Landmann Big Sky Stars & Moons Fire Pit, Georgia Clay Review

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We bought this form a local hardware store chain Menards $99.99 every day price.

ours is black, which we like because so is our iron deck furniture. so it matches nicely.

it looks good sitting on the deck. up close, when putting it together, you see some flaws. little nicks here and there, the weld where the side meats the bottom. also the protective loop does not align very well. I got picky and spent a lot of time bending it here and there to make it fit tight and flush. had to do the same with the spark screen thing too. as it was so out of round, it woudl not fit on at first.

One thing, at the end of the instructions, just when you are getting excited to fire it up, they tell you to add 5lbs of sand to the bottom. the reason being, to help insulated the surface below(grass, deck, etc) from the heat, and to keep the ash form corroding the bottom of the fire pit. DARN! I wish it said make sure to buy 5lbs of sand while I was buying it at the store! now I got to go get sand.

also, do not leave it in the rain, do not allow it to fill with water as it may shorten its life corrosion again. I think they need to anodize these things! so make sure you cover it, or put it away, out of the rain.

nice thing, it has a nice grill, as in you can use it to cook on with the supplied grill rack. Nice! and it also has a spark screen and a poker/handle to remove a hot screen with. a lot of fire pits do not include them.

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I settled on this Landmann Big Sky Fire Pit based on looks and due to many great reviews. To all of you that took the time to review, thank you!

This is my first fire pit for family use.

Pros

1) All needed accessories included (minus consumables such as sand and logs)

2) Beautiful appearance

3) Grill rack is actually functional

4) Rail protects burning from bumping against it, which is likely will happen eventually specially with kids roasting marshmallows. The sides do get hot so be careful.

5) The rails function as a handle to manipulate during cleaning

Cons

1) The pieces that make up the protective rail did not fit properly. Attached to each other made almost a circle, but not quite (symmetrical) and after much trial an error ended up wrestling to line up the screw holes.

2) The legs were not painted on the inside making them prone to rust

3) The paint on the inside bottom came off exposing the base metal after just the first use. I used plenty of play sand and only three logs leading me to believe the paint is not heat resistant; I did paint the interior with heat-resistant paint as another reviewer advised, but on top of the original; save a trip to the hardware store and get that quart can of paint rather than the spray can.

The family and I enjoyed it and definitely recommend to anyone in suburbia that wants to spend some time together around a fire.

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After all the amazing reviews for this thing, I gladly bought it and couldn't wait to use it for the first time. Well, after just 1 fire, I went to clean it up in the morning and to my surprise the Georgia Clay finish is peeling all over the stars and moons. It's completely flaking off! Not everywhere, but apparently one spot that didn't get good "heat resistant" paint coverage.

Disappointed and upset, I took a photo and went to Landmann's website for an email or phone number. I found an email and sent the details of my purchase from Amazon and the photo of the flaking paint. Here is their exact response. "All of the fire pits will peel after use, the paint is a heat resistant paint but no paint will hold up to the heat of a fire. The only thing you could do is sand off the area and repaint it with a heat resistant paint. Again this will not last when this is used."

SO BE WARNED, THEY SAY THE PAINT WILL NOT LAST. I replied and told them I realize nothing can withstand fire over a long period of time, but after 1 use?? Come on. I'll submit my photo on Amazon for all to see.

If you dont care about the paint, then it's a nice firepit that is a little hard to fit together during assembly, but other than that, serves its purpose of containing a fire.

UPDATE: The customer service department informed me that their "paint is good to 1000 degrees." So I went to Autozone and bought "Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat 2000 Degree Spray Paint, Flat Black" to coat the firepit. This should be the standard paint they use to begin with. Oh well, at least future buyers who read this will know!

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I love this fire pit.It holds lots of logs.The rustic design fits nicely in my wooded setting. .It gives the feeling of a real camp fire.I love the celestial cut outs.I have a portable charcoal grill that I set into the pit when I want to cook a small amount.When cooking is done I dump the charcoal into the pit,add kindling and logs and enjoy toasting marshmellows around the "camp fire".

GREAT FUN.

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Shopped a long time for this one. Wanted more pit than the copper bowls had to offer. Plus came with grill, cover and handy fire tool. Nice deal, easy to assemble.

