Garden incinerator?
Discussion
The galv burns off and poisons you.
They all rust out quite quickly if you leave them full of ash which gets wet.
My mate has one where the bottom half has been replaced with a stainless washing machine drum!
Mostly you are better off with a shredder and a compost bin or taking things to the dump.
They all rust out quite quickly if you leave them full of ash which gets wet.
My mate has one where the bottom half has been replaced with a stainless washing machine drum!
Mostly you are better off with a shredder and a compost bin or taking things to the dump.
OutInTheShed said:
The galv burns off and poisons you.
Unless you have your head over the top huffing the fumes it won't, they are a load of flimsy cheap s
te though. If aesthetics aren't important get a 205 litre drum, cut the ends off and use that. it will work best with air holes around the bottom or do as I do and raise it off the ground on some bricks and a square of heavy gauge steel mesh to allow plenty of air flow. Once the fire is established it's like a blast furnace and glows red.As above oil drum off marketplace with a few holes cut in about a third of the way up is a better way forward if you have any quantity of stuff to burn.
Cheaper, bigger and will likely last longer. They also get much hotter so will actually burn stuff rather than smouldering away like those crappy things you pick up at Lidl.
Cheaper, bigger and will likely last longer. They also get much hotter so will actually burn stuff rather than smouldering away like those crappy things you pick up at Lidl.
Agree with the others , get a oil drum , i just cut the top off ,drop it in the bottom and a few 2 inch holes near the bottom. Ask at local garages and you will get one for free ……never had to pay for one.
The cedar, fences and shed ( plus more) in the picture have all disappeared into the barrel at some point over the last few years.
The cedar, fences and shed ( plus more) in the picture have all disappeared into the barrel at some point over the last few years.
Had ours a year or more now, bought from Homebase before it closed for less than £20
I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
Skyedriver said:
Had ours a year or more now, bought from Homebase before it closed for less than £20
I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
I dont think people root through rubbish anymore looking for peoples details.I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
Its all cyber crime now, they can sit behind a computer in some far flung country scammimg a lot more from people.
Skyedriver said:
Had ours a year or more now, bought from Homebase before it closed for less than £20
I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
There will always be waste that is best and most efficiently dealt with by burning on site. Incinerating is much better than bonfires. Much hotter, less smokey and contained. I'd spend more than £20 in fuel traipsing to the tip.
Use it to burn sticks that won't go through the chipper and weeds which I don't want to add to the compost heap for obvious reasons. Also burns paper with addresses, bank accounts, etc.
Stored inside when not in use and the ash goes onto the compost heap.
Thanks, so the consensus is they are all a bit crap and will only last a few years. I'll just buy one from the local place. I'll cover it up when not in use.
Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
megaphone said:
Thanks, so the consensus is they are all a bit crap and will only last a few years. I'll just buy one from the local place. I'll cover it up when not in use.
Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
Washing machine drum.Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
Don't know if you'd also be interested in one that looks nice and works as a fire pit, but I used my one of these to burn about 4 old fence panels the other day. Didn't think it would be so good at doing the job, but saved us a lot of hassle trying to get rid of the fence!
https://www.solostove.com/en-gb/p/solo-stove-bonfi...
https://www.solostove.com/en-gb/p/solo-stove-bonfi...
We have one, was £12 which we were using to try to get rid of about £100 huge boxes of paperwork from my wifes old company. A car load of boxes costs a fortune to shred from a local refuse company which we later found didn't shred, just landfilled.
Obviously the thought of fire, burning stuff had an appeal
You can only do a little at a time, and it makes you really unpopular with neighbours, huge amounts of smoke. Garden rubbish is generally too wet, paper etc needs to be put in a few sheets at a time otherwise it swamps the fire. The other issue is the ash, it goes everywhere.
We have a huge garden shredder the close uses for shredding garden stuff. We bought a decent home shredder, filled black sacks and put it out for the recyling, or take it to the tip if we are doing a run there.
So I wouldn't bother, or if you want, come and have ours for free
Obviously the thought of fire, burning stuff had an appeal
You can only do a little at a time, and it makes you really unpopular with neighbours, huge amounts of smoke. Garden rubbish is generally too wet, paper etc needs to be put in a few sheets at a time otherwise it swamps the fire. The other issue is the ash, it goes everywhere.
We have a huge garden shredder the close uses for shredding garden stuff. We bought a decent home shredder, filled black sacks and put it out for the recyling, or take it to the tip if we are doing a run there.
So I wouldn't bother, or if you want, come and have ours for free
megaphone said:
Thanks, so the consensus is they are all a bit crap and will only last a few years. I'll just buy one from the local place. I'll cover it up when not in use.
Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
If a oil drum is too big for your needs then you can cut one in half and have a smaller version, that way you get another one to give to a family member for Christmas…..sorted.Oil drum is a bit OTT for my needs, as above I mainly want it to burn a stack of old paperwork. Maybe a few twigs in the autumn, rest of the garden waste is taken by the council.
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