Non-motoring > Garden incinerator	Green Issues
Thread Author: Focusless	Replies: 26

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:31   Garden incinerator - Focusless

Now that we no longer have an old estate car for taking stuff down the tip (14 mile round trip approx), and the council charge to take green waste away, I'm thinking about getting a garden incinerator. There's loads of these around: www.amazon.co.uk/Bret-9051-Litre-Dustbin-Incinerator/dp/B000NE6L6A but then I spotted this (ebay): tinyurl.com/bvcxvcc The ebay one does't look particularly big, but at 210 litres it's over twice the size of the 90 litre Amazon type. So given it's also a tad cheaper I'm thinking it might be a better bet. Anybody got one of either type, or any other suggestions? (I wouldn't mind just having a bonfire, but Mrs F would, and to be fair there's no obvious place to put one. An incinerator requires less space and makes less mess - I think.) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:37   Garden incinerator - R.P.

Had one in my old place - it rusted pretty quickly. Lasted a couple of years. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:42   Garden incinerator - Focusless

You mean one of the 90 litre jobs Rob? Did it work ok while it lasted? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:46   Garden incinerator - R.P.

It was fine - The heat did for the galvanized finish. But it was OK. Well designed - classic in its own way. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:54   Garden incinerator - CGNorwich

I use an incinerator occasionally to get rid of stuff that I can't compost make leaf mould from or shred. Things like rose prunings, diseased plants and other woody material. I have the first type and it perfectly adequate. Use some decent dry wood to get the thing going. Don't bother with the lid - you can throw that away. Make sure you stand it on concrete, not on the lawn like the silly woman in the second picture and not too near your house or valuable shrubs - It will get very hot glowing cherry red with a good fire . It won't last forever - about 3 or 4 years as long as you put it in your shed or garage when you have finished with it or it will rust away in no time. Wood ash is a good fertiliser encouraging plants to flower and fruit. Don't burn plastic or other man made materials. The fumes can be nasty and the ash toxic. Last edited by: CGNorwich on Sat 3 Nov 12 at 19:55 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 19:57   Garden incinerator - Focusless

Thanks guys. I forgot to say we do have a compost bin which we keep pretty full - the incinerator would be for overflow and woody stuff. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 20:19   Garden incinerator - Dog

Be careful of upsetting neighbs Re: washing hanging out in the garden, or their windows open etc. Unless you want a knuckle sandwich like Mondeo man the other day. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 20:25   Garden incinerator - CGNorwich

Always best to wait till dusk. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 20:30   Garden incinerator - bathtub tom

I'm a little concerned the first one's made by: Keto Plastics Limited. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 20:57   Garden incinerator - spamcan61

I've got one like your first link, 21 quid in the local hardware store, does the job fine, galvanised finish doesn't last long as already mentioned. Don't see how the one on the second link works as there appear to be few of the ventilation holes required to keep a fire going. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 21:03   Garden incinerator - Focusless

>> Don't see how the one on the second link works Doesn't matter - I've just ordered one of the first type :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 21:13   Garden incinerator - devonite

to get a bit more use out of it you could use it as a "hot Smoker", set some Hardwood chips (Oak etc) smouldering in the bottom, then either suspend,skewer or place on wire racks things to smoke, Bacon, fish, cheese etc. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 21:15   Garden incinerator - spamcan61

>> to get a bit more use out of it you could use it as a >> "hot Smoker", set some Hardwood chips (Oak etc) smouldering in the bottom, then either suspend,skewer >> or place on wire racks things to smoke, Bacon, fish, cheese etc. >> LOL, if I tried that the cats would be trying to lever the lid off within minutes :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 3 Nov 12 21:18   Garden incinerator - devonite

But not on my watch, Pussay! Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sun 4 Nov 12 06:40   Garden incinerator - madf

tinyurl.com/cmehrvz Bought one 5 years ago. Still going strong.. Burns everything and does not choke up with ash. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 09:04   Garden incinerator - L'escargot

"Hack job furnace to burn garden waste using forced induction" www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaMiO9ULJE Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 09:14   Garden incinerator - Zero

Dont do this with kids or dogs around....... Oppps too late. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 09:27   Garden incinerator - Clk Sec

I don't think I'll be buying the house next door. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 11:23   Garden incinerator - Ambo

Highly polluting, I would think and it would probably not take many complaints from your downwind neigbours to get your local council calling. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 11:27   Garden incinerator - Dog

= = = > I don't think I'll be buying the house next door < = = = +1 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 11:51   Garden incinerator - CGNorwich

You don't vaccuum cleaners and forced induction, just some dry wood! s1156.beta.photobucket.com/user/cgnorwich/media/P1010008.jpg.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 12:21   Garden incinerator - Clk Sec

And there's me thinking you're a retired insurance executive... :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 12:21   Garden incinerator - Dog

"We're sorry, we cannot find the page you requested". Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 12:23   Garden incinerator - Clk Sec

Works on IE and FF, but it's a bit slow. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 4 Nov 12 12:25   Garden incinerator - Dog

Ah yes, I see's it now ;) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 15:41   Garden incinerator - Focusless

Came today. Can't wait to get started... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 15:45   Garden incinerator - Alanovich

Try not to puff the smoke north west. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message