Burn Barrel

[Gem99ultra]

I'm sure this thread sound pretty silly, but I'm looking for a good design for our burn barrel. I just pick up a good 20 ga. open top barrel to replace my umpteenth burn barrel and would really like it to last longer. It seems regular 22 ga or 24 ga barrels are good for about 2 years max.

If you have any suggestions on burn barrels, I'd appreciate learning about them.

 

[mddorange]

I would like to know if you find anything that last longer also. I get tired of replacing the 55 gallon drums but getting rid of the leftover material isn't fun either.

 

[M5farms]

look for a stainless steel commercial washing machine drum. I had one many years ago and it lasted for about 5 to 10 yrs . after I finally burned it up I went back to a burn pit .

 

[jcummins]

Concrete blocks.....maybe?

 

[Gem99ultra]

look for a stainless steel commercial washing machine drum. I had one many years ago and it lasted for about 5 to 10 yrs . after I finally burned it up I went back to a burn pit .

Great idea.

I just checked this barrel and found that it's and 18 ga. - hard to find, and heavy. But if I find an old SS washing machine tub, I'll snag that too.

And yeah, getting rid of the old shell of a burn barrel is definitely a problem. I can see chopping it up with a saws-all or cutting torch is in my future.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Concrete blocks.....maybe?

That's what I use. Dry stacked in a circle about four courses high, maybe four feet inside diameter. The blocks will crack over time but even at that will stay together unless you bump into it with a mower, whoops! Every now and then I shovel the ashes out and dump them in my compost/brush pile. A piece of woven fence wire laid on top limits the larger pieces from floating out.

I do happen to have an heavy old stainless washer drum that is waiting for the right place to use for a fire pit. While we are on the subject of burning, you can make a chimilaya out of those blue pressure tanks when the bladder starts leaking.

 

[Looking4new]

I've got an older woodstove that I had to take out of the house due to the CSA/UL approval tags missing and I use that for a burn barrel. I've been using it for about 5 years so far. It sits on top of 8 concrete blocks stacked 2 per corner. It also has the double wall insulated chimney that I took off the house because that was not looking good.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I haven't seen a burn barrel in years. In order to use one here, you have to be very rural with no garbage pick up available.

 

[vlcakc]

I have had one of these for several years. Pricey, but very effective and long lasting. Vic

Burn Barrel | Home & Trash Incinerator | 1% Stainless Steel

 

[Gem99ultra]

I haven't seen a burn barrel in years. In order to use one here, you have to be very rural with no garbage pick up available.

Well shoot! We have garbage pickup - once every week. One 50 gallon trash can. But we don't live in a very rural town - we have the population of 481 and going down. Around here the only thing more in demand than a burn barrel is cinder blocks. Everyone needs a good supply of those to prop up their has-been cars/trucks on for eternity.

:tractor: :-_