SINGLYFIRE Prairie Fire Outdoor Chiminea Fireplace Deck or Patio Backyard Wooden Fire Pit with Chiminea Cover Rust-Free Iron Black

- of cost and utility. The Singlyfire prairie chiminea is definitely NOT cast iron as suggested by its foreign supplier, but is constructed of a fair gauge sheet steel. Mine went together easily, without any hemispherical mating problems of the upper/lower halves. Before use I suggest painting it well inside and out with a 1200 degree grill-style spray paint; also using something like a DAP, high-temp mortar joint caulk at the chimney-body joints and over fasteners to prevent condensation gathering and rust from forming. You can expect a decent radiant heat when burning, as long as there's no wind, which will backdraft the grillwork (it having some misalignment latching problems.) The fire grate is cute - meant more for grilling burgers that holding a heavy ash bed and the vinyl cover is a good fit, though lightweight and likely wouldn't last much of a winter if the unit were left outdoors. Might be a good idea to clean and rinse the stove within 24 hours of any use to also prevent corrosion of the thin gauge fire pot All in all, though, not a bad buy for the money.

This is just right for the patio and is working really well.Build quality is average and longevity is in question but it great that it comes with the cover.

I have had several of the clay chimineas that just eventually crack and fall apart so the steel construction was definitely something that intrigued me. Assembly was easy and step by step instructions were well written and pictured well. The pieces fit well and and the steel construction appears well done. It’s not a super heavy duty metal but I feel the metal gauge is appropriate for what is is and the cost. Very pleased with the quality for the price.

Works perfect easy to put together

Seems well made, I put it together by myself and took me about 30 minutes probably could have done it in less time but my cat Oreo kept interrupting wanting to be petted. I love that it comes with a cap for the top of chimney to keep water from getting in when not in use, also comes with a cover which is very nice as well. Most of all I love that it has a screen door to prevent hot coals from popping out!