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This is a fun item. And it really cute when it works. It just takes a pretty hot fire to get him steaming , otherwise he just has a drippy nose. In the two weeks I have had it on my wood stove I have only got it hot enough to produce steam a couple of time.

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I was more than pleased when I received my hand painted ceramic/metal steamer. It is awesome. It has an excellent paint job.It works well and steam really does come out of the dragon's nostrils. What a hoot!

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This product was a gift for my parents who have a fun sense of humor and also enjoy "dragons". They were very pleased with the item. It arrived in good shape, works well and most importantly makes them laugh. Very pleased.

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This item is cute to look at but does not perform the "steaming nostrils" function at all.

We tried several locations on our very hot woodstove but no results.

We have been in touch with the seller (3rd party) and she was very nice about return/ refund/ exchange.

Also was urprised that the top piece is only made of China glass, not cast iron like the bottom.

Could break on the first fall if you weren't very careful.

JS.

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Cute piece to look at but the benefit was for the steam. Found this steamer does not emit enough steam with the cover on. With the cover off it produces plenty of steam.

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This candelabra looks nice and is affordable. It comes mostly assembled. It is hinged in order to pack into a small area and to be able to adjust the width, but this also makes it just a bit flimsy when setting up. The candle plates are a little hard to get on level, but once it's set up it looks nice and holds candles.

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Even though I haven't had an opportunity to use it yet, this product looks fabulous and I bought the candles at Bed bath and Beyond and they will fit just fine. It is flexible, so you can adjust it to fit inside your fireplace. Can't wait to use it! I know it will look great with the candles lit.! Also, my husband said it was easy to put together.

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I cannot get the base where the candles sit on even! Too bad because it is pretty! Everyone always asks if I had been drinking when I put the candles on this candelabra....and my friends all know I don't drink!:)

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I do not like leaving negative feedback and there was not much to read on this Candelabra.

I hesitated writing this due to my bum right leg and no vehicle to travel the distance to our Post Office to return it but I must confess this was a "toss up" between a 2 and the 3 and this is why...

The front legs are very wobbly and there is no way to tighten them. Half of the round disks that are supposed to simply screw in to hold the candles screwed in crooked after many attempts to straighten them therefore, the candles to not stand or burn in a correct manner.

I thought I could purchase this at the wonderful price offered but do yourself a favor and spend the extra money to get a better one.

I hope this feedback helps others.

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This is a sturdy beautiful piece. The width is adjustable. It make a pretty and easy "fire" for my fireplace.

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I only buy fake logs, and they would break up and fall below my grate long before the 3 or 4 hours they were suppose to burn. This retainer prevents that from happening, and I am enjoying my fireplace a lot more this season.

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By keeping the embers in the grate and off the fireplace floor your fires will burn longer, warmer and more efficiently, with less maintenance.

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Less than 6 weeks and they're already starting to separate in the back because instead of making the two pieces out of one cut of wood each, they are made of three and glued together. The heat from the wood stove warped all three pieces on the back and now there's gaps that let air escape. Not to mention the nozzle is just a hair too open, meaning you get little pressure when pumping.

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This bellow is absolutely beautiful and the exactly the right size for the wood stove that I have. I can really stoke the fire with this thing and you can't beat the price.

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Item is just what my husband wanted. Works well & came in a timely manner.

However, there was a slight defect in the stain or wood (not sure which).

Just wouldn't have picked that ONE off a store shelf to give as a gift.

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Perfect fit, arrived quickly Love the ring! So did all my friends and family! I also told my friends where they could purchase one as well

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The uniflame 15" hand carved bellows is just the right size for an enclosed fireplace/stove top. The bellows are well made while also being very decorative.

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I bought this heater for our basement, which is perpetually colder than the rest of the house and near freezing during the winter. I was considering wall-mounted heating panels, but would have to install three in order to adequately heat our ~1000 sq ft baseement. This heater has proved to be a good choice overall. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:

-Adequately heats large area (1000 sq ft basement kept at 66 F at 30% power)

-Lower power consumption (haven't noticed any jump in my power bill from using this)

-Cool to the touch even after hours of operating--the only part that gets somewhat hot is the vent itself on the front of the unit (totally safe for our young children and cats)

-No odors like kerosene or other space heaters produce

-Small size takes up very little space and easy to position anywhere in the room

-Portable--unlike wall-mounted heaters, this will easily move wherever you want it (this even has wheels)

