EcoSmart Fire makes sculptural bioethanol and gas fire tables, bowls and portable fire pits, and the full 25-model UK range has just landed at Fireside Boutique. The whole range is built around one idea: a real, controllable flame with no smoke, no ash and no sparks, in a piece of furniture that earns its place on the terrace whether it is lit or not. This guide covers what the range includes, how the three fuel options genuinely differ, and how to narrow 25 models down to the one that suits your garden.
- Price range: £1,295 (Mix 600 and Nova 600) to £6,795 (Gin 90 Bar, Teak finish)
- Finishes: Natural, Graphite and Bone across most models, Teak on the larger tables
- Fuel: bioethanol, liquid propane (LP) or natural gas (NG); 19 of the 25 models offer all three
- Delivery: typically around 10 working days; bioethanol fuel can ship separately
Who is EcoSmart Fire?
Most of EcoSmart Fire's tables and bowls are built from a concrete-composite body, the same material family as high-end outdoor kitchen worktops, paired with a 304-grade stainless steel burner. Stix and Stix 8 are the exception: sculptural stainless steel throughout, with no concrete body at all. The design solves the usual problems of an open wood fire: no smoke drifting into a neighbour's garden, no ash to sweep up. See EcoSmart Fire's own site for the full engineering story behind the burners.
Bioethanol vs LP vs natural gas: how to choose the right fuel
This decision matters more than which model you pick, and there are three options rather than two. Nineteen of the 25 models offer all three.
- Bioethanol burns from a refillable tank built into the piece. Capacity is 2.5 litres on the smallest burners and 8 to 9 litres on the larger ones, giving 7 to 13 hours per fill. It is a plant-distilled, renewable fuel. It burns to water vapour and carbon dioxide, with no smoke, ash, soot or particulates. That is why it is the only one of the three rated for indoor use. It needs no connection and no installation. The trade-offs are running cost, the highest of the three per hour, and refilling by hand.
- Liquid propane (LP) is bottled gas from an external cylinder, the same arrangement as a gas barbecue. One tank runs 8 to 20 hours. No plumber, no installation, no fixed position. The table is not tied to anything, so it moves and the cylinder moves with it. Cheaper per hour than bioethanol. Outdoor use only.
- Natural gas (NG) plumbs permanently into your mains supply. It never needs refilling, so burn time is effectively unlimited. It is the cheapest to run and the least hassle once it is in. It also needs a Gas Safe registered installer, and it fixes the table in one position for good. Outdoor use only.
One point worth knowing before you get to checkout: LP and natural gas are not two different products. Choose the gas version of any of the nineteen and you get a single burner rated for both, at up to 65,000 BTU/h. What changes is the supply you connect it to. That is a decision about your garden, not about the table. Confirm the connection with your installer before committing to a plumbed run.
The shortest way to decide: if it needs to work indoors, or move between indoors and out, bioethanol is your only option. If it lives outdoors but you want to reposition it, or take it with you when you move house, bioethanol and LP both do that. If it will sit in one spot and be lit most weekends through the summer, natural gas wins on running cost and on never thinking about fuel again. Check the individual product page for exact fuel options, as the six bioethanol-only models do not offer gas at all. EcoSmart's own e-NRG bioethanol fuel page has the full detail on burn quality and safety features.
Portable and compact: the bowls and the Stix pieces from £1,295
Mix 600 and Nova 600 (both £1,295) are the smallest and cheapest bowls in the range, 60cm concrete-composite bowls built for outdoor use only on bioethanol, with a compact burner giving 8 to 11 hours per fill. Mix 850 and Nova 850 (both £1,895) step up to an 85cm bowl, also outdoor use only, with a 6kW burner and enough heat for roughly 60 square metres of seating area. Pod 30 (£1,695) and the deeper Pod 40 (£2,395) look similar but are built differently: both are rated for indoor or outdoor use on bioethanol, and both also offer an outdoor-only gas option. Stix (from £1,795) and Stix 8 (£2,795) take a different shape entirely: a sculptural bundle-of-rods silhouette, also rated for indoor or outdoor use, and genuinely portable enough to reposition on a whim.
Mid-range fire tables for everyday entertaining: Ark 40, Manhattan 50, Sidecar 24 and more
The middle of the range is where most gardens land. Ark 40 and Base 40 (both from £2,195) are the standard square-format fire tables, sized for a dining or lounge set for four to six people. Base 30 (from £1,895) is the smaller sibling in the same family at 77.6cm, and the cheapest way into a full fire table rather than a bowl. Manhattan 50 and Martini 50 (both from £1,995) step up slightly in footprint. Sidecar 24 (£1,795) is the narrowest table in the range, a good fit alongside an existing sofa set. Chaser 38 and Mojito 40 (both £2,395) come in three finishes rather than four, with no Teak option, but Chaser 38's taller 50.9cm profile makes it the one to pick if you want the flame closer to seated eye level. Vertigo 40 (£2,395) and Vertigo 50 (£2,795) round out the tier as the low-profile option, both sitting at just 24.8cm high, with Vertigo 50 the wider of the two at 127cm square.
