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Fire Pit Burners
Fire Pit Burners are the engine of every gas fire pit, and they are available in a vast range of shapes and sizes, allowing you to design a unique fire pit.
A variety of Burner Designs available
All fire pit burners have a BTU rating, a unit of measurement that tells you how much gas a particular burner will use. The BTU rating also indicates how much heat a burner will produce.
The burner you select must have a BTU rating that matches the amount of gas your supply can deliver to the fire pit.
For example, if your Gas Technician informs you that you can get 100,000 BTUs to your fire pit and you connect that to a 200,000 BTU-rated burner, you would be lucky if you get any flame at all.
Selecting a burner with a BTU rating that matches your available gas supply BTU rating is the best way to ensure you get a good flame on your fire pit.
How A Fire Pit Burner Works
Most fire pit burners (but not Bullet Burners or Torpedo Burners) are buried beneath your fire glass or lava rock. As the gas escapes from the burner, it does not immediately ignite. Instead, it percolates up through the fire glass, igniting close to or just above the fire glass level.
During this short journey, the gas spreads out and creates a larger footprint than the gas burner’s size.
Outdoor gas fire pits operate in a very harsh environment, ranging from extremely hot to very cold and wet so high-quality Stainless Steel or Brass are the best materials for the burner pans and fire rings.
Outdoor gas fire pits operate in a very harsh environment, ranging from extremely hot to very cold and wet so high-quality Stainless Steel or Brass are the best materials for the burner pans and fire rings.
A good fire pit burner should have at least a 5-year warranty, but top-quality burners, such as the ones available here on The Magic Of Fire, have a Lifetime Warranty.
Drilled gas ports (the holes through which the gas escapes) produce a smoother gas flow and less chance of whistling noise. Punched gas port holes are the cheaper alternative and create a metal burr on the inside of the burner ring, which spoils the gas’s smooth flow, causing a fluttering flame and possibly even some noise.
Fire Pit Burner Capacity
A Standard Capacity fire pit burner is rated up to 290,000 BTUs and has a 1/2 inch gas input. High-capacity fire pit burners are rated at 300,00+ BTUs with a 3/4 inch gas input.
With the high standard of burners available today, all good quality fire pit burners will provide a decent flame as long as you can supply the correct amount of gas and have a big enough gas line.
There are basically two kinds of burners. Standard burners where the gas leaves the burner and filters up through the fire glass, or burners that have nozzles that force the gas out creating a tall jet like flame.
Patented Torpedo burner vs Standard Burner
Standard Fire Pit Burners – All Brands
Standard or ‘traditional’ burners may look very simple but are designed and tested to ensure a reliable, consistent flame pattern, distributed evenly across your fire pit, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
A Typical Standard or Traditional Fire Pit Burner
Bullet Burners – Exclusive to The Outdoor Plus
If you want bigger flames, a Bullet Burner is one of the best options. Hand-built from either brass or stainless steel and in a variety of shapes and sizes, these burners come with a Lifetime Warranty.
Bullet Burners can create twice the flame height as a standard burner for that wow factor. More interestingly, they also consumes less gas to achieve a similar flame height produced by a standard burner.
A Triple 'S' Bullet Burner with Patented Gas Nozzles
Torpedo Burners – Exclusive to HPC Fire
Much like the Bullet Burner the Torpedo Burners come in a variety of shapes and sizes but also feature a patented nozzle that is precision-engineered to produce the biggest CSA Certified flame on the market!
Torpedo Burners qualify for the HPC hassle-free Lifetime Warranty.
A Torpedo H-Burner with Patented Gas Nozzles
Burners are available in a large variety of shapes, so that you are sure to find what you need. If you do need something more unique both HPC Fire and The Outdoor Plus are happy to create custom burners to fit your requirements.
Round Burners
Not just for circular-shaped fire pits, they fit equally well in square, hexagonal, and even triangular-shaped fire features.
We stock a range of sizes from 6 inches up to 48 inches in diameter from several manufacturers.
Penta Burners
Penta Burners have gained almost legendary status among fire pit fans and are very popular. The unique star-shaped design creates a realistic ‘campfire’ flame, even at low gas settings.
H-Burners
An H-shaped fire pit burner is the perfect shape for a rectangular fire feature. With their unique ‘H’ shape, they can fill a large area without using too much gas.
Linear Burners
The Linear design is ideal for long and narrow, rectangular-shaped fire features. Where the “H” style has two burners running down the length, the linear has just one, presenting a singular, slim curtain of flame to great effect.
Square Burners
Ideal for square-shaped fire pit burn areas.
Rectangular Burners
Rectangular Burners have a more complete rectangular footprint than an H-Burner but are not limited to an actual rectangle configuration. Check out the uniquely shaped Switchback Burner and the rounded corners of the Racetrack Burner!
Custom Fire Pit Burners
If you can’t find what you need within the standard ranges of fire pit burners, contact us on our Toll-Free Advice Line to discuss a custom-built burner.