Customer reviews from bioliteenergy.com
BioLite - FirePit - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(271 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 271 reviews
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
11
1 Star
13
83%of customers recommend this product.
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142 out of
172)
Customer Reviews for BioLite - FirePit - Black
Customer Rating
5
Perfect size!
on March 20, 2020
Posted by: Jlopez247
from Massapequa Park
Length of ownership:3 months
My wife got this for me as a Christmas gift. Finally was able to set it up and use it today. Quick setup, and controlling the size of the flames was awesome. Kids loved roasting marshmallows over the flames.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Chris
from Half Moon Bay
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Wow.. this grill is on point! Great smoke.. the wood burns perfectly and also the charcoal style make ever amber get used..
Best grill on the market, string built! And ready to grill you away!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Michael Melo
Verified Purchase:Yes
This product has some great potential and nearly hits the mark on its first iteration so kudos to the team. First the good stuff. The firebox is well made with stainless steel components, and well designed folding legs. It has tons of room for typical cord wood, lights up fast and offers great visibility of the fire. Heat output with good firewood is excellent and because of its “open” design its well distributed around a circle of people. There are some issues that I believe can be fixed, all of which center on the electronics. First, they designed a proprietary blower, it's based on the classic squirrel cage, good for the amount of volume required vs power available but there are some issues with the implementation. The blower itself has had one side removed leaving each blade unsupported, at slow RPM this isn't an issue but at higher fan speeds the unsupported blades will resonate and cause vibration and high noise levels (not to mention decreased efficiency). The fan to motor mount has two issues; first the connection itself; the fan is friction fit on to the tiny motor shaft, there is very little there to keep it stable or precision to keep it spinning straight. This slight wobble interfaces with the other issue; the housing they attach the motor to sits inside the fan and the gap is small, so when the fan spins at higher speeds the inside of the fan knocks against this housing causing more noise. The motor is a cheap 180s “dollar store” variety, it is not quiet and they mount it directly to the plastic housing with no vibration damping considered so the entire housing acts like a resonator increasing the volume of the vibrations. So in a nutshell it's just too noisy at anything above the lowest fan speed and seriously detracts from the experience when used in more quiet settings. Thankfully there are dozens of pre-existing nearly silent squirrel cage fan designs and already manufactured units on the market, so hopefully they will consider using one of those or modelling some of the best practices used in those designs. I look forward to V2 of the electronic unit. In the meantime I’m voiding my warranty and putting a better fan inside my existing one I wouldn’t bother if I didn’t think the product was great in most every other way.
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Posted by: Nate
from Nanaimo Canada
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Really great fire pit!!! Simple to get started and burns clean as promised. Would have paid more for a version with a thermal charger. It is great for campfires on the beach and for car camping trips for sure. Overall would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
5
A great tool for those times when you need it
on January 16, 2020
Posted by: malonejr
from Central Texas
Length of ownership:6 months
Verified Purchase:Yes
This portable fire pit is quite nice! Not only does it allow you multiple fuel sources but you can still use twigs and small sticks as a source. As for the battery, it's one of the main reasons I purchased mine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Ron F
from Mississippi
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Like other BioLite products, the FirePit is a pretty ingenius piece of gear for the patio or car camping. While it's not designed for a raging bonfire, the FirePit takes a lot of work out of having a nice contained fire with limited smoke. The only knock I have is the fan noise, which is just a tradeoff.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Adam
from Dallas, TX
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
This thing is awesome. Perfect size, easy to use, incredible heat. and NO SMOKE!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Joe.
from Kansas City mo
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Huge let down. Supposed to burn warmer with less smoke...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, Support, January 3, 2020
Hi! If you are having any issues with your FirePit please contact us at support@bioliteenergy.com. In the 2+ years of product testing, this stove certainly burns up to 90% cleaner. If you're not experiencing this same smoke reduction, then it is either due to misuse (wet wood, or over-packing) or a product defect. Either way, we strongly encourage you to contact our support team so that we can ensure that you're satisfied with our product.
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