Use the following fuels for Medium to Large Chimeneas:
Charcoal
Red river gum charcoal
Double split red gum, yellow
box, grey box pieces
Roughly cut to 250mm long and 75mm thick. Larger size
pieces are too big for Chimeneas & may lead to overloading
/ furnancing; which may damage the Chimenea
Sunbrix Solid
Briquettes
An excellent slow burning smokeless fuel, best used
50 / 50 with wood / charcoal
Hot Rox Processed Wood
‘Logs’
Hexagonal logs with a centre hole. For small and medium
Chimeneas break the pieces in half
Small pieces of Mallee Root
No larger than grapefruit size pieces
Kindling
Dry Hardwood kindling is best as it is reliable and virtually
smokeless. Softwoods, building site off cuts, and old
fencing are ok as kindling. These should not be used as
general fuel as they heat up and die down very quickly.
When furnacing the flames can reach temperatures of
1200 degrees Celsius; which is higher temperatures than
when the pottery was produced.
NOTE: Use of recommended fuels will result in minimal ash generation and lower
maintenance requirements.
These are modern fuels designed for slow combustion devices / kettles that
include a draft control. The Chimenea draws strongly and will generate furnace like
heat which could damage the Chimenea.
NOTE: Overall, as part of the natural ageing process, some hairline surface
cracking and discoloration may eventually occur; but these will not affect the
performance. Under normal use the Chimenea will last for many years.
Should the finish of pottery Chimeneas be extensively “burnt” the exterior surface
is no longer weather/rain proof. After prolonged exposure this allows moisture
to spread throughout the Chimenea placing it at risk if a strong fire is lit in a wet
Chimenea. The Chimenea would require re-sealing.
Fully exposed Chimeneas will benefit, over the longer term, with a “Raincoat” vinyl
cover protection to keep the sand/firebase dry at all times.
RECOMMENDED FUELS
WARNING: Heat Beads, Artificial Fire logs, Brown Coal Products
must not be used in pottery Chimeneas.
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