Statement pieces: Wharf 65, Daiquiri 70, Cosmo 50 and the 2.3m Gin 90 range
At the top of the range, these are built to be the reason people come round. Cosmo 50 (from £3,195) is a 127cm table, and Wharf 65 (from £3,995) stretches to 165cm. Daiquiri 70 (£3,995) is 180cm long but sits low at just 24.8cm, built for a lounge arrangement rather than dining, with both bioethanol and gas options. The four Gin 90 models are the biggest pieces in the range, all sharing the same 227.2cm footprint and differing only in height: Gin 90 (Low) (from £4,695) at coffee-table height, Gin 90 (Chat) (from £4,995) at lounge height, Gin 90 (Dining) (from £5,295) at dining height, and Gin 90 (Bar) (from £5,595) at 104.5cm bar height for standing entertaining. Browse the full EcoSmart Fire collection to compare every model side by side.
Indoor use and EN 16647 certification
Most of the range, including Stix and Stix 8, is rated for indoor or outdoor use on bioethanol. For nineteen models across the range, that indoor rating comes with something stronger: full certification to EN 16647, the UK and EU safety standard for indoor bioethanol appliances. That covers the Pod 30 and Pod 40 bowls, and every fire table in the range, from Ark 40 and Manhattan 50 up to Cosmo 50, Wharf 65, Daiquiri 70 and the whole four-model Gin 90 line-up. That is a genuine, verifiable certification, not marketing language. Only four models are outdoor use only on bioethanol, all of them bowls: Mix 600, Nova 600, Mix 850 and Nova 850. Always check the individual product page for a model's confirmed status rather than assuming the whole range behaves the same way.
What does "smokeless" actually mean?
"Smokeless" refers to the absence of visible smoke and ash from the burn itself. Bioethanol and gas both combust cleanly, without the particulates a wood fire produces. It does not remove the need to follow the manufacturer's installation and ventilation guidance, and it does not mean a table can be placed anywhere regardless of clearance or room size.
EcoSmart Fire vs BonFeu and Moodz: how the ranges actually compare
We have stocked BonFeu and Moodz for a while because Corten and stainless steel wood-burning fire pits are genuinely excellent at what they do. An authentic fire, a material that ages into a proper patina, and a lower price of entry are the real draw. EcoSmart Fire is a different proposition. It suits a garden where you want fire on a Tuesday evening without smoke drifting over the fence. It also suits a table that needs to look considered every day, not just when it is lit, or a position that genuinely moves between indoors and outdoors. If you want the crackle and smell of a real wood fire, BonFeu or Moodz is the honest recommendation. If you want a clean flame you can switch on in seconds and switch off just as fast, EcoSmart Fire is built for exactly that.
FAQ
What fuel does EcoSmart Fire use?
Bioethanol, liquid propane (LP) or natural gas (NG). Nineteen of the 25 models offer all three; the other six run on bioethanol only. Bioethanol burns from a refillable tank, needs no installation, and is the only fuel rated for indoor use. LP runs from an external cylinder with no installation. Natural gas is plumbed in permanently by a qualified installer and never needs refilling.
Can I run an EcoSmart Fire table on natural gas?
Yes, on nineteen of the 25 models. The gas version ships with one burner rated for both liquid propane and natural gas at up to 65,000 BTU/h, so you are not choosing between two products at checkout. Natural gas needs a permanent plumbed connection fitted by a Gas Safe registered installer, and gas is outdoor use only across the whole range.
Is EcoSmart Fire suitable for a small UK garden?
Yes. Mix 600, Nova 600, Pod 30 and Sidecar 24 are all sized for a standard patio or courtyard, from £1,295.
Can I use an EcoSmart Fire table indoors?
Most of the range, including Stix and Stix 8, is rated for indoor or outdoor use. Nineteen models, including every fire table and the Pod 30 and Pod 40 bowls, carry full EN 16647 certification for indoor use. Four models, Mix 600, Nova 600, Mix 850 and Nova 850, are outdoor use only. Check the individual product page before buying if indoor use matters to you.
How much does an EcoSmart Fire table cost?
The UK range runs from £1,295 (Mix 600 and Nova 600) to £6,795 (Gin 90 Bar in its Teak finish), with most models sitting between £1,895 and £4,000.
How long does a full tank of bioethanol last?
It depends on the burner: 8 to 11 hours per fill on the smallest models, Mix 600 and Stix; 7 to 9 hours on most of the mid-range, including Pod 30, Mix 850 and Ark 40; and up to 8 to 13 hours on the largest statement pieces, Cosmo 50, Wharf 65, Daiquiri 70 and the Gin 90 range, which carry bigger tanks.
Last updated August 2026.
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