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Post by Big G on Feb 9, 2010 8:56:46 GMT -4
Considering using waste oil to heat the new house/ garage. I've got a potential source, and have sent off an e-mail to dept. of transportation requesting information. (about transporting it, LOL)
Not too much info on the web about this topic. Mostly geared towards garages using the waste oil they produce. Not sure if a converted oil boiler would be just as good as a purpose bought boiler. I know at least one other board member was interested in this, so I figured I'd post up my findings.
Post up any experience/ info you might have.
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Post by casey on Feb 9, 2010 9:31:24 GMT -4
you will hate the smell and on the coldest day of the year it will freeze up because somehow water got in and froze.
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Post by 93grand on Feb 9, 2010 10:09:45 GMT -4
you will hate the smell and on the coldest day of the year it will freeze up because somehow water got in and froze. X2 I have worked on them and they are sh#t. Just wait until you have to clean it out.
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Post by Big G on Feb 9, 2010 10:24:55 GMT -4
Oil storage would be indoors, and would never reach freezing point... and from what I've read the smell is due to burning rich.
93grand, are the one's you've worked on bought units or home made jobbies?
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Post by Big G on Feb 9, 2010 10:46:24 GMT -4
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Post by Kirk on Feb 9, 2010 12:32:41 GMT -4
they need alot of cleaning to keep them up and running. there plug the tips easy, there is alot of dirt and water in waste oil.
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Post by theonlybull on Feb 9, 2010 12:35:15 GMT -4
youve gotta take very good care of the oil. and be very sure of your source..... i'd heat a garage with it. but wouldn't depend on it for my house
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Post by itsakeeper on Feb 9, 2010 12:59:58 GMT -4
Elmsdale Landscaping (garage) use one, I can get a name and number for you if you want to talk to someone
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Post by Big G on Feb 9, 2010 14:34:00 GMT -4
Elmsdale Landscaping (garage) use one, I can get a name and number for you if you want to talk to someone Sure, shoot me a PM.
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Post by Creepy on Feb 9, 2010 16:06:21 GMT -4
I'd look into the storage and insurance implications before the technical aspects. i'm betting you can't even do it due to regulations.
you on a well?
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Post by Big G on Feb 9, 2010 16:55:02 GMT -4
We will be on a well, yes. I'm picturing a storage tank inside the garage, with a containment dyke around or sitting in.
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Post by gonejeepn on Feb 9, 2010 17:03:57 GMT -4
as i understand you can not use it to heat a house, dirty, every 2 months or less(depends on useage) for cleaning, foul tips, the smell will be from the oil it self. we use one at work. it runs steady and cost abundle every month-1 1/2 months. we use processed used oil, it still has alot of sludge, tanks need to be cleaned every year. i would not use one to heat shop if i had a source for free oil.
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Post by casey on Feb 9, 2010 18:25:28 GMT -4
we use a few thousand liters of oil each year and give every drop away. our shop is over 3500sq/ft with 3 big doors being opened all the time and last winter the propane bill was around 1200 bucks. with a small shop i dont think waste oil is the way to go
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Post by imstuck on Feb 9, 2010 18:40:25 GMT -4
We have one at work we burn about 50 gals a week. We get alot of smell last week but it need to be cleaned The garage I work at on weekend get a new used oil last year no problems no smell.
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Post by 93grand on Feb 9, 2010 18:58:50 GMT -4
Oil storage would be indoors, and would never reach freezing point... and from what I've read the smell is due to burning rich. 93grand, are the one's you've worked on bought units or home made jobbies? Both of them were bought new. And the smell is from them being dirty.
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