How Much Does a Chiminea Weigh?
The average weight of a chiminea is 20kg. Small chimineas weigh between 4kg to 15.4kg, medium chimineas weigh between 7.9kg to 23kg, large chimineas weigh between 12kg to 43.5kg and extra-large chimineas weigh 18kg to 95kg.
CHIMINEA SIZE | WEIGHT RANGE (KG) |
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SMALL | 4KG – 15.4KG |
MEDIUM | 7.9KG – 23KG |
LARGE | 12KG – 43.5KG |
EXTRA LARGE | 18KG – 95KG |
We researched 50 different chimineas available in the UK – from clay to cast iron, small to extra large, and traditional to contemporary.

As you can see, chimineas come in a HUGE weight range from just 4KG right up to 95KG.
How Heavy is a Chiminea?
Here are our detailed findings below, sorted by relative size. Please note that relative size was determined by taking into account the height, weight, and diameter of the chiminea.
We’ve included the links so you can check the examples of the different chimineas and how heavy they are.
When considering the weight of a chiminea, the material it’s made of and the dimensions are the main contributing factors.
Small chimineas will obviously be lighter, but for the lightest chiminea material, you’ll want a steel chiminea.
In general, the heaviest are cast iron chimineas, and what better to illustrate this than the massive behemoth that is the ‘Aussie Heatwave Chiminea’‘. Unfortunately, these are not available in the UK just yet, but what a beautiful sight these chimineas are!

It’s important to think about the weight of a chiminea that you might purchase because to move it safely may need 2 people or even a sack truck or dolly with wheels to get it into position.
As we’ve discussed in other articles moving your chiminea can be tricky as they are potentially extremely heavy and clay chimineas are easily damaged. Talk to any chiminea supplier and they’ll tell you about the alarming number of breakages just getting the thing into the right place in the garden!
Weights of Chimineas
Chimineas are available in a variety of different weights and sizes. We hope this article was useful in helping you understand how much chimineas weigh and which type might be best suited for your outdoor space.
If you managed to get this far, thanks for reading!