| When you look for charming outdoor | | | | there is no chimney. Fire pits can be a |
| fireplace options fire pits and | | | | lot bigger in size than chimineas so you |
| chimineas seem to be favorites. They not | | | | can have a robust fire going as they let |
| only make interesting showpieces, but | | | | you stack as much wood as the pit will |
| also work efficiently in terms of | | | | take and light it. Being open the heat |
| utility. In fact, you can even use your | | | | reaches out to a wider area and you can |
| fire pit as a neat little campfire that | | | | burn regular logs. |
| doubles up as a patio heater. Fire pits | | | | I guess you would need to decide whether |
| can be fueled by wood as well as gas if | | | | to choose a chiminea or a firepit based |
| you want. Easy to install, these can be | | | | on where you want to locate them. If |
| portable or fixed. | | | | your backyard is very breezy most of the |
| You choose! | | | | time, then a chiminea might be a good |
| There are patio heaters that can be | | | | choice. Fire pits can get quite smoky. |
| comfortably set on your patio even if it | | | | Personally I think chimineas add a lot |
| is a wooden deck so that you have the | | | | of style and character to the ambience |
| pleasure of enjoying the outdoors while | | | | and seems cozier. If your backyard is |
| staying warm. One of our friends has a | | | | not so breezy then a fire pit is a nice |
| neat little rock fire pit in their | | | | choice. It is just that after you have |
| backyard, which they cover with a | | | | doused out the fire in a fire pit and |
| screen. These patio fireplaces as they | | | | wake up in the morning, you face the |
| are called can be found in all kinds of | | | | task of cleaning it. Of course you could |
| shapes and sizes depending how creative | | | | just add an attractive screen to it. |
| one can get, safely since this involves | | | | Chimineas cannot be doused out with |
| fire if you are burning wood. | | | | water, and because they are insulated |
| As far as outdoor fireplaces go, many | | | | with sand, the clean up is a lot less. |
| people face a dilemma about whether to | | | | Whatever you decide, the happy part is |
| go in for a fire pit or a chiminea. Both | | | | you have a lot of choice in how the |
| have their advantages and disadvantages. | | | | firepit or chiminea is constructed. You |
| I prefer chimineas, but lets look at how | | | | can even build your own backyard pit or |
| one scores over the others so that I do | | | | have one of those masonry hearths. If |
| not sound too biased about chimineas! | | | | you are looking for attractive hearths |
| Chimineas or firepits? | | | | and stoves, Vermont Castings makes a |
| Chimineas have the fire inside their | | | | good-looking variety. They have bbq |
| bowl, so it is kind of contained. If you | | | | grills, outdoor fireplaces, smokers and |
| have seen chimineas you will know that | | | | a whole lot of accessories that you |
| they have two parts the bowl where the | | | | might opt for. And the next thing you |
| wood goes and the chimney, which extends | | | | know, you will be looking at a grilling |
| like a funnel on the bowl. Of course, | | | | recipe cookbook and planning a cook out. |
| because of the way they are made, you ca | | | | I smell the beefsteak, sauce, and spice |
| not have roaring fires inside them. The | | | | and smoke flavor on the grills! Now you |
| smoke rises up the chimney, so your | | | | know what you should plan for the next |
| patio does not get all that smoky, as | | | | summer weekend holidays barbecues and |
| the chiminea retains the heat better. | | | | some great outdoor cooking! |
| With fire pits, the fire is open since | | | | |