Monday, August 15, 2011

Will outdoor boilers burn saw dust?

Outdoor boilers will burn just about any thing from coal, tree stumps, corn cobs to pallets if they fit through the door. Burning saw dust is a little dangerous because it will flare up and almost explode when you throw some onto hot coals especially real fine sawdust. I would be careful burning a lot of it. It doesn't seem to burn with a real hot flame as it smolders because it doesn't get a lot of oxygen and has to be stirred causing it to flare up and flash back. I would bag a little at a time in paper bags and bank it and leave the door closed and let it burn. Safety is the rule with sawdust or any fine particles that burn. It is explosive when thrown on hot coals.

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