@@TheBarbecueLab Do you have to, or would you suggest to, clean the ring with rubbing alcohol each time you use it? Or is it just the one time? My assumption is that each time you touch it with your hands and fingers you would need to clean it again. Thanks in advance.
My neighbors have the Yukon Solo stove and I've always been jealous of it. It really is smokeless and the flame is mesmerizing. We always go over to their house to enjoy it. My husband just got me the Yukon for my 40th birthday and it should be here in a week. Cannot wait!
So far, Ive watched about half a dozen solo stove reviews and this is the best one…I found the tip about using the harder wood very helpful and seeing an example of the fingerprint issue was also incredibly helpful even though I had heard this was an issue…awesome review, I subbed!
Wipe the exterior of the ring with WD40 and it will make it a goldish color. Note that I haven't done this to either of my smaller units because they're used for cooking so I'm not concerned with keeping them pretty. The idea comes from people who race cars they'll wipe down the stainless tubing for the turbos and exhaust headers,they come out really cool looking.
Thanks for the informative review! Solo Stove officially launched its sale in Canada today and I wanted to get more information before purchasing it. Keep up the great work!
Your tip about cleaning the ring with rubbing alcohol to avoid permanent fingerprints was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing that information and for providing this video.
Great review! Very helpful. I'm in the UK and have been looking for a smokeless fire pit for years. I've enjoyed a traditional fire pit and got rid of it as I got fed up with smelling of smoke every time I used it.
The problem for me about this fire pit is when you’re sitting down you can’t see the fire embers burning on the bottom thats the best part about a fireplace .
Another way you could clean it is just take it and roll it around in the yard until all the ash falls out. No thank you LOL. Thanks for making a thoroughly complete review I actually realize that this isn't the product for me. I need something I can abused a little bit more
Not sure when it was introduced, now they have a grilling accessory for the firepits. It comes with a stand and a large cast iron grill that sits on top so you could do some basic grilling over an open flame. I haven't used it yet but I definitely intend to.
Thanks! The biggest takeaway for me is to make sure I ware gloves when I set it up :) Not sure if I’ll keep that up every time I need to clean it haha but thanks for the huge tip about the fingerprint burn-in.
Great, comprehensive review. I just ordered a Yukon backyard bundle last night and will order the accessories today. It's still snowing in Toronto, but I am looking forward to using the solo stove Yukon once it arrives in 2-14 days.
Great video. Just got one for Christmas.. Now I know how to use the handle. 😀 (Solo Stoves provide very little printed reference material). Thanks for the tip on the fingerprints.
Thank you! Great review. I just picked one up and was a little confused when the bottom of the fire pit was curved. But now I think I can get it set up right. Thanks again 😃
Great review, very thorough and complete! Do you need to do the rubbing alcohol clean only on first burn? Or you need to clean it every time you touched it? 🤔
Caution before you spend your money on any Solo Stove. It does provide a smokeless fire. However, It does not provide any radiant heat around the stove. All of the heat is forced through the top. After many complaints, Solo Stove came out with a deflector to help force the heat out but it really does not provide the heat that a traditional fire ring provides.
Great review. I hate to be nit picky, but oxygen does not combust. It only aids in combustion. For fire to happen, one needs 3 things: spark, combustible and oxygen. But oxygen itself does not burn.
How good is the radiant heat from this. I have a tiki firepit and when I use it, I feel like I need to sit within 1 ft of it to feel any radiant heat. Was thinking I need a heat shield above it to really enjoy it.
There’s no dynamite way to kill a fire in a smokeless fire pit. You’re not supposed to get water in them for the most part, since it causes ash to stick everywhere. There’s a blanket cover that’s third party that snuffs out a fire, but I haven’t tested it or used it. It takes about 45-60 minutes for a fire to burn out in my experience, so I just stop feeding it wood when I’m within an hour of being done.
To prevent fingerprints, should you wear rubber gloves? I just bought a Yukon and want to avoid the fingerprint issue. I don’t have rubbing alcohol at my house.
Oxygen doesn't burn. Hence it doesn't ignite. It supports ignition and combustion. Also the air we breathe is superheated. We live in a superheated atmosphere.
The question I still have - if you want 4-6 adults to sit around a fire pit to KEEP THEM WARM - is the solo stove the way to go? I’ve heard mostly “the heat goes straight upwards, not much outwards” - what fire pit do I want to keep 4++ adults sitting in chairs around the fire nice and warm without having to get up and stand next to / over the pit?
