Is there a life expectancy difference between aluminum and cast iron? And what is the warranty?
1978327
Cast iron will rust and you will see it; while to some it might be an appealing look, to others it might look dirty; regardless, rust will stain and some people might not want that on their deck or patio; the heat transfer though of cast iron is difficult to beat! I choose aluminum because I wanted the same and new look for years without rusty stains
1978328
Both cast iron and cast aluminum chimineas will last for many years with some regular maintenance: keep ashes cleaned out and paint occasionally with high temperature paint. The Blue Rooster chimineas have a one year warranty on manufacturer's defects. If you have any more questions feel free to contact us. Thank you.The Blue Rooster Co.
1978329
Maybe, but it probably won't be your lifetime. I would guess that the cast iron would likely go first. Rust through if left outside (where I leave mine) or cracking from being tipped over while moving. I move my aluminum one all the time. Can't imagine moving it if it was cast iron and weighed an additional 100 pounds.
1978330
Cast iron will rust and stain underneath the chiminea. It requires regular maintenance to prevent serious rusting (sanding and painting). Aluminum doesn't rust and is basically maintenance free. I'm not familiar with whether BlueRooster has a warranty, but I know they recommend their aluminum chimineas over cast iron. The only time they recommend cast iron is if you're concerned about theft. Cast iron is really heavy and it's difficult to pick up and walk away with a cast iron chiminea.
1392569
I don't think it's aluminum (see the weight). . It's cast iron in my opinion.
137721
I just looked and it doesn't say anywhere on it, sorry :-\ But it seems very well made and it has a great warranty. I'm very happy with the iron.
2050594
Stainless steel warms up quicker and is more stain resistant. It also tends to char food more easily. Aluminum tends to wear out sooner and may become somewhat porous with long use.
600389
I bought the aluminum one and my friend bought the stainless-steel one. There is no functional difference. However, after a period of using, the stainless-steel is still shining just like new, but the aluminum surface has already become dull.
1067550
The package says "aluminum alloy." I subsequently bought the Ilsa 7-inch cast iron heat diffuser (enameled cast iron) from Amazon which I like better. The Kuhn Rikon seems to slide around somewhat as it is a flat, slick disk. The Ilsa seems to stay in place better on my burners. -- Stephanie Z.
1539986
No idea, you can go to iron master to find out. I'm sure its limited warranty of sorts or something similar. Personally, this bench is really well constructed (its built like a tank), unless you're misusing it or taking a sledge hammer to it, I don't see you ever needing to use the warranty. The only thing I can see breaking is the locking/unlocking mechanism, there's a lever with a spring there.
359478
You would have to buy two, I have one cast iron and one aluminum. I am going to buy another aluminum one because it is way easier to clean and lighter weight.
1530348
Not sure but it's not aluminum. It's heavy, not sure about the warranty. But for the price it's worked really well. I've stripped about 40 pounds of copper so far. No problems.
1443172
The original is aluminium. I exchanged the cast-iron for another aluminium and it's great.
50515
the only thing I can tell you is that I had a plastic one before I replaced with the cast iron andit lasted almost 10 years. Both worked well.
321436
Have never used anything but the cast aluminum one we purchased. Am not an authority on either one but the one we got seams to work just fine to me.
431387
For ALFI brand Kitchen & Bath Faucets:Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship.Mechanical components are warranted against defects for five years from the original purchase date.
383771
I don't know about warranties, but I have two of these and bang em up but they hold strong. I'm not sure of they are actual aluminum or an aluminum finish because they are stronger than you would assume aluminum to be
1365255
I bought my iron in November of 2013 and I love it, I don't know how long the warranty is.
1010158
Not sure you received my earlier reply. I like the ceramic because it glides effortlessly and starch spray does not stick as much as it does with stainless soleplate. Just use a wet dish towel after using and run the iron over it and you will get years of service.
2133649
I don't know about a warranty but this is the best curling iron I have ever used. I love it!!!!!