[AT] OT Heating with wood/now waste oil

[charlie hill]

We are thinking exactly the same way Mike.  Here is what I had in mind (if I 
try it at all).  I'll prefilter the oil by pumping it through some fairly 
efficient filters into another tank, then let it settle undisturbed for a 
time.  Then pump from the mid level of the tank and mix with kerosene at 
maybe a 1 part waste oil to 4 or 5 parts kerosene.  That way I'll leave the 
sediment in the bottom of the other tank.  What is left will be filtered 
waste oil mixed with kerosene.  Then I will pump that through the filters 
into the #2 oil at maybe 1 part mixed/waste oil to 4 or 5 parts clean #2. 
Then that mixture will go through my furnace filters.  I have a prefilter 
with a water settlement bowl and then the regular furnace fuel type filter 
behind that.

That way the oil that finally runs through the furnace will be about 5% 
waste oil.   I know it will burn.  I'm primarily worried about fine 
particles pluging up the nozzle on the coldest night of the year.

It's probably not worth fooling with but it makes good mental exercise.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood/now waste oil


> Based on my experiences over the years with particles blocking the nozzle, 
> even with brand new filters, I would be very, very cautious about adding 
> unfiltered oil. At the very least, I would add another filter to the line 
> at the furnace.
>
> Another problem is that oil furnaces are (supposed to be) set up to work 
> efficiently with No. 2 heating oil. Diesel is essentially the same as 
> heating oil, and kerosene is not problem. But I would be reluctant to put 
> hydraulic fluid into the tank, except in very small amounts.
>
> Mike
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> Does anyone have experience with burning waste oil in a regular oil 
>> furnace? I wonder if small amounts of waste motor oil and or hydraulic 
>> oil can be blended in with diesel or kerosene without causing problems? 
>> I have about 40 gals or so I need to get rid of.
>> At todays fuel prices I'd like to burn it if possible.
>>
>> Charlie
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