Enliven your patio with this original and genuine Mexican chimenea. The Plumas model features the feathers of Quetzacoatl. In Aztec mythology, he is the feathered serpent who will return at the end of times….The most ethnic looking of our Mexican chimeneas. A strong feeling for a garden with character.
This model comes with metal stand and clay lid and is 110cm high.
No assembly required. Fits the chimenea cradle.
Mexican chimeneas are hand-made and hand-painted, so shapes and colours may vary slightly.
Mexican chimeneas are the best functioning burners of all patio fires. Their structure and design, perfected over centuries in Central America make them the easiest chimeneas to light and the most efficient burners. No need for roaring fires, the clay becomes hot and radiates the heat.
How to use your chimenea
1. Before using place the chimenea on a hard flat surface using the stand designed for this purpose. Protect lawn, flooring and decking with bricks or concrete slabs.
2. Before lighting put 2 inches/50 mm of lava rock or sand in the bottom to protect the base from direct heat.
3. Start the fire with balled newspaper, dry kindling and light with a match. Do not use petrol or spirit because this might crack the chimenea.
4. Dry firewood is the best fuel. Avoid using charcoal or coal which burns too hot.
5. Keep the first few fires small to allow the clay to harden.
6. It is essential to allow the chimenea to warm up slowly by keeping the fire small for the first 20 minutes. Add more firewood as the body of the chimenea warms up. Do not build a large fire which might crack the chimenea.
7. Flames and smoke will come out of the funnel of the chimenea and the mouth and interior will blacken with use.
