Patio heater, chimnea or fire pit?? (merged threads)

savemoney

You can also burn wood off cuts are good and small logs too

suisidevw

Hi Guys,

Looking for one of these for the Summer months. We have open fire in the house and free supply of logs so thought it would make a nice atmosphere on the patio!

Cast Iron from reviews is by far the best choice in terms of value and I've read that having it open 360 degrees is great for all who surround it in terms of heat as opposed to one opening.

Therefore, does anyone have any comment on the below? Reviews seem positive and it's reasonable......

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3450468/Trail/searchtext>CHIMINEA.htm

julianashcroft

Have you thought about Infrared Garden Heaters? They don't heat up the air, just the person. Lots of pubs are using them in their beer gardens instead of expensive to run gas patio heaters.

creased-leach

Patio heaters heat the sky...
Chimneas are ok, but a group of people sitting round them has a chimney in the way!
Firepits, however, rock. Light it about an hour before you'll need it. We've been using ours for the last 6 weeks every weekend, even when it's been really cold- and a group of up to 10/12 people have been sitting round it up to midnight- still warm.

It's now known as the "communal" firepit, everyone in the vicinity loves & uses it. Certainly the best pressie I've ever had

suisidevw

Hi,

No haven't thought about infrared garden heater....... assume they will cost bucks compared to a £40 chimenea!?

suisidevw

Creased Leach, thanks for informative response. Do you have a link to your firepit, or a similar firepit?

Did you open my link above, it's 360degree opening for maximum heat to all etc. We have full free supply of logs, is that what you use on your pit?

Thanks

julianashcroft

suisidevw wrote: »

Hi,

No haven't thought about infrared garden heater....... assume they will cost bucks compared to a £40 chimenea!?

The Tooltime Website has one at £39.99.

suisidevw

Thanks for link. Doesn't quite bring in the same 'atmosphere' though I don't as a roaring fire!

Mankysteve

Does anywhere still stock Patio heaters B&Q stop stocking them two years ago? Ive got a chimenea its not brilliant. I brought my mum a few years ago a chimenea/fire pit hybrid and it brilliant

Simular that one but not quite as fancy

suisidevw

That looks cool Manky Steve......any links on where to buy one?

All links, and advice are great! Pretty similar to this chimenea with open sides?!