I was on the hunt today for a "toss-in" creosote preventative when I discovered that the active ingredient in one was copper. This got me thinking...can I burn a copper tube and will it do the same thing? I Googled this query to find that one web blogger recommends burning an aluminum can once a month...has anyone ever heard of this one? I've burned many an aluminum can in our numerous campfires so I do know they can be incinerated in a hot enough fire, heck, we've melted glass beer bottles down flat. In a wood stove they should burn very well and much faster considering the higher temperatures.