Is there a longer lasting alternative to the standard galvanised bins with vent holes? Only seem to last a year before the rust gets to them and bottom falls out.
Wood burner bin for garden ?
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Yep, or a commercial drier drum from a scrap yard. Bolt some legs in place, made from steel angle, or even steel conduit.
Need to be mobile so will look for WM drum .
Shopping trolley.
Nothing wrong with burning it on the ground but it'll ruin a spot in the garden which will affect the look of a landscaped space. If the rest of your garden is wild n' woolly then go for it, but the trick with those burning bins is to feed the fire slowly so the heat doesn't get so high that it wears out the zinc coating on the metal. If you can store your bin in the shed, away from rain and winter, all the better.
If you have a huge amount of waste to dispose of then a trip to the tip is best.
If you have a huge amount of waste to dispose of then a trip to the tip is best.
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I use an oil drum that I keep upside down when not in use, seems to last longer than letting the rain turn the ash into a probably acidic paste. Also have a vacuum cleaner with the pipe jerry rigged onto the outlet to blow air rather than suck, for when I want to burn stuff turbo..
Though I have to say, the installation (shoving it into the barrel so the fire went up one side and the air went down the other) of a bent storage heater front panel on one particularly windy day had a spectacular chimney effect..
The panel was so hot, rubbing a stick on it was like a sparkler, much to the kids' delight
Much better than getting a low temperature burn producing mostly volumes of smoke, but definitely stressful to the bin! I get about 5 years out of a well used drum, wonder whether that will change with this tactic
I use an oil drum that I keep upside down when not in use, seems to last longer than letting the rain turn the ash into a probably acidic paste. Also have a vacuum cleaner with the pipe jerry rigged onto the outlet to blow air rather than suck, for when I want to burn stuff turbo..
Though I have to say, the installation (shoving it into the barrel so the fire went up one side and the air went down the other) of a bent storage heater front panel on one particularly windy day had a spectacular chimney effect..
The panel was so hot, rubbing a stick on it was like a sparkler, much to the kids' delight
Much better than getting a low temperature burn producing mostly volumes of smoke, but definitely stressful to the bin! I get about 5 years out of a well used drum, wonder whether that will change with this tactic
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I’d go with a drum too, I’ve had this one since 2018, I keep the lid on after a burn to preserve the inside of it.
Have you considered putting plants in your garden? - i hear it's quite popular.
Is it acidic? Everyone over our allotments sprinkle the ash onto their beds when they’ve had a fire.
Have decorative white stone to only location that’s safe to burn , so need it contained .
A long, long time ago I had a bin the same proportions as a dustbin one but the side was a piece of very heavy duty mesh, sprung into place, and the bottom was a circle of the same mesh. This lasted a long time, many years. So when it finally died I tried to replace it but could not find one. I had a couple of those galvanised bins with vent holes but, as you say, they only last a year or so.
My conclusion was that the inside of those galvanised bins stays wet and so they rust quickly, whereas the heavy mesh one I had dried out and so was much slower to rust. I then looked for and bought a mesh one, like this
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In mine the four sides clip together and then the bottom drops in. This worked well, apart from the fact that the bottom had the same size holes as the sides leading to bits of (often burning) material falling out. I fixed that with some mesh with smaller holes.
I can't really speak about the longevity of mine as a year or so after I bought it we moved and I stopped burning garden material.
My conclusion was that the inside of those galvanised bins stays wet and so they rust quickly, whereas the heavy mesh one I had dried out and so was much slower to rust. I then looked for and bought a mesh one, like this
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In mine the four sides clip together and then the bottom drops in. This worked well, apart from the fact that the bottom had the same size holes as the sides leading to bits of (often burning) material falling out. I fixed that with some mesh with smaller holes.
I can't really speak about the longevity of mine as a year or so after I bought it we moved and I stopped burning garden material.
I’ve always found a beer keg with the top cut off works a treat!