Burn Pile, forced air blowers

[RobertN]

I will use a blower to start a burn pile. Once it is going, I use the blower at lower rpm. Once the pile is hot, usually don't ned the blower anymore. I just use my Husky backpack leaf blower. Set the rpm as needed. If it is blowing ash, it is blowing too much. Works great.

I sometimes will use some kindling and dry firewood at the bottom of the pile to help get things rolling too.

 

[Boondox]

Your idea sounds interesting in an elaborate sort of way. Me? I just place my backpack leaf blower a few feet away and let it run on idle after lighting off the burn pile. It generates enough of a breeze to spread the flame without blowing sparks everywhere.