We purchased this to use in our screen porch as we didn't know if a propane based firepit would be safe. The Gel based fire bowl works great and as promised. The delivery only took a couple of days and the setup took about 5 min. We tested our new firebowl tonight and it was very simple to operate. We poured the gel into the two compartments and lit each side using a bic scripto lighter and the gel lit up instantly and created a very nice flame and crackle. We used one 29 oz bottle total split between the two sides and got approx 2 hours of burn. The firebowl looks great and works very well. The flames are not huge or create much for heat, but definitely create a nice "ambiance" fire for sitting around with friends or family. We would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a relaxing, no hassle fire in an area that doesn't allow for a wood or propane based fire. Real Flame Hampton Fire Bowl, Gray
My wife recently purchased the Real Flame Hampton Firebowl as a gift for me. While I'm thrilled with the product, I'm a little perplexed as to why the average gel-life span when in use is only averaging an hour to an hour and a half at best.
Gel is filled exactly as per instructions, however we are using the Real Flame Citronella Pourable Gel Fuel model #2165 Which requires about 1 and half bottles to fill both sides to the level.
If I want to use the fire-bowl for 2-3 hours the price of the fire gel becomes worse then buying toner for an ink-jet printer:
Price per Citronella Gel on Amazon based on package of 8: $8.63 per bottle.
1.5 Citronellas per 1.5 hours: $12.95
Use for 3 hours: $25.90
Use of Firebowl 2 days per week (Hey it's California, we spend a lot of time out doors, I'm being generous at only using on the weekends) $51.80 per week x Average of 4.3 weeks in month = $222.74 x 1 year = $2,672.88
Had I known that, for $2,672.88 I could have gotten a REALLY nice fire pit.
PS- To the person who's been waiting a month: We went through that too, Amazon cancelled our order twice. We finally just bought it online somewhere else for a bit more money.
UPDATE: SEPT. 2011: Due to some people pouring gel in while the Fire-bowl was still in use (which the manual clearly says not to do, and sounds incredibly stupid to me that someone would actually do it), the Manufacturers and Distributors have announced a Consumer Recall of Pourable Gel Fuel. So now I'm stuck with basically an expensive outdoor paperweight and incredibly frustrated making me move this rating to hating it.
I love this fire bowl. It is great because it comes with a cover and a snuffer to extinguish the flame. It looks like a quality product and looks great outside on my patio. I am planning to order another one.'
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