There are many advantages of an authentic Mexican clay chimeneas over a cast iron chimenea or steel chimeneas. Firstly they look much better than cast iron chimeneas. Rather than be one colour such as black or bronze, clay chimeneas come in a variety of colours with different motifs on them. Making for a much livelier ornament or patio heater for a garden. These designs can vary a lot as seen in our abstract range.
Secondly there is no need for assembly, simply place the steel stand where you want the chimenea and put the chimenea onto it. In this way the chimenea can be used straight away without the need to assemble the item for x amount of time. As clay chimeneas designs are lighter than cast iron and even steel, these chimeneas are much easier to mover around, especially as the stand is separate.
Lastly the physical design of the clay chimenea can be vastly different than cast iron ones. Clay chimeneas can be thicker and bigger than cast iron designs. Thus allowing a bigger space for BBQs as the mouth of the chimenea is bigger. Cast iron or steel models usually have a smaller mouth. Clay chimeneas are also much more water resistant than cast iron chimeneas and steel chimeneas as they don’t rust.
The advantages of the clay chimeneas are; the designs looking much better. There being no need for assembly in order to be used. The clay chimeneas allowing for big BBQs as there is a bigger mouth.