Chiminea - Keep Smoke From Blowing in Your Eyes

Chiminea - Chimineas date back to 17th century Mexico, where they were used as ovens to bake bread and to make fires. Today most fireplaces are used primarily for 2-reasons: heating - warm up on cold days and nights outdoors; grilling - lift the backyard chiminea's neck off, pop on the included steel grill and you've got a convenient cooking surface. Known for being well designed, chimenea fireplaces provide safety from sparks and blowing embers as well as keeping people comfortable from the sting of smoky fires.

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copper
cast aluminum
cast iron

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Chimenea design

The chimenea is as close a design to an indoor fireplace as any outdoor heating fireplace. Designed with two distinct features: a single opening (mouth) and a chimney air is brought through the mouth and transported up through the chimney.

Care instructions

The main consideration is material. Aluminum is weather resistant and will not rust, iron will. For cast aluminum using a high temperature paint when needed will bring back the nice green, bronze or whatever the original paint finish. Otherwise, there is very little maintenance and care for cast aluminum. With a cast iron chimenea, rust is a problem and occasional painting with high temperature stove paint will halt the process. Otherwise, quality designed cast iron chimeneas are heavy duty and will withstand a lot of abuse. Copper chimeneas, watch out for rust on the cast iron stands. The natural rust and patina of copper can be restored to its original shine, or left to weather naturally. To protect from fire and heat and to keep from staining your deck or patio surface, use a non-combustible hearth pad.

Which one to buy?

Outdoor chimeneas serve as popular backyard and patio accessories. Below are several popular material choices. You can buy a wood burning hearth or have the unit converted to include a gas insert (propane or natural gas). Useful accessories include: hearth pad, poker, steel grill, cover, firewood rack, pinion or regular firewood logs.

Cast aluminum chimenea- If you're shopping for the best chimenea, cast aluminum cannot be beat! aluminum is a weatherproof material that won't rust. Also, it is very durable for safety.
Cast iron chimenea - Makes a beautiful focal point and is great when set-out by the pool. With many different styles (grape style, round, leaf) you should have no problem finding one that you like.
Aluminum chimeneas - More like a fire pit with 360 degree surround fire. Doesn't look like the real thing.

Chiminea - Keep Smoke From Blowing in Your Eyes

Chimenea design

Care instructions

Which one to buy?

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