Chimeneas

A chimenea (chim-ih-nee-ah) (also spelled chiminea) is a freestanding front-loading fireplace or oven with a bulbous body and usually a vertical smoke vent or chimney.

Originally, all clay open fire garden heaters imported from Mexico were known as chimeneas. As the story goes, chimeneas originated hundreds of years ago by Mexican tribesmen who developed the chimeneas as a means of heating for their family as well as a vessel for cooking and baking. The original chimenea was designed to keep the rain off the fire and the family warm using merely a couple of sticks.

Today Chimineas have become a popular backyard and deck accessory.Chimeneas made from cast iron,steel, copper or aluminum are also available. They can be of traditional shape or of many different designs. Most are a total of about five feet high and about two feet across the firebox. Some have a grated door to close off the fireplace opening and a spark arrestor atop the stack. Metal chimeneas are much more durable than their clay cousins.

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