HPC 30" Round Flat Pan Torpedo Push Button Flame Sensing Fire Pit

HPC 30" Round Flat Pan Torpedo Push Button Flame Sensing Fire Pit

The HPC 30" Round Flat Pan Torpedo Push Button Flame Sensing Fire Pit is a drop-in gas burner for a custom fire pit: a 30" 304 stainless steel round flat pan with a 24" Torpedo burner, rated at 185,000 BTU with push-button spark ignition and a flame-sensing pilot. It needs no electricity (the spark igniter runs on a AA battery). Model numbers are TOR-PENTA30FPPK-FLEX-NG for natural gas and TOR-PENTA30FPPK-FLEX-LP for propane on fixed piping.

It is certified for outdoor use.

Key Features

• 30" round flat pan and 24" Torpedo burner, both 304 stainless steel
• 185,000 BTU maximum input
• Push-button spark ignition with a thermocouple flame-sensing pilot; no electricity needed, the igniter runs on a AA battery
• Control box with the gas valve knob and igniter button, connected by a 36" flex line
• Order the model for your gas: natural gas or propane on fixed piping
• Approved for residential and commercial outdoor use

What to Order With It

The insert comes with the control box and a 36" gas flex line.

Required (choose one):

• HPC 1/4" Decorative Fire Pit Glass - 10 lb. Box (FPGLBLACK, FPGLCLEAR and 8 other colors): cover the burner with 1/4" to 1/2" of glass
• HPC Black Lava Rock Nuggets for Fire Pits - 1/2 Cubic Foot (657): only deep enough to cover the burner
• HPC Black Rolled Lava Stones for Fire Pits - 1/2 Cubic Foot Bag (857S or 857M): only deep enough to cover the burner

Required on a wood or composite deck:

• HPC Deck Insulation Kit (FPI-DECK20SQ, 19.6" square, or FPI-DECK39SQ, 39.3" square) with locally bought paver stones

Specifications

Dimensions

HPC's drawing gives the pan size and a recommended enclosure size but no cutout or mounting details, so check the drawing with your installer and contact us before you build the opening.

Installation Notes

• Outdoor use only, installed above grade where water drains away.
• Set the pan at least 2" below the top of the enclosure to protect the flame from wind, and let the pan carry the weight, not the valve.
• Venting: an enclosure needs at least two vents of 18 sq in each on opposite sides.
• Leave at least 2" below the valve for air and drainage, and don't fill the space around it with gravel, rock or concrete.
• Clearances: 36" from the sides to structures or combustibles (12" to noncombustible materials) and 84" overhead, from HPC's clearance figure for push-button fire pits up to 250,000 BTU.
• Put a gas shutoff on the outside of the enclosure, and keep the fire pit covered when it isn't in use.
• Use only lava rock or decorative glass over the burner, and don't cover the vents of the pilot's blowout box. Propane installs with glass must be checked for back pressure with the media in place.
• The gas connections should be installed and leak-checked by a qualified gas installer, and checked again every year.

Warranty

HPC limited warranty for residential use: lifetime on the stainless steel burner, 5 years on the stainless steel pan and valve box, 3 years on the electronics and gas valve, and 2 years on the pilot assembly. For commercial use the pan, valve box, electronics, gas valve and pilot assembly are covered for 1 year. The warranty covers parts and labor at HPC on items returned with an HPC return authorization. It does not cover installation or maintenance labor, or damage from overheating, modification or misuse. The full terms are in the warranty section of the installation manual below.

Documents & Downloads

• HPC Push-Button Flame Sensing Installation and Operation Instructions
• HPC Push-Button Flame Sensing Round Flat Pan Drawing