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Title: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: crowderjd on November 01, 2019, 07:40:42 PM: It arrived yesterday afternoon, and I put it together today. Can't wait to fire it up this weekend (it has been waiting to fulfill its purpose since 1994!) . Love the look of it!

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: WeberKell11 on November 01, 2019, 07:52:57 PM: Awesome find

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: 1spacemanspiff on November 01, 2019, 09:28:01 PM: Enjoy! Nice score
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: foshizzle on November 01, 2019, 10:43:10 PM: Nice. Great looking fire pit. Not sure if you have the instructions but Weber recommends you use sand in the base to protect it.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: Pezdogs on November 02, 2019, 01:27:48 AM: Great score BNIB, well done

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: crowderjd on November 02, 2019, 05:16:31 AM: Quote from: foshizzle on November 01, 2019, 10:43:10 PM
Nice. Great looking fire pit. Not sure if you have the instructions but Weber recommends you use sand in the base to protect it.

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Thanks for the advice I was wondering what to put in the bottom.
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: Filibuster on November 03, 2019, 04:38:54 AM: Don't know if those are the bamboo handles save them and put some plastic handles on. As far as the bottom goes I went in another direction and ordered a 22" WSM charcoal ring from Cajun Bandit and went with two taco handles.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 03, 2019, 05:41:06 AM: What’s the point of the charcoal ring? Just curious.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: kettlebb on November 03, 2019, 07:17:49 AM: I’d put sand in the bottom for heat protection. Weber recommends it.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: stubblebum on November 03, 2019, 07:34:40 AM: How much sand do you put in it? I remembered that it was in manual to put sand in to protect it. Filled it up with sand to point I thought would provide protection. Later found manual and it said something like 2 or 5 pounds of sand. I had to laugh because I had at least 40 pounds in it
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: Filibuster on November 03, 2019, 12:23:44 PM: Quote from: HoosierKettle on November 03, 2019, 05:41:06 AM
What’s the point of the charcoal ring? Just curious.

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The grate and the ring keep the wood away from the Fire pit to avoid the same that happens when charcoal is right up on the kettle.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 03, 2019, 03:08:07 PM: My experience burning fires in various fire pits is the hot coals sift through the grate and you end up with the entire bottom being full of hot coals so not sure a grate would work for any substantial fire.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: crowderjd on November 03, 2019, 03:39:59 PM: So, I got some sand and put it in the bottom (Weber suggests 2 lbs, not sure how much I put in...the fireplace doesn't come with a grate, so I took one out of my current beater Weber kettle firepit, and put it in the fireplace. First fire tonight when the lovely wife and daughter get home. Planning on having an old fashioned while the kids roast a few marshmallows.
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: kettlebb on November 03, 2019, 04:00:12 PM: Just curious, was this one in Indianapolis?

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: FuriousHobbit on November 04, 2019, 04:30:33 AM: Great Find! Glad you're going to use it. Please post pics all lit up too - have fun!
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: crowderjd on November 04, 2019, 05:11:26 AM: Quote from: kettlebb on November 03, 2019, 04:00:12 PM
Just curious, was this one in Indianapolis?

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Valparaiso, Indiana
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: jhagestad on November 04, 2019, 05:31:35 AM: Love it!
Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: kettlebb on November 04, 2019, 03:24:58 PM: Quote from: crowderjd on November 04, 2019, 05:11:26 AM
Quote from: kettlebb on November 03, 2019, 04:00:12 PM
Just curious, was this one in Indianapolis?

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Valparaiso, Indiana

Awesome. I nearly pulled the trigger two weeks ago but other things came up. Glad it found a good home.

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Title: Re: Finally a Fireplace
Post by: blksabbath on November 05, 2019, 05:57:34 PM: These things are awesome. I’d go on eBay or Walmart.com and find a cover. The spacer mid section thing rocks but they tend to fill with water.

That being said, I left the cover on for too long time with lots of rain, then had a bunch of fires, then cover for a long time with more rain, repeat, and now my handles fell apart.

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