How to light a brazier?

How to light a brazier ? How to light a fire in a brazier? This question may seem trivial to some, but not everyone is used to lighting a "safe" fire in a garden.

You have to think about safety, and install the brazier to avoid injuries, accidents that can turn into a serious incident.

A brazier has nowadays become a trendy and essential accessory for any outdoor space. Combining utility, charm and ease of use, a brazier thus appears to be the ideal tool for warming up your family outdoors as well as for cooking all types of dishes.

Various tips will allow you to light your brazier safely and easily, as well as to maintain the fire over time. At first, you will need to gather several basic elements before you can start the ignition.

These elements include dry, low-moisture kindling wood, matches or a natural or electric fire starter (your choice), and glove-type protection designed to withstand the heat.
Note that dry kindling can be replaced by pieces of newspaper, straw, or even twigs.

Secondly, the location of your brazier is not a step to be overlooked, as this can affect the safety conditions of your environment. It is therefore recommended that you select a part of your outdoor space that does not have any flammable or combustible characteristics.

For example, place your corten steel brazier on a stone area, and take care not to have flammable constructions or decorative elements around the brazier such as children's toys, shrubs, fabric seats that are too close.

From there , you can equip yourself with your protections ( heat-resistant gloves , suitable clothing), and while maintaining a certain safety distance, start lighting your brazier:

• take several pieces of dry kindling, and stack them,
• if you have chosen an electric firelighter, start a fire in the middle of the stack of pieces of wood, and if you have chosen a natural firelighter, place the natural firelighter simply in the middle of the pieces of wood. wood ; leave to act for several minutes, so that the fire spreads,
• once the fire is slightly extended, add a few small pieces of dry wood to your fire to maintain its intensity, while taking care not to smother the fire and allow air to pass through.

You will understand , lighting a brazier is not a complex thing, just go step by step and prepare your various elements in advance so as not to find yourself short of materials to start and feed your fire. .

Security measures

Beyond lighting your brazier itself, it is of course essential to take care to apply safety measures such as wearing protective gloves, or choosing a location without risk.

Once the brazier is lit and blazing, it is therefore recommended that you ensure that no combustible element, child or animal comes too close to avoid any accident.

By applying all of these technical lighting and safety tips, all you have to do is fully enjoy your comfortably heated outdoor space, and organize warm and delicious family meals there!