Is Propane Safe to Use in an Outdoor Fire Pit Or Patio Heater?
Given advancements during the last couple of decades in production, handling and storage, and natural advantages over other petroleum products, propane is a low-risk choice for your outdoor fire pit or patio heater. Of course, if you smoke when handling a propane cylinder, or use matches or lighters to check for leaks, or pour lighter fluid or gasoline on your gas fire pit or outdoor patio heater, all that safeness may go up in smoke, along with a few other things. Storing propane cylinders indoors or subjecting them to very high temperatures also is a no-no. For instance, if propane leaks from a cylinder stored in a basement, the gas can drift across the floor to a pilot light on a furnace or water heater and cause an explosion or fire. Propane is heavier than air and accumulates at the lowest point in an enclosed area. Repairing connections and other mechanisms on a propane cylinder, outdoor fire pit, or patio heater without adequate training, or allowing children to mess with any su
