How Do You Light A Chiminea?
Burning a combination of small, dry pieces of wood and paper is a great way to get your chiminea burning. Arrange the wood inside, then add pieces of paper, leaves, or small sticks. You might also want to add a small amount of lighted fluid, such as the kind used on a grill. This will help the fire in your outdoor fireplace catch faster. Then, light a piece of paper and very carefully place it on the pile. Be extremely careful not to burn yourself.
A chiminea (freestanding fireplace) can warm your guests up on a cool evening of outdoor entertaining. Safer than an open fire, and more practical, a chiminea can be used in a variety of settings where outdoor warmth is desired. Lighting the chiminea and keeping it burning is not difficult, but it may take some practice. The trick is not to get the fire inside the chiminea to start; it’s to keep it going. Place two pieces of seasoned, split firewood inside the opening of the chiminea. Next, add a few pieces of balled-up newspaper in the gap between the two pieces of firewood. Add a few pieces of kindling on top of the pieces of newspaper. Kindling can be any type of dried wood pieces such as, small sticks, twigs or dried grasses. Light the balled up pieces of newspaper with a fireplace match or butane grill lighter. As the newspaper and kindling begins to burn, add another handful of kindling to grow the fire with more intensity. The kindling will eventually ignite the wood logs and cr