-Simple operation--just three buttons total (included remote nice, but not needed)

Cons:

-No digital thermostat--although it was easy to figure out what setting keeps our basement at the right temperature

-Slow heating, requring about an hour to heat up a large space (I just leave it on continuously during winter)

-Circulation fans inside the unit make a mild noise, though not severe (can easily hear TV over the heater)

-While not bad-looking, its appearance is better suited for the basement or family room than next to fancy furniture (they have heaters of this type with wooden veneer that would probably work)

Despite some definite cons, such as no digital temperature reading, this is the best heater available based on its capacity (does the job of three smaller heaters) and low power consumption. If having a digital temperature control is a must, you could get an outlet thermostat (such as Lux WIN100 Heating & Cooling Programmable Outlet Thermostat), but I just leave the heater at a setting of 2 or 3 out of 8 and it does just fine through varying outdoor temperatures. Our basement is now a nice, warm play area for our pet and children thanks to this heater.

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My husband and i bought this heater to heat our kitchen/dining area because we only have one source of heat, and that is a coal stove that is all the way at the other end of the house. The coal stove is plenty when the temp doesn't go below the 30's. But when it gets down into the 20's, teens or negatives, the coal stove just isn't enough! We had tried one heater before this and it just didn't work well enough so we sent it back. We live in a large log cabin so we needed something that was going to heat a large area. This duraflame heater works! The staircase to the second story of our house is also in the kitchen/dining area and this little heater also keeps our upstairs comfortable. I love the fact that we don't wake up freezing anymore when we have to get my 5 year old daughter off to school. The first thing she does when she wakes up is plop down in front of it. She loves it! I also like that it's cool to the touch so i don't have to worry about our dogs burning their coats if they get too close to it. Thinking about getting another one to heat the other half of the house and get rid of the coal stove. lol I would definitely recommend this little heater to a friend or family member. :)

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I ordered this product to heat a block garage that is approx. 600 square feet. We use the space for band practice. It works so well I now use it inside of my house. I was told by several people that a portable heater would not be enough but this one is. It is cheaper to use than the kerosene heater that we were using, and helps out with the home heating bill. I highly recommend this product.

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This heater works pretty well. I have both the Duraflame 8HM1500 and the EdenPURE Gen4. My findings are below.

Build quality: EdenPURE. The Duraflame noise is not so much the fan, but the whole unit. Put a heavy book on top of it and the

Noise level drops. Put carpet under the casters and it gets a bit more quiet. The unit just has more rattles.

Noise Level: EdenPURE, because of the above.

Heat/Funtionality: They both work well, both housings stay cool to the touch, so this is even.

Looks: EdenPURE looks a bit better once you see them in person. On the web I thought the Duraflame looked better.

Warrenty: EdenPURE.

The Duraflame works well at half the price, and they really are meant to supplement the whole house heating system, not work by themselves, and in that regard they work well. If the temp stays above 45 or so they can more or less handle the floor space they advertise all by themselves.

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I purchased this heater to help with my electric bill. I can honestly say this is the best purchase I have ever made. The heater keeps the temperature at a comfortable 70 degrees and shuts off when the temperature is stable. I got my first electricity bill and WOW...It was only $162 compared to last year with running electric baseboard heat at $450. I would recommend and have recommended this product to others!!!

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I did not buy this to carry logs, but to carry laundry downstairs to the washer and back. I have a problem navigating stairs, and the tote enables me to easily carry a full load of clothes with one hand while holding the bannister with the other. It's ideal for this purpose.

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The wood holder is very sturdy and well built, I expect it to last a very long time.

A couple of negatives -the tools are a bit short, they would be more useful if they were 6" to 12" longer (I nearly have my hand in my wood stove when using the poker). Also the broom isn't that useful for sweeping (I've decided it is most decorative).

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I am very satisfied with the looks of this set. It has streamlined the looks of the stove with its combination of tool and log storage. The broom is barely satisfactory though. It is lightweight and the bristles are stiff. I disliked the poker so much that I am keeping my old one. It is bent on the end, lightweight and short. Who can manipulate heavy logs with such a tool! Other than that, I love the looks. Go ahead and buy this set if looks matter but you might want to find an old poker to use instead of the one Enclume sends.