Are rocks or lava rocks needed?
1411474
No. The flame is below a heat shield that evenly distributes the heat. The grill is ready to go out of the box.
1411475
no rocks or lava rocks needed...just purchase gas in the small bottles available at Wallmart..used on pontoon with no problems
624041
yes. in fact, i filled both of mine with a bag of rocks from home depot. sand would also work.
861874
First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about... » Read More First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. « Show Less
1454996
It comes with barely enough lava rock to cover the bottom. As a result I filled mine with glass and the radiant heat increased by about two-fold. It also now looks much better with flames emitting from the glass instead of looking at a metal burner. Assembly was basic nuts and bolts, had fairly clear directions included. Was handy to have a second person to hold the panels during the assembly process but not mandatory.
46416
It comes with a bag of lava rocks. If that's what you mean I would say purchase one additional and you should be fine. If you're talking about purchasing glass rocks to use instead of the lava rocks I would say 3 bags should do it.
950115
The lava rock would come with the fire pit. The rock would be approximately 2 LBS.
1032058
No, just the logs. We placed it in out fire pit and added the lava rocks around it.
898342
I did not try it, i prefer the glass pebbles. You can purchase lava rock from any home depot/loews store.You should find them in the outdoor grills section.If you are thinks real rocks (river rocks..) i would just arrange them so as to get good gas flow distribution.You can get river rocks/peebles from any lawn and garden outlet.
899478
Yes but you would probably need yo change the grate that the lava rock sits on as it is pretty wide for glass rock
464806
Our fire pit is filled with lava rock & then we put the glass rocks on top. You can't see the lava rocks underneath so it looks as if it's filled with the colored glass.
899475
We replaced the lava rock with stones. Here's the site. Looks 100% better. http://www.blazingglass.com/fireplace-stones/?gclid=COeatoCB9rYCFQpN4Aod710AlA
1176681
Sorry, I don't know. We switched to ceramic rocks and they look much better than the lava rocks.
1328145
The lava rocks cool off extremely fast. Typically within 5 minutes, we are packing up the Firebowl. Unsure how durable ceramic logs would be if you plan to frequently move the Firebowl. The lava rocks seem to be a good choice for a mobile product. They simply leave dust as they degrade with use and the abuse of moving the unit.
725824
I received this Email from Blue Rhino: Thank you for your email today. We do not recommend for you to use the Glass instead of the Lava rocks, this unit has not been tested using anything else other than the Lava Rocks. Thanks.
1322551
It is not 'needed' per se but it never hurts to have that extra layer of protection. If for nothing else than to lessen the chances of a rock poking through. We did it with ours and having the extra layer of protection is nice (especially on the feet).
1979586
I doubt it...there is a metal tube in the shape of a circle that the lava rock surrounds...if it were wood the gas would be right up against it. I'm not sure how that would work with any propane/wood combination, but I don't know a lot about it. Maybe someone else has a better idea :)
2111764
More media depending on your needs. I've loaded mine with lava rock which promotes 2 types of beneficial bacteria. Anaerobic and aerobic bacteria.