We sit around the Yukon and are warmed by it, but it doesn’t radiate heat 20 feet in all directions. There are quite a few people who have created a device that causes the Solo Stove to push more heat out with a diverter, and you can add that on as an aftermarket purchase to get that result. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it built as an add on by Solo Stove in the future. To get the most heat from the fire, I would look for a fire pit with very low walls that would allow heat to travel out rather than up. It wouldn’t be smokeless, but it would have more heat generating capability if that’s your primary concern.
Hey Joshua, thanks for watching! We're almost finished up with the outdoor kitchen, and videos on that whole process are coming to the channel in just a few weeks. I'm outside sanding concrete countertops today, so we're in the last few days of construction. Can't wait to show it to everyone!
I just had a new Bonfire stove delivered. We have not used it yet and appreciate your tips. Regarding the rubbing alcohol to take off the fingerprints before using the stove, is this only required the first time, or do you have to do it each time before you burn?
When you touch the ring with your bare hands, it will leave behind some oil on the metal that can mess up the color on the ring when you do your initial burn. If you wipe the ring off before you burn for the first time with some rubbing alcohol, it’ll take that oil off that your fingers left behind. I didn’t know that, and my ring has purple fingerprints there permanently now, so just trying to help others learn from my mistake.
whats the point of stainless stell inside when it got so dirty and looks nothing like stainless steel after a few uses? at least thats the sense i got comparing his first fire videos to cleaning videos. cleaning videos the inside looks dirty and nothing like shiny stainless steel.
Deeply disappointed in this purchase. As others have said you can't see the fire when sitting down. It also doesn't radiate heat. You basically need to be standing up over top of it to get heat and watch the fire. Or keep throwing tons of wood on it to get a raging fire above the top for heat and viewing. Plus it burns about 3x the wood of our generic Lowes firepit. Beautiful fire when it's going. Sadly I'll be selling it for pennies on the dollar.
Man, that’s a bummer Michael. What I’ve found to be the difference maker for me is using hardwood to feed the fire, and I find that I can have a fire for 3+ hours on 5-6 splits of wood. The fire burns above the rim for the first 60-90 minutes, and then settles in where the family can get ready for s’mores. We must have higher chairs around the fire because we can see some flames from where we sit. If you’re used to a fire pit with no sides, I can understand where you’re coming from, but the lack of smoke is the true winner for us. If you’re wanting to sell, I’m sure you can get a nice price for it as supplies are harder to come by and people tend to snatch them up on marketplace. Best wishes finding what works for you.
Has anyone else had issues with the unit producing so much soot? Seems to really blacken the pans and food (hot dogs mainly) when cooking over it. Or are we doing something wrong? it does burn crazy hot.
I traditionally only cook over the Yukon once the wood has burned down to coals to keep the soot and ash to a minimum. We've tried cooking over the fire when it's running super hot, and it will burn up a marshmallow in less than 5 seconds, a hot dog in 15. I don't know at what point in the fire you're cooking with it, but I'd suggest letting the fire go for an hour or so, let it burn down to more coals than wood, and try cooking then. That's been the most successful for us.
Should be fine I think. If you wanted to make sure the sap from the pine doesn’t get on the metal, you could build your kindling on wood instead of directly on the metal bottom. This thing burns so hot, it will burn off whatever residue is left, so I don’t think it’s an issue.
That is main reason why I refused to buy them, you have to keep them clean at all times which is a lot of labor work plus they are way too expensive, it cost you leg and a arm to buy them. Not worth it when you have to spend a lot of time cleaning it every time you finished using it. I rather go to Lowes and buy bricks 2 dollars each and make my own fire pit, way much cheaper and it works! lol! :)
I hear where you’re coming from. We did exactly that for 20 years up to this point. We just got to a point in our lives where we could afford it, and it checked the box to enable the family to enjoy a fire outside and roast marshmallows without needing to go in and take another shower before we went to bed. That’s what made it worth it for us.
@@TheBarbecueLab Well good for you, the crooks just got richer with your money spent on it. Probably 15 to 20 middle men making profits off of it. I don't think people realize it's only a piece of steel being bent in shape for fire to be burn in it. lol! I'm just ranting! lol! You have a good day! :D
The handle sure makes it easier for us, that’s for sure. I end up dumping the ash into the compost pile most of the time so it’s not too bad. She’s a heavy pit for one person to hoist around without the handle.
I’m 6ft 2 215lbs and have the Yukon and can handle the weight weight ease but . This thing is a disaster to empty the ashes out of……..West your dirtiest clothes because you will be getting ash all over you. Ruins the positives of this stove