Customer Reviews

Blue Rooster - ALCH026-CH - Venetian Cast Aluminum Chiminea - Charcoal - Large

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Our Blue Rooster Chiminea is 3 inches shorter, 4 inches narrower and 27 lbs lighter than advertised. Stack does not fit well, it is very poorly cast with flaws all over, grilling grate was so undersized, someone had to weld on blobs of extra metal to keep it from falling down the stack. I called the company and they assured me I had the right Chiminea and that, the 80 lbs quoted weight includes packaging. Guess what, even when you weigh the packaging it's still 12 lbs short. The wedsite boasts about 3/4 inch thick aluminum,well, it's almost that thick at the flanges, the rest of the Chiminea is about 3/16". This is a $125 Chinese Chiminea, don't buy it.

We had an autumn dinner party on our new patio last night - BLTs made with homegrown tomatoes, pie from our apple tree. To ward off the chill, we lit our first fire in the chiminea. It draws well and burns wood efficiently, providing warmth and the incomparable beauty and delight of a real wood fire. It does gas off its finish on first use, but that vaguely chemical smell lingers for only 10 minutes or so. Assembly is a breeze. I really like this product.

Length:: 0:34 Mins

We really enjoy this chiminea. It allows us to sit by a nice warm and relaxing fire. We don't worry about getting smoke in our faces like your traditional open or 360 degree firepits. The opoening in the front allows the chiminea to create a draft from the front of the chiminea to the chiminey. This allows the smoke to go up and out of our face. We sat by the fire the other night. It was 37 degrees out. The chiminea kept us warm and cozy. This is a great atmosphere for family and friends to gather and enjoy each others company. Who doesn't like to sit by a fire ?

The assembly of this is very simple. They provide a screwdriver to do this. You litterally just screw in 7 screws. Then you start your fire and enjoy. I have the cast aluminum chiminea. It willl last me for YEARS. So do yourself a favor. Buy one of these chimineas. You will enjoy years of having a fire that will allow you to relax and enjoy, worry free.