These Raku fireplaces are impervious to thermal shock, unlike the low-fired earthware Mexican Chiminea, they will not crack from the uneven heating from a very hot fire. Differential expansion causes heat stress in ordinary ceramic material, so why not in Raku Firepots? The secret lies in the unique clay body that has been formulated to achieve a coefficient of thermal expansion of zero. The initial firing takes place at a very high temperature and there after the clay does not expand or contract at all. Each pot is individually numbered and guaranteed by a ten year warranty against thermal cracking.

Ceramic fires aesthetically enrich the style of your home inside or outdoors, which combined with their potent efficiency, make them a beautiful alternative to the more common metal fireplaces. Made from tried and tested specially formulated clay they wont crack or loose their appeal, nor will they rust, smoke or smell. The main advantage over meta fireplaces, however is their phenomenal ability to heat and radiate into the room long after the fire has burned low. Over 2000 Raku fires are in use around the world and are currently available in 4 stunning color's from selected dealers.

The secret to the efficiency of the Raku firepot lies in the thermal capacity of the clay body. The firepot continues to radiate heat into the room long after the fire has burned low and will stay hot for up to two hours after burning out. The more common steel fireplace has very little thermal capacity and quickly looses heat.

Make a large fire initially to best heat the entire firepot and stoke as required. No kindling is needed and we guarantee they will not smoke at all. Designed to burn wood, they burn so efficiently that big logs are reduced to very fine ash. They will not smell, so simply brushing out the fine ash once in twenty fires or so is the only maintenance required.