This is the perfect addition to your outdoor setup, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors in the convenience of your own backyard. On a cool night, gather around the fire pit to stay warm, roast marshmallows, and relax. Cooking over this pit is completely safe as there are no chemicals used in the base metal; however, for your safety the units are cleaned with a solvent prior to packaging. To make absolutely certain that all residual solvent is gone, you should burn a normal fire in the pit. After this first fire, the pit is primed and ready for cooking