Trail Blazer III
We have one of the Ignik ammo can firepits, and I know how fast it goes through my 5lb tank .... did you figure out how much burn time are you getting out of the little green bottles?
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Best small propane firepit?
- Thread starter Seattleswiss
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Advocate III
I have ran it for about 30 minutes and have about a half a can. I keep it low, I am sure if I crank it up it would burn through the can quickly.
CJTherapy
Rank V
Enthusiast II
We got the Lavabox last year and it's great. Highly recommend taking a look if you want compact and reliable. Bonus: if you get one of the accessories you can also use it as a secondary cook surface.
Advocate III
So far most I have used are reliable. The big difference is space. That is why I downscaled to a Tacicool. I carry a small wood fire pit, so carrying both a wood and a larger gas was a pain. So far I have not seen any problems, it is a simple design, and everything fits into the can. I liked Taticool because the price was reasonable compared to others.
NM95Bronco
Rank III
Member I
+1 on the Ignik. I love it, my wife loves it, just enough for two. Make sure you know what your expectations are! It's no raging fire like a pomoly stove and going to keep you warm in -20 with wind! It will however take the edge off and add the ambiance! I would also recommend a bigger regulator for a larger burn. Cooked steaks on this with a rack on the top (amazon rack was 19 bux).
Trail Blazer III
We added some leftover lava rock from our backyard fire pit and it made a huge difference to the amount of heat and the quality of the flames
NM95Bronco
Rank III
Member I
Nice tip. I will have to do that, thank you kind sir!
How well do the lava rocks work? Do they retain heat and help to warm things up a bit with a lower flame?
oneleglance
Rank V
Contributor II
Building your own with Amazon ceramic rocks and quick disconnect parts is super easy (if you have a welder, and not tooo hard if you just bend some metal)
Enthusiast I
The Firecube is using lava rocks and the ammo can is using ceramic rocks. Not sure how well either retain heat. But they're both good for dispersing the heat.
Write up on your build?
Steward II
I second making your own! Not too hard. $12 ammo can, high temp paint, 3/8” copper tubing that you poke holes, and make it simple or fancy as needed. I splurged on rounded lava rock.
I painted the top silver to match the grating. My wife said it looked like a pumpkin :-)
I painted the top silver to match the grating. My wife said it looked like a pumpkin :-)
Advocate III
Where do I place my order? :D
Member III
Does the firecan accept 1 lb propane?
Trail Blazer III
Not out of the box, it has a regulator with the newer quick thread fitting for larger bottles, however you can get an adapter that will let you use a 1lb bottle on any standard BBQ / Fire pit. I carry one in the rig just in case. We get about 3 nights from a 5lb bottle with it set to about mid point on the regulator. maybe 1.5 to 2 hours each night for reference of how much fuel it will use.
