Fire Pit Question

korbe wrote:

dcmac214 wrote:

(I don't know anybody who still uses a charcoal grill).

We use charcoal Briquetts for every dinner. And use wood for fires in the fire pit.

I use charcoal briquettes once and awhile but, use the wood camp fire to cook over most often.

I would think that a diesel camp fire would be smokey and smelly for most people. It's different in a engine where it being compressed by the cylinders. Just burning it, even if you pressurized it, is still kind of smelly. I used to have a fuel oil furnace in this house and although it worked OK it always did leave off a odor outside.
And it had to be cleaned once a year because it was sooty.

Diesel does not vaporize at normal room/air temps.. So it's kind of hard to light.. But it can be done.

I would say the reason not to do it is danger.

Well, I s'pose one could make a case for burning anything in the world.

I used to have a kerosene heater years ago that had a coffee-can sized burner that was fed by a drip from a regulator valve. The can has some 1/4 inch holes in the sides starting about 1/3 of the way off the bottom to let in air. The kerosene dripped in at a controlled rate, and while it took about 5 minutes for the fire to stabilize after you lit it, the fuel drip kept it stable and at a constant rate. Might be somebody makes a thing like that, but I've never seen one.

Yes wood is great but often times burn bans on wood and propane pit still allowed. Also for quick fires in the morning before going out exploring propane pits do not require being completely put out with water. Just shut them down.

Ours hooks right to my 50 gallon frame mounted tank.

Pogoil.

Red, red, red, red, redneck! LOL

naturist wrote:
I just gotta ask: what's wrong with good old fashioned wood?

I agree with you naturist. There is nothing wrong with good old fire wood, not to mention the wonderful smell of burning wood...only my opinion...:B

Kennedy>>.

I just gotta ask: what's wrong with good old fashioned wood?

I'd think you'd have to (1)pressurize, and (2)atomize the diesel in order to get it to burn, unless you just want a pool of fuel or a wick type flame. A "Smudge Pot" might work for you, depending on your location in the country. I've seen them used in the desert (in lieu of a campfire) and they DO put out quite a bit of heat. Can get dangerous if lit with gas versus diesel....:E

We have a Campfire in a Can brand propane fire pit and really like it as it burns hotter than some of the cheaper brands.

I am pretty sure diesel or gas would not be allowed in most camp grounds with the odor from those type of fires.

The propane pit really is not that bad and propane is much cheaper than diesel for the most part when there is not a shortage like this winter.

Pogoil.

dcmac214 wrote:

(I don't know anybody who still uses a charcoal grill).

We use charcoal Briquetts for every dinner. And use wood for fires in the fire pit.