Congrats! We absolutely love ours. Not unlike the kettles, the lid on these fireplaces makes a significant difference over an open fire pit. With the lid on it seems to smoke less, radiate heat out the sides & just plain work better. I agree with the guys who say to use sand. It protects the porcelain, but the extra weight will also keep the fireplace from getting blown over in the wind. And you might check if Amazon still has the Weber covers for these. Last time I looked, they had one or two left.