Where do you hide the propane tank for a fire table?
Most fire tables have a hidden compartment built into the base — usually behind a small door or a slide-out tray — sized for a standard 20 lb propane cylinder, so the tank never shows. For a permanently plumbed pit fed by a larger tank, we screen or bury the tank away from the patio and run an outdoor-rated line underground to the burner.
The built-in cabinet on a fire table
A quality fire table is designed with the tank in mind. Open the access door or pull the tray in the base and the cylinder sits inside, connected to the burner, completely out of sight. You swap it the same way you'd swap a grill tank when it runs low.
One thing that compartment is not is airtight, and it shouldn't be. Propane is heavier than air, so if a fitting ever weeps, the gas needs somewhere to drain out rather than pool inside the cabinet. Factory fire tables build in vents for exactly that reason — never seal one up to hide it better.
The upgrade: a tank you never touch
If you're tired of the little cylinder, the better answer is a dedicated larger propane tank, screened behind landscaping or a fence and plumbed to the pit with a buried, outdoor-rated gas line. You get a clean patio with nothing to hide and a tank that lasts the season instead of an evening.
That's true propane country solution — Fairview, Candler, Brevard, the cabins where there's no gas main to tap. Running and connecting that line is licensed work in North Carolina; we permit it, pressure-test it, and coordinate the tank set with your propane supplier. Call (828) 545-0525 to talk through it.
Related questions
- How long will a 20 lb propane tank run a fire pit?
- Can my home's large propane tank feed an outdoor fire pit?
- Why does a gas fire pit enclosure need air vents?
- Is propane dangerous in an enclosed fire pit because the gas can pool?
- My house doesn't have natural gas service — can I still get a permanently plumbed fire pit with a dedicated propane tank?
- How much does it cost to install a gas fire pit?
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