Yes it does, Michael, in much the same manner as a regular fire does. The sides are a mesh which allows some heat to radiate outwards, but keep in mind that most heat will be above as this is where heat naturally wants to escape to. The size of fire and type of wood will all have an impact on the amount of radiant heat you get out the sides of the firepit too.

G'day Helen,

It does get a little warm under the Fire Pit, so there are some considerations to take. The user manual states that it should be placed on level non-combustible ground (i.e. stone, gravel, concrete). If you did want to use it on a verandah / lawn area then the suggestion is that you should use the BioLite Fire Mat too.

G'day Justin,

I've just double checked and there is no spit/rotisserie accessory available for the BioLiute Fire Pit.

G'day Rachelle,

The Biolite FirePit is smokeless but it will still produce carbon monoxide, so you can use it under a verandah but there will need to be ventilation, so just make sure the verandah isn't fully enclosed.

G'day Tracy,

What a great question, to be honest, we've never actually had one of these set up to know how loud the fan is. However we've touched base with the team at Sea to Summit who bring them into Australia and they've indicated they're pretty quiet, and you wouldn't notice the noise above a conversation by the fire. 

G'day Dick,

I've just checked with the Bendale store and they have a few of these in stock. You can place an order for In-Store Pickup via the website and just pop the word BRENDALE after your name and we'll get it amended on our end for you.

G'day Brett,

I've double checked this with our supplier as we're currently out of stock and the firepit doesn't come with a carry bag as standard. The solar charger carry bag was originally a Kickstarter reward but I believe it will be available to purchase separately at some point. It's not on the Aussie pricelist just yet and I don't have an ETA to give you sorry.