Burn Barrel

Parts List
• 55 gallon drum
• 2 – ½” floor flanges
• 2 – rubber gaskets
• 72” x 3/8” LP hose
• 3/8” FL x ¼” MPT Conn
• 3/8” FL x ¼” FPT CPLG
• ½” cap
• ½” x 3” double threaded pipe
• LP nipple fitting (for gas tank)
• ½” x ¼” reducer
• ½” x 12” double threaded pipe
• 4 – top lock ¼” – 20 Gr C Nuts
• 4 – ¼” SAE thru hard YZ washers
• 4 – ¼” – 20 x 1 yz bolts
Start with a full
size barrel
Then decide on
the size you
desire:
Small
Medium
Large
Cut a hole in the barrel using a ½” knock out
punch.
Drill the holes for the floor flange to attach to the
barrel.
Take your rubber gasket material and cut to the
size of the flange with all the holes punched out.
Take the floor
flange, gasket
and bolts and
place on the
outside of the
barrel.
 Once the outer materials are in place, piece
together the inside pieces and tighten the nuts.
 If desired after the flanges have been tightened,
you can prime and paint the barrel for appearance.
Decide what length pipe will be inside the barrel.
Once completed drill 3 holes evenly spaced on the
pipe 7/64 – 1/8 ” in size.
Place the cap on one end and screw the other into
the inner flange.
Take the 3” pipe and screw into the outer flange.
 Take the ½” x ¼” reducer and place on the pipe,
then take the 3/8” FL x ¼” MPT fitting and screw
into the reducer.
Take the hose and screw onto the fitting. Take the
3/8” FL x ¼” FPT CPLG fitting and screw into the
hose then take the LP nipple fitting and screw in
into place.
Completed Project.
 Large Barrel

Take a 2” double threaded pipe, screw into the

inner flange and then place a 90 degree elbow onto
the pipe pointing up.
Screw into the elbow
a 24” double
threaded pipe.
Place a 90 degree elbow
onto the 24” pipe.
Take a 18” double
threaded pipe and
screw into the elbow
and then place a cap
on the end of the
pipe.
**The holes 7/64 or
1/8 “ in size are on
the upper pipe
pointing down
towards the bottom.
Completed Project.
FOR USE AS FLAMMABLE LIGQUID FIRE
FOR CLASS B EXTINGUISHERS
CLASS A FIRE IN BARREL WITH LPG
GETTING IT GOING
REIGNITING CLASS A
FIRE WITH LPG AFTER
FIRE WAS
EXTINGUISHED WITH
PRESSURIZED WATER
EXTINGUISHER
BARREL UNDER AUTO FIRE PROP. IF THE
BARREL WAS CUT SLIGHTLY LOWER COULD
BE SLID ANYWHERE UNDER THE CAR.
BARREL WITH FIRE LOW AFTER
JUST IGNITING
 FIRE AT LOW STAGE, JUST
KEEPING IGNITION

FIRE AS LPG FLOW BEING

INCREASED
LPG TANK WITH IGNITING TORCH
COMPLETE LOW
BARREL. THE
LINE SUPPLYING
LPG SHOULD BE
10 TO 30 FEET
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS CALL OR E-MAIL.
STAN ANDERSON
Box 460
Coupeville, Wa. 98239
PHONE
HM 360-678-4074
OFFICE 360-678-4144
E-MAIL stanande@whidbey.net