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Why Ohio Flame Fire Pits Are Wood-Burning Only
Ohio Flame does not make, sell, or endorse any gas or propane fire pits, nor any conversion kits. Every bowl is sold strictly as wood-burning. This is a liability stance, not an inventory gap — and converting one on your own voids the warranty.
By Ash · Updated November 10, 2026
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Know what Ohio Flame will and won't support
Ohio Flame does not manufacture, sell, or distribute gas burners, propane conversion kits, or NG orifices for their fire pits. They do not provide install drawings for a gas conversion. Customer service will not troubleshoot a converted unit.
Understand why
The brand's stated reason: liability. A wood-burning bowl is a passive container for solid-fuel combustion. A gas-converted bowl is a pressurized appliance subject to code, leak testing, pilot/ignition safety, and regulator failure modes. Ohio Flame designs the bowl, not the gas system, and declines to certify a system they don't engineer.
If you still want gas, use a licensed professional
Ohio Flame acknowledges that some customers have had their bowls professionally converted. The 1-inch Rain Drain hole on most models is convenient for running a gas supply pipe up into the bowl. If you go this route: hire a licensed gas contractor, pull the local permit, and accept that Ohio Flame will not warranty any part of the converted system including the bowl itself.
Common mistakes
- Buying an Ohio Flame expecting a gas-conversion kit to be "available separately". It isn't. If you need a gas fire pit, buy a gas-designed fire pit (Prism Hardscapes, HPC Fire, The Outdoor Plus). Ohio Flame is a wood-only brand on purpose.
Hands-on tips
- Call Ohio Flame directly at (888) 425-7771 before any conversion to confirm the warranty impact in your specific case.
- If your installer isn't licensed for gas work, stop — gas fires in a non-engineered enclosure is the leading failure mode for DIY fire pits.
Questions people ask
Can I buy a wood-only Ohio Flame and later add a gas log kit?
Technically yes, but any aftermarket gas system voids the Ohio Flame warranty. The structural steel-bowl warranty specifically excludes bowls used outside their intended wood-burning design.
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