Waste Oil Heater
A Waste Oil Heater can be a fast, efficient way to heat your space, regardless of whether that space is indoors or outdoors.
These heaters can either be direct heating or can utilise a waste oil boiler to heat water which then can be circulated to heat distant rooms or spaces.
Waste oil heaters have the advantage that they can be extremely cheep to run, especially if you generate or have access to used vegetable oil, recycled oil, used motor
oil or used transmission or hydraulic fluid.
Restaurants, lube shops, garages and some manufacturing facilities which generate waste oil can gain a double benefit by utilising a Waste Oil Heater or boiler.
Waste oil is difficult to dispose of as it cannot be safely dumped into landfills for fear of polluting the ground or waterways.
Commercial business’s which generate waste oil usually are required to pay a waste oil recycler to take the product away for proper disposal.
If you have one of these business’s and generate sufficient used oil then you can reduce your ongoing heating costs to almost zero.
A Waste Oil Heater does use a blower fan which requires a small amount of electricity to run, but this cost is about 1/50th of the total cost of a clean fuel oil heater
of the same capacity.
Most areas have oil recyclers who can provide you with waste oil to use in your boiler or waste oil heater if you do not generate enough of your own.
The cost for this product is typically a tiny amount compared to the cost of diesel fuel oil normally used in oil heaters, often waste oil costs 1/10th of the cost of diesel.
It doesn’t take long at that price differential for the waste oil heater to pay for itself.
Using a Waste Oil Heater which complies with all the environmental protection agencies requirements will ensure that your oil heater doesn’t produce smoke or odours.
Waste oil has to be disposed of in some fashion and utilising it in a waste oil heater is an effective and efficient way of disposing of this potential pollutant.
Waste oil has a higher Btu per gallon rating than propane (about 150,000 BTU’s for waste oil vs 90,000 BTU’s for propane) and is therefore an efficient fuel for the
generation of heat.
Modern waste oil Heaters do not have maintenance requirements which are any more onerous than other oil fired heaters except a requirement for a little more frequent cleaning. This extra cleaning is more than offset by the money saved in the cost of the fuel.
A Waste Oil Heater makes sense, firstly if you have access to a sufficient supply of waste oil then your heating costs can be reduced to almost zero and even if you have
to purchase recycled waste oil then your cost savings will still be dramatically reduced, secondly by using waste oil for your heating needs you are helping get rid of a potential pollutant.
If I don’t buy oil heat, will the pipes freeze?
Me and my housemates are debating whether or not to fill up our oil tank for heating or getting personal heaters. We live in an area where the winter temperatures are usually below freezing (30-20 degrees, lower maybe one week out of the whole winter). We have a huge basement where no one lives, so it might be a waste to heat it, except to prevent the pipes from freezing. Our house is also very huge (all six of us have our own rooms) and it might be nice to save money on having to heat such a huge house. If we insulate the pipes and just use personal heaters, do you think the pipes will freeze? If we do buy oil and keep the temperature at 55, will that prevent the pipes from freezing?
I’d suggest you insulate the pipes and then the 6 of you go in on the smallest shipment of oil you can from your oil company…split 6 ways it shouldn’t be too bad. Then put a thermometer in your basement to monitor the temp. I don’t think you’d want the temp down there to get too far below freezing, insulated pipes or not. At least you’d have a little oil for a backup in case of a blizzard or in case you find out the pipes will indeed burst. Our power went out for only 1 night during an ice storm and a pipe burst. We then put insulation up over all the little basement windows, though, and we didn’t have that problem again. Keeping the temp at 55 should help keep the pipes from freezing, but it really depends on how cold your basement will then get. Also, on real cold nights, set your faucets on a very light drip and make sure you have a space heater near under the kitchen sink (open the cupboard & remove flammable cleaning supplies) or any other sink where pipes are likely to freeze without heat. The movement of water and the heat will keep those pipes from freezing up.
It sounds risky not to buy any oil at all–there will be quite a few cold spots in your house that will be hard to get to with space heaters. Also, your electric bill could be crazy high–running at least 6 heaters all the time could cost more than buying oil heat. The price of oil is also coming down a lot.
Good luck!
I am interested in building a whole house wood heater-Anyone know of where plans can be obtained?
I would like add an outdoor wood heater to our house and would like to construct one.
