Wood vs. Propane: What to Consider
Wood needs more time and attention to light and tend but needs no fuel line or tank; propane lights instantly with a control dial but needs a 20 lb tank stored in the table's own cabinet. Neither is simply the "better" fuel - the right one depends on how the fire is actually used.
Ignition and control
OutVue's propane tables use an electronic ignition system with a variable flame control dial, per the manufacturer - flame on demand, adjustable, off in a moment. The four wood-burning pits need a fire built and tended the ordinary way; none of them list an ignition system.
Fuel handling
A propane table needs a standard 20 lb tank, not included, stored inside the table's own cabinet behind a side door - see where the tank lives. A wood-burning pit needs wood or burn pellets and, per OutVue's own listings, an ash pan to clear out afterward - no tank to source or store, but wood to keep on hand.
What each one still is when it's not lit
Every wood-burning pit in this range ships with a lid that turns it into a round table - 26 in to 36 in depending on the model. Every propane table ships with a metal lid over the burner that turns the whole tabletop into a dining or coffee table. Both product lines double as furniture; neither is only a fire pit.
Smoke
An open wood fire produces smoke; OutVue's one smokeless model is built specifically to reduce it - see how the smokeless design works. Propane burns without wood smoke by nature of the fuel.
Questions
Is propane cheaper to run than wood?
Not stated by OutVue and not calculated on this site - fuel cost depends on local wood and propane prices, which this site does not track.
Do the propane tables need a gas line installed?
No - they run on a standard portable 20 lb propane tank, not included, not a fixed gas line.
Which produces more heat?
OutVue's propane tables publish a 50,000 BTU burner rating; the wood-burning pits don't publish a comparable heat-output figure, so a direct number-to-number comparison isn't possible from the manufacturer's own data.