First-off, Justin and his company are amazing to work with- they have integrity, never make you feel unimportant. They answered (put up with lol!) my reams of questions, as well, even though it was a long period before the purchase. So when the time came, I was absolutely confident about going forward with Burn Right. As a Father's Day gift, it arrived, sat down, and assembled it. Was packaged perfectly and the assembly was straight-forward. You definitely need a good drill and a nut driver- but that's what helps make it so reliable and solid- this isn't a poor-quality Amazon junk "slide it together" or only a few, weak fasteners type incinerator. I felt I was putting together an airframe- and it was SOLID! So far, we've used it 12 times, and have even purchased burnable trash can liners. This unit will allow us to go from two can trash service to one- saving us almost $700/year out here in rural Kendall County. Even with occasional burn bans, this has already paid for itself. Also, it burns so hot, with superior air flow, that it is practically smokeless. It burns like a jet on afterburner. Our neighbor has a 55-gallon drum with a few air holes up on concrete blocks, and it pours out so much smoke, even during peak burn. I highly recommend the lid (which we ordered from the get-go) as it does a great job catching almost all the ash and definitely stops popping embers like you get with cedar. The lid removal handle is ideal, too. Just an amazing, well-designed incinerator and long overdue for our home and yard clean-up. Lastly, it is true, over and over, that it gets so hot and burns so efficiently, that a large batch of even greenish limbs, lumber, cardboard we had to burn from heavy rain debris from the recent Hill Country rains, burned to ash within 25 minutes- wet wood and wet cardboard. We put a dry cardboard box in the bottom, the rest on top, lit it through the grates, and it was amazing. Same next-door neighbor's burn went on for hours. Also, on a normal burn, we stack cardboard and the kitchen scrap in the kitchen burn bags, and those burn completely to ash within that some 20-25 minute time. It burns with less smoke, so neighbors barely get any smoke or scent, at all. An absolutely amazing product and SO thankful made her in the U.S., too. Great person, husband, and dad being running the company, too. Don't hesitate buying- I'm a very critical/analytical person and have ZERO regret about the purchase.

Old man here from Wisconsin putting in my two cents worth. I was trolling the website recently and saw there was an opportunity to comment on the products which wasn’t the case when I purchased this well designed barrel about 15+ years ago from the prior owner, Ron. I’m here to attest to its longevity. I’m pretty much a skinflint when it comes to major purchases, having learned early on in our large family to do without, and at the time of purchase this was to me a major, perhaps unnecessary outlay. (Some relatives claim I was involved in the invention of copper wire, given my history of stretching out pennies. The family motto seemed to have been Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Last, Or Do Without.) The unit is made in Wisconsin and manufacturers here are by and large honest good fabricators, so I convinced myself that this unit would be worth the upfront cost due to the materials used. I decided to take the plunge, knowing that if things weren’t as advertised I could hop in the car and pay the owner an in person visit. Uncharacteristically for me I went the Full Monty, in for a penny in for a pound, and purchased the larger unit; it has seen heavy use, much more than I ever anticipated. I was blessed with a good sniffer and can smell a smoldering burn barrel a mile away. I like the complete and rapid burn of virtually anything I feed it, with no long term smoldering and associated smells to contend with. In goes sensitive papers along with the usual tree branches, leaves, logs or whatever. I recently smoked a pork butt on my Big Green Egg and in to the burn barrel went the greasy butcher paper and the shoulder blade from that cook. My son at one time offered to gift me an electric document shredder for sensitive paper destruction and I declined, as this unit does the job without spinning the meter at all. All this appeals to my frugal nature. We live in an area that permits burning only after 1600 and when I torch the contents off, I would say 98% of the time our nearby neighbors are not even aware that a burn is taking place. Being somewhat of a pyromaniac as a youth I must admit to just standing nearby enjoying the burn and the top down show, especially on windy days when a full barrel can easily be totally consumed within a very short period of time. This appeals to my caveman nature and is deeply satisfying in some way. The longevity of the unit and its efficient top down burn without smoldering smells has proven to me that this unit is what the Brits call value for money. Dividing the up front cost by the number of years I have used it, all in complete safety without annoying the neighbors, shows me I made the right choice, and I doubt if I will ever Wear it Out. On the contrary I expect it to be passed on to my offspring. It’s nice to see a U.S. company turn out a product that can’t be beat, and I’m pleased to see it is still in business. (My son is on his third office shredder)

My husband and I bought the XL burn barrel about 20 years ago. We've always had it sitting up on concrete blocks, so it has never been sitting in the dirt. We have never had a minute's trouble with it. This year we did order a hardware kit to replace some screws that are missing. Otherwise, it works great. Also, we have it in the front of our property in the orchard. The lovely patina it has developed made several of our neighbors think it was garden art. We burn in it in the evening and sit on the front porch swing to watch the fire. Almost all of our neighbors have one now. A major upgrade over those horrible ugly burn barrels we used to use.

