Use and Care Guide

Fire Glass Info Sheet
When installing fire glass in fire pits or fireplaces, there are many opinions as to what products or method to
use. The points below are simply our opinion based on our experiences. You may find other methods work
best in your situation. For safety reasons, you should always consult a licensed professional and please keep
these points in mind when installing fire glass in your fire pit or fireplace.
General Tips:
• Burners/Fire Rings: We recommend installing burners and fire rings with the holes facing UP to
achieve a consistent and vibrant flame. Using a cover on outdoor fire pits will avoid the build up of
water in the fire ring when not being used.
• Base Material: When building an outdoor fire pit, use base filler material to fill the gap between the
fire ring and the bottom of the fire pit. We recommend using sand or pea gravel (fine) to achieve this
result. DO NOT use lava rock, lava pebbles, rocks/pebbles or any other porous material UNDER the fire
glass as natural gas or propane (LPG) may sink between the gaps, becoming trapped and potentially
causing hot glass to pop or jump from your fire pit. This is probably the MOST IMPORTANT point to
follow when creating your outdoor fire pit.
• Mixing Fire Glass with Lava Rock: We do not recommend mixing fire glass with lava rock or other
porous materials for the same reasons as mentioned in above in “Base Material”.
• Glass Coverage: Use enough fire glass to cover the burner but don’t layer the glass higher than 1/2”
above the burner in propane applications. You can use slightly more fire glass in natural gas
applications. The thicker the layer of glass, the harder your appliance will have to work and the more
chance of trapping gas below the surface.
• Propane (LPG) vs. Natural Gas: Propane (LPG) is slightly dirtier and heavier than natural gas. We don’t
recommend using light colored fire glass in propane fire applications as this may leave a dirty film or
coating on the fire glass. We recommend using dark colored fire glass in the direct flame.