Comments on: Selecting Firewood For a Clay Mexican Chiminea http://www.outdoor-heating-guide.com/2009/03/02/selecting-firewood-for-a-clay-mexican-chiminea/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bill http://www.outdoor-heating-guide.com/2009/03/02/selecting-firewood-for-a-clay-mexican-chiminea/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Bill Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:58:19 +0000 http://www.outdoor-heating-guide.com/?p=101#comment-709 Very good advice! My father gave us a clay chiminea about eight years ago; I thought I'd seasoned it correctly with small fires in the beginning, but I must not have done enough of them. It did suffer thermal shock, cracked down one side. We repaired that with a fireplace sealant, but over time, the cracking continued until the neck broke off. I thought I could fix that, but when I tried, the entire thing fell apart. Our recent very cold winter may have finished the clay off... Very good advice!
My father gave us a clay chiminea about eight years ago; I thought I’d seasoned it correctly with small fires in the beginning, but I must not have done enough of them. It did suffer thermal shock, cracked down one side. We repaired that with a fireplace sealant, but over time, the cracking continued until the neck broke off.

I thought I could fix that, but when I tried, the entire thing fell apart. Our recent very cold winter may have finished the clay off…

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