The Solo Stove Bonfire is a uniquely designed fire pit and, with its range of accessories, is an easy and efficient way to enjoy a bonfire or some outdoor cooking, but you may be wondering how do you put one out safely?
The Solo Stove is definitely a top of the line fire pit and outdoor cooking product, and if you don't extinguish your Solo Stove Bonfire correctly, you could be making a costly mistake.
Ok, let's get down to the bottom line first:
The absolute best way to put out a Solo Stove bonfire is to let the wood burn out naturally until it is cool to the touch and then cover and store it.
Stop adding logs to the Solo Stove Bonfire about 60 minutes before you plan on wrapping up your gathering.
Once all the active flames have died down, you can throw on the super handy Solo Stove Bonfire Lid to not only keep stray embers from flying out and but further reduce the oxygen supply to the fire.
Let's take a look more in-depth at the best way to extinguish a Solo Stove fire, as well as some other methods that are NOT recommended, and the reasons behind them.
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According to Solo Stove themselves and many other experts on this product and fire pits in general, the best way to extinguish a Solo Stove Bonfire to let it burn out naturally.
This is by far the safest method for both you and the Solo Stove as there is zero risk of any damage to either of you.
It may take a little forward planning, but allowing the fire to burn out and die will keep your Solo Stove in the best condition.
Rather WATCH than read? Check out our YouTube video below which will show you step-by-step How to safely put out a Solo Stove fire pit.
Depending on the amount of fuel you've loaded and the size of your model, the Solo Stove will take anywhere from 2-4 hours to cool down from roaring fire to a touch-safe temperature.
So you need to plan when you want to have it out and then work it backwards to when you would add the last fuel.
Once you have added your last log to the fire, it will start to burn down, and within an hour or so, the flames will have subsided, but this doesn't mean that it is cool and safe to handle yet- not by a long way.
Make sure to always use flame retardant and heat proof gloves when moving the Solo Stove or handling its accessories. These gloves go up to 1472°F!
