kcurbanloggers
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NO to burning used motor oil. This kind of advice, to violate federal law, is why I have Bwildered on my ignore list. Used motor oil MUST be disposed of properly (by returning oil to a collection point) and NEVER sprayed around the environment to save a few sheckles.
The same goes for burning tires! Patty I can't believe you would even mention picking out the steel belts. (Your punishment is to send me huckleberry cookies!)
There are legal, in certain circumstances, methods of getting your fire going. EZ-Fire gel as I mentioned above may be legal to use in your area. I think the faster the pile gets up to temperature and starts burning clean the better off but that is an uneducated guess.
No worries. I’m keeping my distance from the motor oil and tires. As far as the EZ-Fire, it is wicked expensive — way to rich for my blood. For now I’m just going to let it sit for a few weeks and see if it dries out, after that I’ll hit it again with diesel and maybe gasoline. I’ll be sure to pac a leaf blower to get it cooking. I’ll do everything I can to stay away from pollutants... pls excuse my 7.3 diesel.
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