Accessories

It's good
It's quite massive and solid in construction. Assembly was easy and intuitive. Three of the nuts were missing so it cost me 15-cents extra after a visit to the local hardware store. I painted mine all black with high-temperature paint for that turn-o'-the-century look. It should only be used under light wind to no wind conditions unless it is placed someplace where there is a windbreak - the all-around exposure of the unit can cause embers to really fly if you do try to set it up when there's a real wind. Heats well if it's above 50 degrees outside. Grille on top of the smokestack lets you heat up some water for coffee just for the heck of it. Lets you sit outside a bit earlier in the season before the mosquitos emerge. Toast marshmallows and vege outdoors. Fun.

Log grids burned out after one year.
There is some "convincing" needed to assemble the unit, but it is do-able.
We have had ours for over a year, and my only complaint is that the log grids have burned up and are deformed and almost unusable after the year. I would not complain if I could get replacement grids, but no one seems to have them available, except some peasant in China who makes them. I admit, we do burn some hard woods and have nice hot fires %^), but without replacable grids, it is a throw away after a year. %^(
Anyone have any ideas on making replacements with something that can stand more heat than cast iron?? I am pretty resourceful if I can find the right material that can take the beating.

Missing Parts, etc.
We received and put together the Veranda Sonora Outdoor Fireplace on 9/13/2007. The item was missing 3 nuts and two of the pre-drilled holes did NOT line up so the Screws could not be put into the Fireplace to Secure it. I'm VERY disappointed in the products Quality.
There also was no address to write to (email or otherwise) or phone number to call in order to lodge a complaint and to see what could be done to make us a satisfied customer.

veranda chimnea
at first, i was overwhelmed with the pieces to be assembled. i'm not one to assemble things easily. so, i had my husband put the chimnea together - taking well over an hour, in hopes of no missing bolts 'n pieces. to my amazement, the outdoor fireplace looked very nice. it took a couple guys to carry the fireplace outside the patio/garden. we threw a duraflame firelog in it that evening to test the endurance of the fireplace. it held! the ambience was perfect. the piece is quite sturdy and safe. i definitely would recommend this chimnea to any of you shoppers out there, especially now that we're facing cold, chilly nites. just wrap yourselves in warm, fuzzy blankets, enjoy the wine with friends, and relax on your chaise lounges, and stare into the glowing flames.

Not a bad product
Overall this Sonara is pretty good. Burns hot, and goes through the wood quickly. Inside volume is good enough to burn scrap wood and even bigger logs. It is definitely not for indoors, and warning label says so very clearly.
The construction is Ok. Assembly was not as easy as it should have been. Some halls did not line up right, and did require some brute force to wrestle parts in their place. Packing was good, but still main mesh was slightly deformed, and did require a few taps with the rubber mallet. Overall quality of the materials and paint is good and solid, and looks like this sonora will serve quite a few seasons.