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Get expert tips from the Spotix team to help you enjoy, maintain, and get the most from your hearth, patio, and BBQ products. Explore practical advice on fireplaces, fire pits, grills, outdoor kitchens, patio heaters, and more, with maintenance tips, seasonal recommendations, troubleshooting guidance, and best practices for creating comfortable indoor and outdoor living spaces.

SpotixPro Guide to Fire Pit Ventilation Requirements

Scott Ramspott | 24 Aug, 2026

Proper fire pit ventilation helps prevent unburned gas from collecting inside an enclosure and manages heat around valves, ignition components, and electronics. This SpotixPro guide covers natural gas vs. propane vent placement, common ventilation requirements...

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SpotixPro Guide to Hospitality Fire Features

Scott Ramspott | 24 Aug, 2026

Hospitality fire features require more than strong aesthetics. This SpotixPro guide covers commercial-grade equipment, electronic ignition and controls, service access, drainage, weather protection, fire media, materials, gas planning, and long-term maintenance...

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SpotixPro Guide to Fire Feature Gas Pressure

Scott Ramspott | 24 Aug, 2026

Understanding gas pressure is critical when installing high-BTU fire features. This SpotixPro guide explains natural gas and propane pressure, inches of water column, regulator configurations, system capacity, pipe sizing considerations, and how to diagnose...

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SpotixPro Guide to Fire Pit Burner BTU Selection

Scott Ramspott | 21 Aug, 2026

Choosing the right burner BTU is about more than fire pit size. This SpotixPro guide explains how gas supply, burner dimensions, ignition systems, flame height, and project type all affect proper burner selection for residential and commercial fire features...

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Gas Line Sizing for Fire Pits, Fireplaces, and Outdoor Kitchens: What Contractors Need to Know

Scott Ramspott | 21 Mar, 2026

Learn how BTU demand, run length, fuel type, and pressure affect gas line sizing for fire pits, fireplaces, and outdoor kitchens.

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SpotixPro Chimney Sweep’s Guide to Wood-Burning Fireplace Inserts

Scott Ramspott | 30 Sep, 2025

Discover how chimney sweeps and fireplace professionals can inspect, measure, specify and maintain wood-burning fireplace inserts while improving safety, efficiency and long-term performance for their customers.

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