. Additionally, the unit I had seemed to have a minor manufacturing defect along the bottom rim of the top section just below the “Farenheit” logo. The slight bend/dent to the exterior in no way effected the performance from what I could tell, but just kind of detracted from the overall clean lines and appearance, especially being right under the logo (see the pictures for yourself). At the end of the day, this guy is supposed to be used to set things on fire, so all of this may have little relevance as the weeks and months wear on. ==================================== > Personal thoughts /Usage observations: < ==================================== With the cooler fall days now finally upon us, my family and I were super excited to take the Farenheit Flame 17 out and put it to the smore roasting test. For the record, our family goes tent camping – a lot – so we are used to getting our firepit “experiences” at a primitive campsite or at the occasional hotel that happens to have one for guest use. In my time with the Flame 17, we have only used piñon wood logs so far (mainly for the anti-mosquito properties) and the Flame 17 firepit has performed flawlessly. Sure there is what I wood consider “normal” amounts of smoke for the first 10 mins or so while the logs are starting up, but after that the ventilation design does a good job of reducing excessive smoke compared to many of the outdoor open style fire pits we have used in the past. I imagine if you’re using more “green” or “fresh” wood tinder/logs you results would vary – but overall, we were more then satisfied with the minimal smoke output once it got going. Back to smore roasting test … we fired it up in our front porch and invited some friends and family over to roast some marshmallows and hang out by the fire pit. Thanks to the Flame’s wide 17 inch diameter, pretty much everyone had enough space to get their marshmallow going, and comfortably fit about 5-6 people within the warmth “radius” of the fire pit. You results may vary, but the 17 inch size was great for our party. From what I could tell, the high wall design of the upper bowl limited some of the radiant heat produced by the fire from spreading out to the sides a little more (compared some of the open ring style fire pits we are used to), but was more then adequate to keep our party warm in low 50-degree weather. Two things did come to our attention though … 1. The exterior gets HOT – not super-heated/molten lava hot, but enough that you should obviously watch the little ones around it as it can burn them if you/they are not careful while getting their roast on … and 2.the upper bowl holds a surprising amount of ash in it based off our time with it, and if you’re not careful when adding more logs/fuel to the fire pit, you can kick it up pretty easily if you’re not careful. I personally didn’t find the retractable fire pit “handle” very useful, as I can simply just lift the bowl when the time comes to clean it out, but I guess its nice to have, or if you need some extra help managing the moderately sized base on your own. Storing the fire pit in the bag is a pretty straight forward affair, only keep in mind you may need a bit of coordination to slide in the nested pieces into the bag on your own. All the ash cleans out easily enough with a simple dump out and wipe down with a moist cloth or towel, but I can help but wonder how long the exterior edges will hold back from rusting if you’re leaving this outdoor for long periods of time. ========================== >>>>> Closing thoughts: <<<<< ========================== All in all, we really loved the Farenheit Flame 17 fire pit. It has let us experience some of our favorite outdoor camping activities at home, and then some. For use, the real gem is that the Flame 17 is pretty portable by our standards (at about 20lbs in weight), and we can take it with us to our friend’s house, our favorite park, and some of our favorite campsites that don’t have dedicated fire pit of their own. I happen to not be a fan of the fingerprint prone exterior (it’s the OCD techie in me) – and the dent in the front managed to slip by Quality Control at the factory (the shipping seemed have no damage) is somewhat of a bummer. As I previously mentioned, I do worry some about long-term ability to fight off rust the more that we use it. Given the Farenheit Flame’s sturdy overall construction, we believe that as long as we store it indoors while not in use and hold back from being overly rough with it; it should last for many enjoyable years to come.
Posted by Solrak
Works great. Burns hot, make sure to use dry wood like with any fire pit.People complaining wood doesn't fit are doing it wrong. Comes with a bag to keep it dry that works good. People complaining that its not smokeless, there is no such thing as a smokeless fire. People complaining about how hard to get in bag are also doing it wrong. You turn it upside down and put bag over top of it. You're welcome.
Posted by