Replacing "glow chips" in Campfire in a can

[EricGagne]

Does anyone have a suggestion for replacing the chips in a Campfire In a Can ? Mine have pretty much all turned into dust over the years and since the company is not really in business anymore I cannot buy replacement from them.

 

[huachuca]

Never cared for the ceramic logs in mine so replaced them with fire beads. I think around $30 shipped on Amazon and ten lbs was more than enough

 

[NatersXJ6]

I've never specifically had camp fire in a can, but those glow chips are commonly stocked anywhere that sells gas fireplaces. I think I got some at Lowes or Home Depot a few years ago.

 

[cactusjk]

Do the beads get dirty with the propane?

 

[EricGagne]

It is not clear on the website but campfire in a can seem to claim that theirs are ceramic while others are vermiculite which if I understand is not too healthy to burn.

I had never heard about beads, do they get red when they're hot? That's the nice thing with ceramic chips, they kinda look like a real fire

 

[Nomad1]

how about marbles/river rock/ lava rock the list is endless as to the media you can use if you use your imagination just a bit...

 

[EricGagne]

From the replies so far it seems I can use pretty much anything that is available on the market for propane firepits. It does not really make sense now but for some reason I assumed I could only use the same type of material.

 

[huachuca]

cactusjk - I've not noticed soot buildup on the beads as I had with the 'logs'.

EricGagne - The beads don't get red when heated but mine are amber colored and reflective (to some degree). No one will ever mistake a CFIAC for a wood fire but it ain't bad.

Transportation is pretty good - I store it with the OE Styrofoam 'filler' and usually only have a half dozen or so to fall out of the fire chamber and onto the base between uses. The grill rack is still functional if that's a concern.

 

[20DYNAMITE07]

how about marbles/river rock/ lava rock the list is endless as to the media you can use if you use your imagination just a bit...

Be careful with rocks... if there is any moisture in the stone, it WILL explode. It has happened to me, and it scared the ******* out of us :Wow1:

 

[krick3tt]

I got a bag of lava rocks from Lowes (less than $4) to replace the ceramic 'logs' and they work fine although the bouncing over rough roads does cause the rocks to lose a bit of dust, but I only used about 1/8 th of the bag so have lots of them left for replacement.

 

[EricGagne]

I ordered a pack of red Fire Glass. I will post my comments when I try them.

 

[ab1985]

I'm interested to hear how it turns out. My logs broke a few years back, and I've been wondering about a replacement. The glass seems like it would make a lot of noise.

 

[dstock]

Mine came with the logs and the beads but to be honest, haven't tried the beads yet.

 

[doug720]

I also replaced the chips with lava rock in my CFIAC.

The glass was too heavy and moved around making a mess each time the lid was opened. The lava rocks fit around the logs and stay in place and are very light.

 

[Herbie]

Good info. I've been considering the alternatives to lava rock for my Camp Chef version, mostly because I'm continually losing some of the smaller stuff. Re-thinking the problem, I think the issue is that Camp Chef just cheaps out and uses a pretty mixed-size lava package, so a lot of it falls out. I think I'll just go through the lava rock and keep the bigger chunks and add a few more to offset all the little stuff I've lost...