I would like a Chiminea

GraniteMum

We have tons of wooden rubbish and papers at our place and someone suggested that a chiminea was a good solution. Apart from there being 3 different spellings of chiminea, I am not sure exactly what to look for, what is a good feature or how much to pay even.

I was told that some can double up as BBQs as well, which is great as we could use a second BBQ as the family splits into meat eaters and herbivores (who do not like their food cooked on the same grill).

Any advice on them is appreciated.

Thanks.

Js_Other_Half

Here is a stainless steel patio stove - it doesn't BBq though:-
http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=e4CMeYG0QzWMfMP117uGHYIhMX1h5SzVY-k=?ProductSKU=0008239

Cast Iron:-
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8080092&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8070233&paintCatId=

Terracotta:-
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8080096&entryFlag=false&PRODID=7790003&paintCatId=

I can't find any with built in BBQ - sorry. I would say however, that they can produce smoke, which may linger on your clothes.

hth

Js_Other_Half

Success - found some with BBQ - some of them do seem to be more expensive though:-

http://www.thebbq.co.uk/item/basket_weave_chiminea___a___bbq_/

http://www.shrubs.co.uk/chimineas.htm

This one has 5% cashback with greasypalm:-
http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp??dept_id=2210&pf_id=DD2097D

http://www.castironchimineas.co.uk/the%20range.htm

http://www.patio-furniture.co.uk/original_mexican_clay.asp

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=9042&pf_id=9387

Hope these give you something to ponder.

GraniteMum

Thanks for that - very helpful.

Now to raid the piggy bank!

j1m805

Check out The Garden Factory, they have got clay chimineas and cast iron chimineas, or chimeneas, depending on how you want to spell it! http://www.thegardenfactory.co.uk/c/3000/Barbecues_And_Heating.html

spinybif_2

Beware normal clay products - when looking at Southport Flower Show last year we were told they had a habit of cracking in frost. There was one range made out of heat resistant concrete complete with BBQ grill - there were different shapes, the one I fancied was in the shape of a bear with the stove in the belly.

can't find any details at present but worth looking at, only disadvantage was they were pricey