A pellet burner includes: a burner body having a combustion chamber and an open top; a feed opening at a sidewall of the burner body; a through port under the burner body; and a grate structure above the through port and including two tiers of supports both secured to the burner body. Supports in the first tier are lower than the adjacent supports in the second tier. The second tier of supports are staggered with the first tier. A passage is between the two tiers of supports. The passage is narrower than a diameter D of the pellet fuel. A spacing between two adjacent supports in the second tier is greater than D but smaller than 2D. The feed opening is above the grate structure by no less than 3D. The pellet fuel drops from the feed opening. Air entering via the through port disperses the burnt pellet fuel ash.

A pellet burner includes: a burner body having a combustion chamber and an open top; a feed opening at a sidewall of the burner body; a through port under the burner body; and a grate structure above the through port and including two tiers of supports both secured to the burner body. Supports in the first tier are lower than the adjacent supports in the second tier. The second tier of supports are staggered with the first tier. A passage is between the two tiers of supports. The passage is narrower than a diameter D of the pellet fuel. A spacing between two adjacent supports in the second tier is greater than D but smaller than 2D. The feed opening is above the grate structure by no less than 3D. The pellet fuel drops from the feed opening. Air entering via the through port disperses the burnt pellet fuel ash.

A filter insert is sized to fit into a fuel pellet handling bucket and has a filter floor elevated by a plurality of standoffs to define a space below the screen mesh fuel insert.

A filter insert is sized to fit into a fuel pellet handling bucket and has a filter floor elevated by a plurality of standoffs to define a space below the screen mesh fuel insert.

A cooking system having a pellet fueled cooking chamber, a fire chamber held in a fixed relationship with respect to the cooking chamber, and a user adjustable port that selectively allows fluid communication from the fire chamber to the cooking chamber.

A cooking system having a pellet fueled cooking chamber, a fire chamber held in a fixed relationship with respect to the cooking chamber, and a user adjustable port that selectively allows fluid communication from the fire chamber to the cooking chamber.

A table (1) has a table top (2) containing an opening (3). A heating appliance (10) is in the opening (3) wherein the heating appliance (10) extends at least beneath the table top (2). The table top opening (3) comprises a recess (5) in which the heating appliance (10) is received, and the recess (5) has at least one wall (7) below the table top (2). The heating appliance (10) has a substantially sealed chamber (13) for receiving combustible fuel (47) with which the heating appliance (10) is used, and the chamber (13) has at least one window (35, 45).

A table (1) has a table top (2) containing an opening (3). A heating appliance (10) is in the opening (3) wherein the heating appliance (10) extends at least beneath the table top (2). The table top opening (3) comprises a recess (5) in which the heating appliance (10) is received, and the recess (5) has at least one wall (7) below the table top (2). The heating appliance (10) has a substantially sealed chamber (13) for receiving combustible fuel (47) with which the heating appliance (10) is used, and the chamber (13) has at least one window (35, 45).

Apparatus comprising: a body defining: a cooking chamber; a lateral vent extending horizontally from the cooking chamber; and an anterior vent extending vertically from the cooking chamber; a firebox disposed in lateral relation to the cooking chamber; a breather adapted, when in communication with the atmosphere, to provide for fluid communication between the atmosphere and the cooking chamber; a fire tray having an operative position in the cooking chamber above the breather; and a valve arrangement operatively disposed between the firebox and atmosphere, the firebox and the cooking chamber, the breather and the atmosphere, the anterior vent and the atmosphere and the lateral vent and the atmosphere and having an offset smoking configuration which provides, when the firebox is in receipt of a fire, for fluid communication between the atmosphere, the firebox, the cooking chamber, the lateral vent and the atmosphere, to define an offset smoker; and a grilling configuration which provides, when the firetray is in receipt of a charcoal fire, for fluid communication between atmosphere, the breather, the cooking chamber and the atmosphere, to define a charcoal grill.

Apparatus comprising: a body defining: a cooking chamber; a lateral vent extending horizontally from the cooking chamber; and an anterior vent extending vertically from the cooking chamber; a firebox disposed in lateral relation to the cooking chamber; a breather adapted, when in communication with the atmosphere, to provide for fluid communication between the atmosphere and the cooking chamber; a fire tray having an operative position in the cooking chamber above the breather; and a valve arrangement operatively disposed between the firebox and atmosphere, the firebox and the cooking chamber, the breather and the atmosphere, the anterior vent and the atmosphere and the lateral vent and the atmosphere and having an offset smoking configuration which provides, when the firebox is in receipt of a fire, for fluid communication between the atmosphere, the firebox, the cooking chamber, the lateral vent and the atmosphere, to define an offset smoker; and a grilling configuration which provides, when the firetray is in receipt of a charcoal fire, for fluid communication between atmosphere, the breather, the cooking chamber and the atmosphere, to define a charcoal grill.