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We speculated about it, announced it was officially coming, and now it’s here. Solo Stove has a cool new accessory that will transform your fire pit into a Chiminea style outdoor fireplace.
The Chiminea Topper looks great and it’s also functional. A challenge with efficient fire pits like Solo Stove’s, is so much heat goes straight up, rather than radiating outward.
On cool nights, you want every bit of that heat as your sitting around the fire. They have other accessories to deal with it, like the Heat Deflector, but the Chiminea Topper should do an even better job of deflecting heat towards a concentrated area.
Deflecting the heat out with the Chiminea Topper also has another benefit. It significantly increases the brightness from the fire providing better mood lighting to your backyard shindig.
Features and Specs
- Retail price of $179.99 (check price)
- Fits 19.5″ fire pits, including the Bonfire and Summit
- Delivers up to 30% more heat outwards
- Simple setup, it just rests on top of the fire pit
- Doesn’t impact the smokeless properties of the fire pit
Look and Construction
Two important components of good outdoor living products are if they are going to last and if they look good. Solo Stove did a good job delivering on both with the new fireplace.
They made it from ceramic-coated stainless steel, that allows for a customizable look while also offering durability. It comes in two colors, Water and Ash.
Both look good with the stainless steel finish that most Solo Stove fire pits come in. When they’re combined with a matching color on the fire pit, it takes the look to the next level.
If I were buying a fire pit at the same time as the Chiminea Topper, I’d go with one of their bundles. My pick would be the Summit, because it’s their latest design with the easiest starts, and I’d get it in Water color.
The Water color topper with the Water color fire pit looks really nice together. It would add some color to the backyard in addition to literal and figurative warmth.