Saturday, February 25, 2012

Fire Pots and Bowls

By Francis Pellen


There is almost nothing quite as good as enjoying a peaceful summer afternoon on your back yard patio area. Getting a fire pot, tiki torch, or fire bowl can also add a nice calm, comforting feeling. Similar to a campfire, they tend to stimulate social discussion.

Fire pots give a nice ornamental element to the patio. Once you've completed your summer time bbq and the sun begins to set, ignite a few fire pots. I am sure the response you're going to get from friends is going to be optimistic. Your invited guests will love the feeling that dancing flames produce on a quiet, cool night.

You'll find different sizes, shapes, and colours of fire pots. With such a huge variety, you'll find a few to fit your outdoor patio style or theme.

You could be thinking the spot that the flame comes from inside a fire pot. What is the gas used? It is an alcohol based gel. Since the fuel is alcohol based, it can burn clean. Which means there is no messy smoke, ash, or soot.

The advantage of utilizing alcohol for a fuel is you can also burn it indoors. Fire pots can make a great component to home design in addition to outside. It is much like burning a candle.

Fire pots were originally used in prehistoric times to carry fire from one place to another. Fire started to be a vital ingredient for surviving, but early people did not know how to start fires very well. So the best way to begin a new fire would be to ignite it from a prior one. Hence, fire pots were created.

Fire pots have changed over time and these days we have numerous home appliances which come from fire pots. Stoves, ovens, boilers, and barbecues are common descendants of the fire pot. A lot of our fuels were developed because of firepots also. Propane, kerosene, charcoal, oil, and electricity are all outcomes of the first fire pots.




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