Exploding Burn Barrel FAIL: Maximum Swirl!?

I got my hands on a used 55 gallon steel drum to burn my yard brush with. I tried a new design on the vents in an attempt to create a nice clean burn swirl. It did the job but lighting up the wet leaves was a challenge to say the least. Here is what happened.

[@brentmiller1607]

Reason 1, living in the country with no bitchy neighbors is golden!

[@CamaroRick]

Lol true I used to live in the country. Best place to be, do whatever you want!

[@rickydspears]

Lived in a poor parish in South Louisiana it was freedom.

[@1voluntaryist]

Shredded leaves make the best mulch! They feed the soil, which feeds the plants. And they compost quickly.

[@anthonylandingham7163]

With my barrel leaf burner, there is practically ZERO smoke. I love it. I took a barrel with both the top and bottom completely removed, then set the barrel on top of four bricks ( placed equally apart). Next, I fill the barrel with leaves. After it is topped off, I light the top and get it burning. Once it is going decent, I then reach down and light the BOTTOM of the pile at the bricks. They start burning. The heat and smoke runs up the pile of leaves and causes them to smoke heavily. But guess what? Smoke is unburned fuel. That fuel now travels up the barrel and into the burning leaves/flames in the top, causing the smoke to ignite. You'll have some smoke for the first few minutes, but once it gets going, WOW, what a beautiful, clear, smokeless flame. When the level gets down, you can continue to dump leaves into the top with the rake. I find doing this in the evening while is dark and cool to be the most enjoyable chill time.

[@CamaroRick]

Great tip, I need to modify this one. My leaves were pretty wet also, and combined with the paint burning off it was a smoke show for a little lol

[@dingorun1]

Thanks for the video dude! Gas vapors are heavier than air and sunk to the bottom before you lit it causing the little boom. I learned the hard way too.

[@basehorhonda]

If you need to use gas to start a pile of leaves on fire, turn in your man card.

[@berntsrensen1217]

Both yes and No, that explosion saved the man card 🤣✌️

[@jeeprenegade1985]

Blow air in there with a shop vac blower. Adding air will reduce smoke.

[@bstrickler]

Next time, for even more efficient burn, use a 22.5" grill grate, and use steel tubing to raise it above the intake vents. Cuts down on the bed of coals massively. Almost everything burns off. I was actually considering making a 1/4" mesh screen catch below it to catch the stuff that gets through the grill grate, to make it burn everything that isn't tiny

[@whitehistorymonth3563]

bstrickler just turbo it ez pz

[@outdoorzone]

Kool video man!!! Gotta love a burn barrel! But NEVER NEVER start fires with gasoline!!!!!You will pay one day! Always use fuel with a low ignition point like kerosene or diesel fuel etc...!

[@CamaroRick]

Lessons were learned lol

[@rubes1688]

I use roughly 50/50 diesel to gasoline to start fires. It's a good mix of violent but not to violent. Some firefighters gave me the idea

[@GraceAppliance]

HA! Awesome! The man, always keeping us down.

[@GraceAppliance]

I ended up using your design for the cuts...and MAN that works great. I've seen barrels that didn't want to stay lit no matter what you did. This stays lit great. I got to have one good burn and then my county just issued a burn ban for 90 days. :( More fun later.

[@thebancfamily8645]

I used gas to start up my fires till one day i caught the gas can with 2 gallon of gas on fire. Luckily i heard sirens right away, only they never came

[@newstart49]

1. I don't live in the city, so burning is normal and people don't complain. 2. Burning leaves are a no no- mulch them on your lawn- is great food for the grass and better for the air we breathe. 3. You should have known what would happen if you did this and live in a city. 4. NEVER use gasoline for anything but running gas engines!!

[@MikesToolShed]

Awesome video, I LOLed like 3 times. More wife cameos

[@yrusonoz5574]

There's a video out of a guy using a barrel with a locking lid but he has a leaf blower plumbed into the bottom so the air charge swirls with the shape or curve of barrel Maximum burn and virtually no ash or leftover

[@hendrickswart4122]

Next time build a compost maker, it's more "green" 😁 PS Greta will love you for that 😂

[@RealJesu]

Fire goes up, so you have to start it from the bottom to be more efficient

[@CamaroRick]

Problem was that the leaves were wet

[@frankschwartz7405]

@@CamaroRick You didn't use enough gasoline.

