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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Pit Crew on August 02, 2014, 08:24:32 AM

Title: telephone poles
Post by: Pit Crew on August 02, 2014, 08:24:32 AM

Other than the smell, is there any reason I shouldn`t burn old telephone poles in my 6048? Have a guy that can get me as much as I can take. They are paying to get rid of them now.

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: slimjim on August 02, 2014, 09:02:19 AM

Not sure I would want my family or neighbors to breathe the smoke from them, they are full of lots of stuff that's not good for you.

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: mlappin on August 02, 2014, 09:45:13 AM

Burn good, makes for a horribly stinky fire. The treatment used on them and railroad ties are a known carcinogen.

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: Sloppy_Snood on August 02, 2014, 10:38:32 AM

Quote from: mlappin on August 02, 2014, 09:45:13 AM

Burn good, makes for a horribly stinky fire. The treatment used on them and railroad ties are a known carcinogen.

The older poles were routinely soaked in creosote.  Don't burn them.  ;)

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: Hammersquash on August 05, 2014, 04:30:29 AM

   The reason they pay to get rid of them is because there is no safe economical way to dispose of them.  They, along with railway ties are soaked in creosote, pesticides and dioxins.  I would strongly discourage burning them near your home.  Or anywhere for that matter.  You would be better off burning used free furniture and books off craigslist if you are looking for cheap BTU's.

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: slimjim on August 05, 2014, 04:31:36 AM

Good post hammersquash

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: mlappin on August 05, 2014, 06:13:43 AM

You could cut the good parts out of the poles then sell that for fence posts. Of course then your stuck with the junk.

Title: Re: telephone poles
Post by: Pit Crew on August 08, 2014, 04:08:03 AM

I`ll pass on the free wood, thanks guys.