No. You never want to cover the neck of a chiminea when a fire is lit inside the bowl. … The hot gasses rise up and out of the chimney as fresh air is pulled into the fire below. Placing a lid on the chiminea during a fire will cause the fire to smoke, puff and could possibly overheat the chiminea causing damage.

How do you keep the rain out of a chiminea?

Most chimineas will come with a rain lid that is designed to fit over the top of the stack. What is this? It’s important to keep this lid over the stack when you’re not using it to prevent rain from pooling up in the belly of the chiminea. One of the easiest ways to winterize a chiminea is to simply bring it inside.

What can you not do with a chiminea?

A chiminea is not designed to have large, roaring fires. Wet firewood simply won’t burn as well and it smokes and smolders creating a cool fire.