Hey everyone, Just wondering what everyone does with there ash..I've been tossing it in the trash after it cools that is..But I've heard of people putting it on there lawn..not sure if thats good for it or not..just looking for ideas...thanks
Shame on you for putting it in landfill!FJLayes625 said:I've been tossing it in the trash...
LLigetfa said:Shame on you for putting it in landfill!FJLayes625 said:I've been tossing it in the trash...
Ash is an excellent fertilizer. All of mine goes on the compost pile.
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BillT said:Be extra careful when putting ashes outside. There was a guy here in Virginia last year who put his ashes out a little to soon. He thought they were out, but they wern't completely and the wind got it going again. That fire spread into the woods and burnt 100's of acres. Once it was out, they went back to him for some kind of compensation. The total bill was way up there, maybe like $100,000 or so but they we going to try to work with him. Even at $10,000 that would sure knock out the idea of having a wood stove. Not to mention how he felt about it too (they interviewed him on TV).
Bill
FJLayes625 said:Hey everyone, Just wondering what everyone does with there ash..I've been tossing it in the trash after it cools that is..But I've heard of people putting it on there lawn..not sure if thats good for it or not..just looking for ideas...thanks
Gooserider said:I have two 20 gallon galvie garbage cans I use for ashes - fill one while the other cools, by the time I'm ready to touch the cold can, the ashes in it have been there for a month or so, cause I want to be really sure they are DEAD
EddyKilowatt said:Gooserider said:I have two 20 gallon galvie garbage cans I use for ashes - fill one while the other cools, by the time I'm ready to touch the cold can, the ashes in it have been there for a month or so, cause I want to be really sure they are DEAD
That bears re-emphasizing. When they are buried in ash, coals can stay hot in a sort of 'suspended animation' for many many days. The coal is in a snug insulating blanket and doesn't lose much heat so it stays burning hot... the same blanket slows but does not stop a slow supply of oxygen to the coal. The coal can literally burn, very very slowly, for a surprisingly long time. (And will probably be making carbon monoxide while it does it.)
Eddy
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