This is a great portable grill and firepit. The fan works great for regulating the fire and heat levels. Would definitely recommend for campers and beach days.
I bought this for my wife’s birthday present and planned her whole birthday evening around using it. When she opened it, the battery pack did not turn on or charge. Seems to not work right out of the box. There is no phone number to call and problem solve, so we emailed the company and they said they’d get back to us in a few days. Hopefully they do. Still this sort of ruined our birthday plans.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, April 28, 2020
Hi there,
We're so sorry to hear that your FirePit arrived like this. Our support team is here to help troubleshoot and/or create a warranty replacement claim for your FirePit's power pack. Please reach out to us here: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact
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This product is close to perfect. As long as you use dry wood and dont cover any of the air holes you're good to go. The only downfall is you have to charge the battery from a power source. I also purchased the solar bag, but it literally takes days and days and days to completely charge the battery in direct sunlight.
This product has made being stuck at home a pleasure! We've been cooking every night on it in our backyard and then enjoy the glowing flame while we eat. It helps get us outside and off our screens.
Love it! Easy to start a fire using the directions and very little smoke. Can't wait until we can get together with friends around it! Until then we are enjoying it while we stay home!
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