At Comfort Solutions, we’re here to provide you and your family with custom fireplace services for any part of your home. For many people, the preferred location for an enclosed fire place might actually be outside.

All new fireplaces require a few safety considerations, especially if you have children in the home, and these change in certain subtle ways when the fireplace moves outdoors. Here are a few basic safety tips for an outdoor fireplace.

Ordinances

First and foremost, always observe any fire ordinances in your area, which can apply even for an enclosed outdoor fireplace. Various cities, towns or localities might have fire bans for certain parts of the year, and these can come with hefty penalties if they aren’t observed. They’re also typically for a sound reason, so observe these.

Extinguishing

If extinguishing doesn’t take place automatically with your new system, or if fire ever spreads and needs to be extinguished, practice the proper approach here. Use a prodding device to spread ashes throughout the surface area of open fire, then take a small container of water and gently pour it out over the ashes. Always make sure you have a water container present during a fire.

Distance

All fires should take place at least 10 feet away from any major structure or combustible surface, including chairs or tables. If the fire is larger in size or there are children around, consider adjusting this to 15 feet. Another tactic many parents take while children are present is the creation of a physical line or barrier – this will present a visible roadblock to them approaching the fire too closely, which can be enormously dangerous even if, once again, the fire is enclosed behind a glass barrier.

Wind and Debris

Many of our products have glass wind deflectors meant to improve operation during windy conditions, but during high-wind conditions, always be sure to keep a careful eye out for any embers that may blow around. Also always be sure to clean up leaves and any other flammable debris from the area near the fire, as these items could ignite if embers do happen to leave the pit area.

To learn more about outdoor fireplace safety, or to schedule installation for a new fireplace, speak to the pros at Comfort Solutions today.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

At Comfort Solutions, we’re your one-stop shop for all new and custom fireplaces. Our wide selection of modern indoor and outdoor fireplaces will fit any needs you and your family might have, and our expert technicians will get them installed with no hassle to you.

That’s not all we do, however. Comfort Solutions is also here to provide several other services, from inserts to gas firepits. One such service? Gas barbeques. As a primer on these products, here’s how you should go about cleaning one of our gas BBQs after you’ve purchased it from us.

Scrub Grates

The first step is to take a good grill brush and scrub each of your grates. This should be done after every use anyway, but during cleaning, take this time to make sure you really remove any extra chunks or meat flesh. If needed, use the metal scraper on the brush. Once this is done, take the grates out and scrape the bottom as well. Then, set them aside for the next step.

Burner Protectors

Burner protectors are thin, right-angled panels of metal meant to protect your burner mechanisms from grease and other clogs. It’s literally their job to get dirty. In most grills, they’re simply set in little ledges that you can pull right out for cleaning, which should be done with a bucket and soapy water.

Burners

Once this is done, you can wipe grime from the burners themselves. A damp sponge can work if you don’t want to remove the burners, or if removing them is easy, you can use the same methods as the protectors.

Bottom Gunk

After the burners, move to the plates underneath. These pull right out and are easy to clean with the grill brush. Mostly just worry about big chunks here, and scrape any of them into your tray. Finally, clean the tray itself with a mixture of a sponge and scraping.

To learn more about cleaning or maintaining a gas barbecue or any of our other services, speak to the experts at Comfort Solutions today.