Ciays 28" Propane Fire Pit Table
Best budget — The number one seller in Amazon's whole Outdoor Fire Tables category, and the cheapest genuine gas fire table we would point anyone at. A 28-inch square with a lid that turns it into a side table, 50,000 BTU, and a hidden tank underneath. The catch is ignition: it is far and away what its unhappy owners write about.
Specs
| BTU | 50,000 |
| Run cost at full | ~$1.91/hr (0.55 gal/hr at $3.50/gal) |
| Material | Powder-coated steel, rattan-look finish |
| Table size | 28 in. square |
| Fuel | Propane (tank not included) |
| Owner rating | 4.5★ / 4,305 |
| Rating basis | Pooled across 28/32/42 in. + global |
| Warranty | 1 year (limited) |
Pros
- The #1 best seller in Amazon's Outdoor Fire Tables node, and the deepest rating pool in the category
- Cheapest route into a real 50,000 BTU gas table rather than a tabletop toy
- Metal lid converts it to a solid side table; propane tank hides underneath
- HGTV named it Best for Small Spaces in June 2026
Cons
- IGNITION IS THE COMPLAINT — six of the ten most recent critical reviews are the igniter refusing to light, arriving broken, a bad regulator, or a leaking hose
- Its 4,305 rating pools 28-inch, 32-inch AND 42-inch tables across two twister dimensions, so the reviews you are reading may be about a different table entirely
- Its price is a Limited time deal, so we do not publish a street price for it — read the live figure on the card
- One owner reports the item was non-returnable and customer service unreachable
Ignition and gas delivery, not the table. Owners describe an igniter that will not stay lit or arrived broken, a bad regulator, a leaking hose, and units that stop clicking over after a season. Shipping dents are the second theme.
272 of 4,305 are critical (6.3 percent); six of the ten most recent critical cards are ignition or gas delivery · critical reviews read August 2026
“I bought two of these gas fire pit tables for my front porch, not knowing exactly what to expect given the low price. The igniter could be better, but in fairness, I've owned fire pits that cost four times as much with the exact same issue. What really impressed me is how much heat this thing puts out.”— Dab Czar, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Ciays 28" Propane Fire Pit Table for?
You have a small patio or balcony, you want the cheapest way into a real 50,000 BTU gas table, and you can live with an igniter that a fair number of owners end up fighting.
What do owners say about the Ciays 28" Propane Fire Pit Table?
4.5★ across 4,305 owner ratings (Amazon, read August 2026 · listing-wide base · global base). What owners complain about: Ignition and gas delivery, not the table. Owners describe an igniter that will not stay lit or arrived broken, a bad regulator, a leaking hose, and units that stop clicking over after a season. Shipping dents are the second theme.
What is the warranty on the Ciays 28" Propane Fire Pit Table?
1 year (limited)
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked August 2026 via the saferproducts.gov API; the query returned two historical fire-pit-table recalls - Sunjoy/Big Lots 2020 #21027, burner-kit hose can melt and ignite; Yayi/Home Depot 2018 #18104, bowl base lacks a heat shield - neither on this brand. Positive control returned results in the same session.)
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Data last verified: August 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.