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Reasons You Need A Fire Pit
1. Bring your friends and family together! Gather everyone around your gas re pit on a cool summer evening. Stay warm under the stars, keep the mosquitos away, and roast some marshmallows. Make your days longer and enjoy more outdoor fun around your new propane or natural gas re pit.

2. Add value to your home. Outdoor living areas have been increasing in demand over the last several years. Increase the value of your home by adding a cozy re pit to your backyard. Let your new re pit be the centerpiece for your outdoor living room. Curb appeal isn’t limited to the front yard- be the envy of your neighborhood with your beautiful new outdoor re feature.
3. Get the look you want. Fire pits can be custom-made and site-built to suit. Site-built re pits have a rustic stone look, usually made from garden paver stones. You can also opt for a sleek contemporary re bowl made of concrete, copper, or other materials. ere are numerous options for burner size and shape, and an even wider variety of re pit media to choose from, such as tumbled river stones, lava rocks, bon- re or steel logs, or colorful glass beads.
4. Make it useful too! You can have a pre-manufactured re pit that doubles as a tabletop. Some even o er matching bench seating around the re table. ese types of re pits come in a wide variety of sizes, are also hugely customizable. Change the look with glass guards, colored glass gems, stones or log sets.
5. Add ambience to any type of outdoor space. Whether you just want some warmth in your quiet backyard, or you want a gathering place in your outdoor kitchen, there is a perfect re pit for you. Today’s re pit tables can even be converted from a re feature to an outdoor table. Add warmth, light, and atmosphere to any outdoor area.
6. e convenience cannot be beat. Gas re pits can be burning at full capacity in less than 5 seconds and can be turned o instantly. You get the ultimate convenience of on/o re power with a gas-fueled re pit, without the hassle of disposing of ashes, getting smoke in your eyes, or drowning your re to put it out. Most re pits even allow you to adjust the ame height so you can have the exact amount of ambiance for the occasion. Furthermore, consider the ultimate convenience of a plumbed in gas repit, which requires no more changing of cumbersome propane tanks!
7. Gas re pits are safe to use in almost any back yard, and nearer to houses where wood-burning re pits may not be allowed. ey are also safe to use around your patio furniture or on a wooden or composite deck. Gas fueled re pits pose far less risk to combustible materials. ey’re the best way to keep your home, yard, and family safe while enjoying the warmth and ambience of a re.
8. Gas re pits are o en exempt from some re bans, such as the Stage 1 Burn Restrictions commonly imposed by Je erson County and Park County. With gas re pits, there are no sparks or hot embers to worry about, even on windy evenings. ere aren’t any coals to be concerned about when you’re done with the re for the evening. ere’s also no o ensive smoke wa ing into your windows or bothering your neighbors.
9. Gas re pits are tested to be safe. ey are Underwriters’ Laboratory listed and can have add-on safety features. For example, a ame detection system shuts o the gas ow if the ame goes out. While some re pits can be lit manually, another optional safety feature is an electronic ignition system pow- ered by a battery or connected to your home’s electrical service. is allows you to turn on your re pit with the push of a button! is is a popular safety feature with unmatched convenience. is summer, turn your backyard into your own personal getaway. We’d love to show you how easy it is to add a re pit to your outdoor space. To see our burning displays of several di erent repits, visit the Mountain Hearth & Patio showroom at 7001 Highway 73 in Evergreen. You can also give us a call at (303) 679-1601 or email O ce@ MtnHP.com. You can also get a sneak peek of what we have to o er on our website at www. MtnHP.com.

10. Our products are made of high-quality materials. e re pits that you get from us are an upgrade over the generic re pits you can get from big box stores, and are designed to be more resistant to the wear and tear of the Colorado weather. Some of our re pits use special brass burners that are designed to increase the height of the ame while using less gas. Some even produce over 200,000 BTUs/hr, so you and your family will be comfortable even on the coolest summer nights.
