Burns quickly and efficiently - but definitely NOT rust proof.

I am on my second one of these cans - and it's just about done for, in a little less than a year. It burns quickly and efficiently, turning a days worth of work into just a few hours of burning. However, the claim that it is rust resistant is definitely NOT true. Within a year, it quickly rusts out. I burn in this 2 to 3 times a week - household papers, small trash, cardboard, yard scraps. Apx. one year of burning - 2 to 3 times a week is all I seem to get out of it. It rusts quickly - then by month 8 to 10 the handles fall off first. The side handles went first, then the lid handle. So I am hooking a rake into the holes in the lid in order to remove it while it's hot. Just like I had to do with the last barrel. The lid won't last much longer, as the holes and the edges are starting to split and crack. The sides are also weakening as the rust overtakes the metal. If this one goes like the last one, in about a month, I'm going to need a new barrel. It's okay for the price. Just be forewarned - rust will take it out in about a year. I'm going to try painting the next one with heat resistant Rustoleum grill paint next time and see if that extends the life of the barrel.

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