These are By Far the best burning barrels we’ve ever used at our cabin up north. They are most definitely worth the investment and let me tell you why. We have a one acre plot full old oak trees and these 100+ year old tees love to shed branches all year long during high winds and storms, and they leave an utter mess in our yard. For years we’ve used crappy barrels including 50 gallon drums, and we were spending all day having to burn these branches bit by bit and most of the time they never burned into ash rather they’d only burn down about half way and it was a disaster. Now. We have this large Burn Right barrel and what used to take us all day, and I mean literally all day, could now be finished in an hour, maybe an hour and a half. Moreover, whatever went into that barrel, whether it was dry, wet or green, would burn down to complete ash and it was super easy to clean up. That’s what you’re getting with these barrels. We’ve been using ours for several years, actually more like 5 to 6 years and the barrel hasn’t warped, fallen apart, nothing. It’s still in great shape and will continue to stay that way for many more years. We Love our purchase and would highly recommend them to anyone interested in this product. Thanks BR for making such a high quality product. Kevin.

They've got the ultimate incinerator, called "The Burn Barrel". I bought one about 4 years ago and it's still in unbelievably great condition. We use it to burn household trash, financial documents, junk mail, etc. Occasionally downed sticks and small branches too. Our community allows it and this device has held up great. I'm pretty sure we'll get over 10 years out of it. The unique design and ventilation creates a burn that almost eliminate smoke and the well-designed cover keeps ash from rising out of the "burn barrel" with the heat. I just ordered another one for a family member. Not a "sexy" gift, but a really useful one.

I rarely leave reviews, but this product absolutely deserves one. I purchased the XL barrel three years ago, and I’m very glad I did. At first, I was hesitant because of the price, but in this case, you truly get what you pay for. This barrel gets used multiple times a week and is still structurally sound after years of regular use. Other products I’ve bought in the past started to warp after the first burn, but this one has held up incredibly well. It’s properly vented for effective incineration, while the vent openings are small enough to help contain material and add an extra level of safety. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone considering it. It has proven to be well worth the money.

I needed to burn 75 bankers boxes of documents and bought the xl incinerator and it did not disappoint! I was hesitant at first that the incinerator would burn a full box or even fit inside and shortly found I could stack 4 boxes on top of each other light the top box and in no time it would burn down so I could add another box on top.it only took 6 days to burn all 75 boxes with a minimal ash pile. When I say 6 days I mean I would start the morning at 8:00 by stacking 4 boxes and lighting the top box putting the cover on and letting it burn for a couple hours checking in on it and loading 1 or 2 more boxes and repeating until 5:00 letting it burn thru the night until 8:00 the next morning when I would roll the incinerator off the ash pile scoop away the ash pile and load up 4 more boxes . I continued this routine for 6 days to burn years and years of documents. 75 cases eliminated!! Whohoo!! Before buying the incinerator I was hand shredding where it would take 2 to 3 hours to remove staples and paper clips in order to shred 1 bankers box. And to have a mobile company come and shred 75 cases was unbelievable. I also want to say that Burn Right was quick to respond to my questions and shipped it out right away! And after the burn was over the incinerator is ready to go again and again !!

My original Burn Right was bought approximately around 2013 or so. It is still upright and burning perfectly today. It may look a bit rough, but it still does the job. In fact, I bought another one today. We live in a rural area, and we can keep everything picked up and looking good. It is unbelievably safe, and all ashes stay in place.

This product is a workhorse! I burned more yard debris in a short period of time both efficiently and safely! I highly recommend buying this for all your burning needs. Jason with Burn Right was incredibly helpful in answering all my questions - especially as I planned on putting it together myself. Instructions and the video on the website were terrific.

No more using recycled barrels for burning that will eventually rust out on us. We purchased the XL Burn Barrel Incinerator and just love it! The incinerator performs exceedingly well!