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    Thanks for all the responses. You guys kind of verified what I figured - probably a regulation against it and probably not a good idea for many other reasons!

    Among other things it would have been rough on my chainsaw too, with the grit, etc embedded in ties themselves. So, not going in the evaporator!

    Who knew there was a Railroad Tie Association (RTA). LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Potters3 View Post
    The fumes and off gases created when burning them in a arch, will destroy your pans. I have seen fairly new pans that people used pressured treated scraps for wood, full of pin holes from the bottom up.
    I'd second that. Have seen it on a couple of occasions from people burning treated lumber and/or plastic tubing. The residues left on the underside of the pan can be quite corrosive. Makes for very unhappy maple producers the next season when they go to fill their pans with sap.
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    If you are going to burn your old railroad ties in your arch, I recommend throwing any of your old tires in as well.

    You might as well go for it while your at it.
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    I had to check the date of the original post to be sure it wasn't April 1st.

    Yeah, good idea not to burn railroad ties in your evaporator.
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