What wood do you use for a chiminea?

Aromatic woods like cedar, hickory, mesquite, or pinon wood are popular choices, which will blow smoke up and out. After igniting, chimineas can reach full burn in 15 minutes, giving off a great deal of heat. The fire can be controlled like any wood-burning outdoor fire pit or fireplace.

Can you use firewood in a chiminea?

Can I Burn Heat Logs In a Chiminea? Yes, you can burn heat logs in your chiminea. Heat logs are just wood pulp and sawdust made into the shape of logs. They are convenient, easy to burn but just be aware that some types will have shorter or longer burning times than wood logs.

What do you put in the bottom of a chiminea?

Layer some sand, gravel or lava (pumice) stones into the bottom of the chimenea. This will protect the bottom of the pit from the heat. You can add a couple of bricks on top to create a grate effect.

Do I need sand in my chiminea?

The fire in a clay chiminea needs to be built on a bed of sand so the fire doesn’t actually come into contact with the clay. Check your instructions carefully to make sure you set the fire properly. Not doing so may cause cracks in a clay chiminea. Children’s play sand will work well.

What’s the best thing to burn in a chiminea?

The chiminea is primarily a wood-burning stove. Hard woods burn best and produce the least amount of sparks. Some chiminea users who cook in their chimineas burn charcoal, which gives a longer lasting, more uniform heat than firewood. Don’t ever use any lighting fluid, alcohol or gasoline in a chiminea!

Do you have to put sand in chiminea?

Are Chimineas better than fire pits?

Should I use a chiminea or a fire pit? Chimineas are better for small spaces, fire pits are better for larger spaces. Because chimineas are narrower, they take up less room, and because they only radiate heat from their opening, they heat a small area very intensely.

Should you keep the lid on a chiminea?

You should never keep the lid of the chiminea on whilst it is lit. Covering the top of the chiminea when a fire is lit inside the bowl can cause the chiminea to smoke a lot or cause it to overheat damaging it irreparably.

How do you rust proof a chiminea?

How to get rid of the rust on a chiminea. Use a specialist paint on your chiminea. We used the Rust-Oleum Stove & BBQ Paint which is designed to withstand not just the elements of the outside, but also the extreme heats of the fire.