[@slammen1920]

lol , great vid mate, i filled my neighborhood with smoke too .

[@CamaroRick]

Lol thanks glad you enjoyed it. These wet leaves sure do smoke up the neighborhood!

[@coondogtheman]

What was that gooey stuff that was in this barrel, is it flammable?

[@CamaroRick]

I think it was old cooking oil, It was mixed with water but im sure it would have been flammable

[@mrhairy1221]

Lol gas on leaves is the worst. Same thing with compressed fresh brush.

[@cmac178]

Did that once, put a little 2 stroke fuel in there and it exploded and caught my fence on fire lol.

[@CamaroRick]

I was surprised it didnt flash right off the bat! Wet leaves. Lesson learned lol

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Your burn barrel was nice to designed the holes were a bit too big but definitely nicely designed As for the burn -- accelerance can create ugly situations But the most important thing it's to know the ordinances regarding use of burn barrels in your locale. Notwithstanding it does sound like you were burning for a long period of time.

[@CamaroRick]

I found that the holes at the bottom began to clog up with ash. It had a good burn for a few hours of wet leaves. Lessons were learned. I just expected it to flash immediately.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

Always wait for the leaves to dry out.

[@wahidtrynaheghugh260]

Well, you are supposed to light fires from the base...

[@JasonGage]

Definitely needs more airflow

[@AbdulHalim-pw3qx]

Cool attitude.

[@extremereclusefallows5779]

Pissing off a lot of neighbors

[@Cursed_Bower]

I'm calling the fire department

[@TCPUDPATM]

How to NOT start a fire - gasoline...

[@TwoTall1988]

Don't use gas to start a fire if you don't know how gas burns. It vaporizes and the vapors burn

[@Joe-hc3zo]

I feel like you hammered in the wrong side of the slits. If you hammered in the left side the air going in would be angled upwards instead of down

[@CamaroRick]

great idea, it needs more air flow

[@perrydavis3612]

It appears some of your smoke was burning the paint off a new barrel

[@neswarrior3887]

Dude you rock!

[@TheTruth10153]

Omfg I’m a new sub that was hilarious 🤣

[@CrispusAttucks2315]

Lol. That was a funny story!!!

[@smokysantana]

I think I would have lifted the barrel and poured he contents into the container....but I’m lazy

[@hdavies8920]

air blower clean burn

[@andrewsmith1735]

Neighbor blew off his left hand pulling this stupid stunt when I was a kid. Grow a brain people please learn how to start a fire.

[@willthetrill4849]

It’s illegal to burn leaves here in New York

[@brianfitch5469]

Use diesal not gas to get a fire going

[@CamaroRick]

Good tip!

[@danohstoolbox]

looks like ur having way to much fun

[@CamaroRick]

Lol, This is my second one ive made, The air hammer was a great idea.

[@deanosslewis]

Add venturi and find old type barrel made from thicker material

[@HubertofLiege]

No different than my wife’s empty hair spray can blowing up

[@vipleather]

Can’t do this in the city silly.

[@philtube717]

give ya head a swirl haha

[@HHSTT]

3:10 🤣

[@jhuntosgarage]

Lol! Awesome!

[@flewtheshoe7523]

It exploded because you used diesel, I suggest using just lighter fluid

[@CamaroRick]

Yes lighter fluid would have been a better idea!

[@demoman]

It exploded because he used gasoline, diesel does not explode like that. Diesel is actually pretty hard to light but once lit it puts off black smoke (oil burning).

[@charredskeleton]

Just stick your propane torch through the side vents. Leavs will light without accelerant.

[@rantingskeptic929]

Really dude fuel with dry leaves yeah you don't need to be burning anything

[@samadabdul1242]

never use gasoline when you burn in a barrel. Bad idea. If you have leaves why use gasoline lol

[@greg6264]

LOL

[@dburns8381]

Question: could you pick more obnoxious music? Answer: No. Lose the music, that iwhat that noise is. Thumbs down just for the noise.

[@smokysantana]

Music sucks

[@CamaroRick]

Lol I think I am gonna give up on youtube royalty free music all together

[@deanosslewis]

Poopp