It’s a heater. It provides mood lighting. You can cook on it. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here are our top 26 reasons why a chimenea is such an excellent idea.
- It’s a lovely look – the rounded, friendly shape of a chimenea brings soft curves into the garden when so many BBQs have hard edged-designs
- There’s a vast choice of looks and styles, from colourful glazed chimeneas to models in steel, cast iron, painted clay and plain terracotta
- It’s so much more than a mere fire. Think of it as a highly effective radiator like you use indoors, where the entire body heats up then gives off heat
- The bigger the surface area the more heat you get, which is why the shape is so efficient
- It looks stunning lit up after dark
- It can stand in the centre of your entertainment space so you gather around it, a sociable focus for your outdoor life, or to one side
- Use a wealth of different, exciting chimenea cooking accessories to create everything from beautiful, rich stews and casseroles to barbecued meats, fish and fowl
- It’s safer than an open fire because the flames and contained
- Chimeneas are very stable, especially when you use a three-legged stand – 3 legs will keep it stable even when the ground isn’t perfectly flat, just like magic
- They come in a huge range of plain and patterned designs, some decorated with 3d features in contrasting colours
- The design of Mexican chimeneas has been perfected over centuries by people who still use them to this day for cooking and heating outdoors
- The clay models we sell are genuine Mexican chims
- We don’t do cheap and nasty, all the chimeneas we sell are great quality
- They come in small, medium, large and XL so there’s the perfect model for your garden
- They give you a beautiful focal point around which to place your garden furniture and dining set
- They can stay outside all year long. You’ll just need a protective cover for a metal chimenea and an insulated one for your clay chimenea to stop the frost fro damaging the clay
- You only need a small amount of fuel and a small fire to create BIG heat!
- Because the fire is safely contained you can leave it to slowly cool down. There’s no need to stay outdoors keeping an eye on the fire until it’s completely cold
- The burn is extremely efficient thanks to the large mouth and strong draw through the chimney
- The chimney sends any smoke away but there’s rarely much smoke – they’re designed to burn efficiently enough not to smoke like mad like an open fire can
- It can stand out as a feature or sit back and let the garden design and planting be the star of the show
- You get free delivery when you buy from us
- You can get Chimalin AFC models made from special fireproof clay that doesn’t crack through heat stress – they come with a 5 year guarantee
- They’re easy to move and carry
- They can sit on grass, decking and patios – for a deck, buy a specially-created protective mat so the wood or composite decking can’t scorch or burn
- You can buy sleek modern designs that work just as well with a 100% contemporary look