Why Cover Your Fire Pit?

March 17, 20232 min readWalden Backyards

When it comes to getting a cover for fire pits, many people wonder if they need to be covered or not. The answer, like many things in life, is: it depends!

Why Cover Your Fire Pit?

There are plenty of reasons to cover a fire pit, from snuffing out a flame to keeping the outdoor elements from getting inside and damaging it. We'll cover - no pun intended - a few ways how to protect your fire pit for years to come.

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What a Cover Actually Does

Protect the Interior

An important reason to cover your fire pit is to protect it from the elements. If you have a nice fire pit that you want to last for a long time, it's a good idea to keep it covered when it's not in use. This can help prevent rain, snow, and other elements from rusting or otherwise damaging the metal or other materials that make up your fire pit.

In addition to protecting the fire pit from elements and debris, covering it will keep you fire pit dry as possible for using fire starters easily.

Hide the Mess

Of course, we want to cover the fire pit to give a cleaner more upkept appearance overall. Sometimes the interior an be a bit messy from leftover ashes and soot. It's easy to cover up this unsightly look by placing something over it - out of sight, out of mind!

Snuff Flames

Another more obvious reason to cover your fire pit is to snuff out a flame. It is safer to put a fire out than to walk away from one, and a solid lid will do it without a hose. Set a snuffer lid over the pit, the oxygen is cut off, and the fire stops. No water, no steam, and nothing waiting for you in the morning. The Comfort II insert set ships with a lid of its own built on the same idea.

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Spark Screen

Along with your snuffer lid or cover, you might want to consider a spark screen for your fire pit. Unlike a snuffer lid, a spark screen is meant to be used over a live fire. It's main function is for safety, as it keeps large sparks from flying out of the pit. This can be particularly useful if you live in a drier climate. With the right screen, it can look great too.

Find A Quality Fire Pit Snuffer Lid or Cover

Hopefully, after all the benefits described above you're now considering the option to cover your fire pit. Our snuffer lid and cover comes in three sizes, and each one lists the largest pit opening it covers, so measure the pit itself rather than going by a model name. There are also fire pit insert sets, grates and accessories to look through.