The Olas: Our best selling grey chiminea

Have you gone all-in for a grey garden furniture suite? Bring heat, light and flavour to your garden entertainment area with a matching chimenea in the shape of the Olas, a blueish grey chiminea with a fantastic textured finish.

The image above sends to vital messages. One, it is made by Gardeco, trusted specialist importers of quality fire products including chimeneas plus all sorts of other cool garden lifestyle kit. Two, it is made in Mexico, which matters a lot since real Mexican chimineas are world-beaters for efficiency, fuel economy, a clean burn with minimal waste, and emitting loads of lovely heat. Centuries of tinkering have made the proportions absolutely perfect, a top quality chiminea that puts cheapo models into the shade.

Note the thickness of the clay body, chimney and lid. This beastie contains an awful lot of clay, the same strong, red, iron-rich clay used to make terracotta plant pots. The result is chunky and sturdy, with a suitably low centre of gravity, perfect for patio fires. A three-leg steel stand with a black finish, included in the deal, keeps it stable even when the surface it stands on isn’t completely flat. As you can imagine it’s safer than an ordinary open fire as well as a lot more fuel-efficient.

If the design suggests waves to you, you’re bang on. Olas is Spanish for ‘waves’, which are referenced in the abstract all over the body and back, set against the calm, classy blue grey background. They’re not painted on, they’re 3d, you can feel the texture. Because they add even more to the surface area of the chiminea, there’s more clay to get hot and radiate heat outwards. It’s no surprise this model ticks all the style boxes as well as performing like a pro. Expect a seriously cosy 360 degree heat output and it won’t let you down!

We mentioned cooking, and yes – this model and every Mexican chiminea in our store cooks all sorts of food to perfection, everything from meat, fish, vegetable and fruit kebabs to sausages, burgers, chicken and a host more. A simple cast iron cookpot sits neatly on top iof the chimney to slow-cook succulent casseroles, soups and stews. Stick a row of marshmallows on a skewer for traditional sticky fun, let the kids have a skewer each to bake their treats at once in the wide mouth. Bake fruit the same way for thrilling, healthy bursts of flavour. Our collection of chiminea accessories and barbecue accessories says it all, your route to exciting recipes as well as goodies like gift bundles and starter bundles, protective chiminea covers, stands, pokers and pizza spatulas.

No wonder it was the go-to outdoor cooker-heater for centuries in Mexico. We sell them year-round to people – and to glamping and caping sites, holiday homes and pub, a great way to boost the appeal of a beer garden. As our top best selling chiminea, this stylish grey chiminea will enhance your alfresco life for years to come.