{"id":3097,"date":"2024-03-14T14:05:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverpatio.com\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:05:31","slug":"use-play-sand-in-a-fire-pit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverpatio.com\/use-play-sand-in-a-fire-pit\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Use Play Sand In A Fire Pit? [Why Not]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can you use play sand in a fire pit? This is one of the most common questions we get asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer, however, depends on what type of fire pit you have and how big it is. In this blog post, we will cover everything and tell you exactly what to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Use Play Sand For a Fire Pit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Play sand if perfectly safe to use at the bottom of your fire pit. If your fire bowl or ring has a screen around the bottom of it then you have what\u2019s called an \u201copen burning system\u201d and this isn’t possible to use play sand in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what you need to do is simply replace the old play sand with a different kind of media. You can use lava rock or natural river rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read More: 5 Materials to Put in the Bottom of Your Fire Pit [SNEAKY]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just make sure that whatever you using doesn’t have any sharp edges and will not puncture through the bottom of your fire pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who don\u2019t know how much amount they should put in their fire bowl or ring then we recommend putting around two inches of sand into it which should be enough for most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should You Put Sand In The Bottom Of A Fire pit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is recommended to put sand at the bottom of a fire pit. Sand absorbs the heat and distributes it equally throughout the whole base of the pit. If there’s no sand, then the heat may become more concentrated in one area of the base.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sand is very cheap and easy to get. It is good for the bottom of fire pits because it can handle the heat, and can easily be disposed of when finished with a pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of having sand at the bottom are numerous:<\/p>\n\n\n\n