WOOD
CHOOSE YOUR FUEL
You can use wood, lump charcoal, or pellets in
your Y SERIES fire pit. We always recommend
using natural wood when available and legal
to burn.
There are 3 categories of fuel needed to get your fire burning: firestarter/tinder, kindling, and split
wood or main fuel. Each of these fuel types contributes to the overall health and performance of
your fire throughout the burn. Using high-quality, very dry materials is extremely important.
1. FIRESTARTER
Start with a good firestarter
such as wax-dipped tumbleweed
or fatwood (resin-soaked pine)
pieces. Shredded newspaper or
cardboard will also work. Using
a natural firestarter is important
in preventing carcinogens and
gas flavor or smell permeating
your fire.
2. KINDLING
We recommend very dry
softwoods split down between
.5” and 1.5” in diameter. Dried,
untreated 2” x 4”s or anything
similar will make great kindling,
just make sure to split them
down into small enough pieces.
3. SPLIT WOOD
Lastly, you have your main fuel.
This will be dried, split wood as
small as 2” and no bigger than
4” in diameter, and cut to fit
inside the fire pit. Your
firewood must be thoroughly
dried. If you’re planning to
cook, hardwoods are ideal.
WOOD CHARCOAL PELLETS
STEP 2
LIGHT IT UP
Using a grill lighter or a long match, light the
firestarter at the bottom of the log cabin. We
don’t recommend using small matches, as they
can be hazardous and are difficult to use when
you’re reaching into the bottom of the fire pit.
STEP 3
FEED THE FLAMES
Once your kindling starts turning black and the
fire begins licking up through the pieces, you
can begin adding small pieces of split wood.
Add 1-2 pieces of wood at a time to keep the
fire at a relatively consistent temperature and
height throughout the burn. As you place your
split wood on the fire, your log cabin will begin
to break apart. Continue adding wood to the
perimeter of the fire when needed, making sure
the wood is never above the fire pit rim.
STEP 1
BUILD A LOG CABIN
Start with 2 pieces of split wood and lay them
parallel to each other over the Y Airflow™ system
to create airflow beneath your fire. Then, stack
two pieces of kindling perpendicular across the
split wood, and place your firestarter in the
center of the four walls. Continue stacking the
kindling until it approaches the top quarter of
your fire pit (about 4-5 layers), filling the center
with firestarter as you go.
HOW TO BUILD A FIRE
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