GET A MOTHER EARTH MAG THEY HAVE LOTS OF LISTINGS FOR THIS ALSO POPLAR MECH. MAG THE FIRST ONE HAS THE BEST INFO AND LOTS OF DEALERS WITH PLANS JFB
Can anyone recommend a good heater or furnace for a medium size outdoor dog house?
It would be better to have the dog inside where it could be a part of your family. But, if there is a "special" reason the dog can not be, then I think you need to be careful with what kind of heating system you use.
My kennel runs, when I eventually have the shed, and everything situated will be heated by a propane heater, with an Eden Pure as back up. In your case, if this is just a dog house, you will need to be extra careful. You do not want to use anything your dog could destroy. Dogs can be chewers, and if the dog has access to the electrical cord, or the heater itself, it might destroy it and hurt itself in the process.
Sorry I can not be more helpful, but……
Recommend a Heater for a small room in garage?
What kind of heater should I use to heat a 6′ x 6′ insulated room in my garage? I built this room to house the washer/dryer. Can anyone recommend an electric heater? I don’t need it toasty warm. Just warm enough to keep the pipes from freezing.
I really like these radiant panels – they don’t cost a lot, they make you feel warm even when the room is cold, they’re reasonably easy to install.
http://www.sshcinc.com/BarNone2.htm
Need to replace the door enclosing the water heater (in garage). Can somebody install some nonexpensive?
Check the store like Lowes or HD.
if you have done that check a second hand stores like builder’s surplus, near you (you should be able to get something for about $20)
still not cheap enough leave it open
How can I tell if I need a thermostat or a new water pump for my 94 Honda Accord?
The engine is overheating after about thirty minutes of driving.
The oil and anti-freeze levels are fine.
The top radiator hose gets hot, as does the radiator itself.
The heater works fine, blows hot air.
From advice I received, I am gambling on changing the thermostat, but would like to be sure I’m not wasting time and money.
Also, does anyone know of any links which have videos or diagrams of how to change a 94 Honda Accord thermostat?
Thanks!
start with a thermostat and see.
all you have to do is start at the top hose on your radiator and follow it to the top of your engine. under that spot of the hose is the thermostat. loosen that and take out the thermostat.
Make sure you Have a thermostat and gasket Prior to taking it apart, unless u have another way to an auto store.
How do I adjust the temperature on my Heller Aquawarm fin heater? (Similar to an oil heater)?
There are two dials on my heater (aside from the timer)- one is marked "I", "II" and "III" (which seems to indicate low, med and high), and the other dial has a line marking it that just increases in width. I’m not sure what this second dial is meant to do!! It definitely seems hotter if I turn to the thickest part of the line, but I want to know how to use it properly so that I’m not wasting unnecessary energy. Thanks!
try this link from ehow, they have the answers to many of the questions like this on Yahoo Answers in great depth. And are printable to greatly help solve your problem.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2308541_control-temperature-fish-tank.html
Making an Outdoor Wood Furnace with Bob – Part 3
Video 3 of Making an Outdoor Wood Furnace with Bob, aka Dr. Furnace – http://www.wiwaf.com/ This is the final part until a fine tuning of the system using electronics, fans and other cool stuff (really).
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Propane Accessories – Propane Outdoor Heaters
This video highlights the several types of outdoor propane heaters that Agri Supply carries.
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Unpermitted Garage Conversion Found During a Charlotte Home Inspection
http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com While at a home in Charlotte, NC Patrick Waddell finds what is most likely an unpermitted garage conversion. Often when people need more living space they convert a one or two car garage into heat / cooled living area. The problem is that becuase they can do all the work inside out of site, they never pull permits 95% of the time. This home was listed as a 4 bedroom house and the garage was being included as a bedroom. Here were some of the problems: You can not have a gas fired appliance in a bedroom. Even if the room is not a bedroom in order for the “new room” to heat and cool properly it must have a return vent (air filter) for the room to circulate the air properly. Problem…you can’t have a gas fired appliance in the same room as a return. Several fixes can be making a sealed room for the water heater or changing it out for an electric water heater. The water heater in this home was disconnected, had flame rool out from lack of oxygen in the closet and several other items. The electrical in the room was also questionable. If you or someone you know needs a home inspection, Please call us at 704-542-6575 http://www.charlottenchomeinspector.com
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