It is a pottery one. I have a 3" layer of sand in the base to avoid cracking.If it's pottery, well seasoned dry hardwood is best. It's a good idea to keep the bed of the fire off the base of the chiminea to reduce the risk of cracking it by excessive heat. Some people use stones for this.
They are made from cotton and possible linen. No wood content at all but plenty of additives.I find £50 notes burns the best ... Especially when they are rolled up together
Timber with no additive in them.
Or those with enough money to choose what they want to spend it on.Any of the current crop of MAMIL centred,aspirant Cycling magazines.Bit expensive as fuel though I suppose.Best left to those with money to burn.
I'd not thought about laminate flooring even though I have odd bits in the shed. As it's more plastic than wood, I reckon it would smoke nastily!Do not burn old laminate flooring , it smokes like a good un and no doubt it's carcinogenic or something , it's really bad
Yep, first few fires were gentle ones.. I've taken my old rucksack to the nearby woods and gathered a fair bit of dead wood so far and will arrange pick up some hardwood from a local carpenter/builder when I see him.Also, make sure the first few fires are relatively small, to dry out any absorbed moisture from the winter. Big, hot fires will make the moisture evaporate to quickly and the terracotta will crack. Seasoned hard wood is good, but also, have a rummage around in your local woodland for any dead wood (we get a couple of carrier bags full each time we take the dog out) and put it in the shed/garage/cupboard to dry out. Dead wood doesn't need to be seasoned as all the sap has already dried up. Don't burn "green" wood as it will just give off smoke and very little heat, and don't be tempted to burn bits of old railway sleepers!
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