Charcoal method without damaging the settings around?

[Incorrigible77777]

When I did charcoal method at home in April, I was found by my family member so the plan failed. Although I put the coal in a basin made of stainless basin and laid the basin onto the bathtub, it still burnt down the bathtub to serious damage. This was something I didn't want to see and I felt really guilty about it. Unlike many people who do charcoal methods and burn out everything in the bathroom (as I can see from the photographies in the news of people doing charcoal method in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan etc.), I don't wish my departure will cause any damage to the innocent settings around me. I don't hope there's unnecessary loss around. In this sense, what should I do to avoid the damage? (getting dirty the things around with the black dust of coal is fine, but I don't wish there's something really damaged due to my action). My plan for next time (if I'm going to do the charcoal method) I'll buy a lightweight barbecue grill and put the coal inside. I wonder if this would minimize the damage to settings around. Also another question I have is, will the charcoal method cause pungent scent? I sniffed pungent scent last time but not sure if that came from charcoal or from the acrylic materials due to the damages made to the bathtub.

 

[autumnal]

When I did charcoal method at home in April, I was found by my family member so the plan failed. Although I put the coal in a basin made of stainless basin and laid the basin onto the bathtub, it still burnt down the bathtub to serious damage. This was something I didn't want to see and I felt really guilty about it. Unlike many people who do charcoal methods and burn out everything in the bathroom (as I can see from the photographies in the news of people doing charcoal method in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan etc.), I don't wish my departure will cause any damage to the innocent settings around me. I don't hope there's unnecessary loss around. In this sense, what should I do to avoid the damage? (getting dirty the things around with the black dust of coal is fine, but I don't wish there's something really damaged due to my action). My plan for next time (if I'm going to do the charcoal method) I'll buy a lightweight barbecue grill and put the coal inside. I wonder if this would minimize the damage to settings around. Also another question I have is, will the charcoal method cause pungent scent? I sniffed pungent scent last time but not sure if that came from charcoal or from the acrylic materials due to the damages made to the bathtub.

Unfortunately, I don't think you will be able to guarantee a lack of damage and/or odour from the charcoal method. Fires are usually burned outdoors or in specialised receptacles (hearths and chimnies) for a reason. Anything done indoors and not in one of these places is likely to have after-effects.

 

[Brick In The Wall]

Unfortunately, I don't think you will be able to guarantee a lack of damage and/or odour from the charcoal method. Fires are usually burned outdoors or in specialised receptacles (hearths and chimnies) for a reason. Anything done indoors and not in one of these places is likely to have after-effects.

This, you can't even smoke a cigarette inside without causing it to soak into everything in the room.

 

[Blue LIPS]

Try this possibly

Some foil tape wouldn't hurt either for the roof as this concentrates it to one spot. I use mine all the time for BBQ.

 

[Incorrigible77777]

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Try this possibly

Some foil tape wouldn't hurt either for the roof as this concentrates it to one spot. I use mine all the time for BBQ.

Wow this device looks cool. What's it called and how can I buy one?

Unfortunately, I don't think you will be able to guarantee a lack of damage and/or odour from the charcoal method. Fires are usually burned outdoors or in specialised receptacles (hearths and chimnies) for a reason. Anything done indoors and not in one of these places is likely to have after-effects.

Odor or dirts don't matter... I just don't hope to bring serious damage to and devastate the things around (e.g. mistakenly burning down the bathtub just like what happened to me last time)

 

[Blue LIPS]

Wow this device looks cool. What's it called and how can I buy one?

Odor or dirts don't matter... I just don't hope to bring serious damage to and devastate the things around (e.g. mistakenly burning down the bathtub just like what happened to me last time)

It's a charcoal chimney or charcoal starter. Most stores have them in the grill section. Usually you put it on the grill grates because you light a wax covered piece of tinder to get it going... or a terra-cotta pot saucer would work too, it does get pretty hot, but goes for a good while. Maybe run some tests and time it based on some amounts of charcoal for "peace of mind".

 

[mr nobody]

Put the charcoal grill on top of a brick. The only damage you'll cause is any surrounding materials that are sensitive to heat. The charcoal gets extremely hot and will burn anything near it. Also, yes it does cause a pungent smell. It will smell like a BBQ.