blackrams
Gold Member
Just as the title asks, I'm hoping to discover the recipe for a good "Used Oil" furnace for my shop.
Have looked at the commercially produced versions, simply put, out of my financial reach.
Have looked at some 55 gallon barrel versions, they don't last and I don't want to set my shop on fire.
Have considered an old wood burning stove but, everyone tells me that I need to pump the oil through a filtration element and have a regulator installed to control the fuel being fed to the fire box. My understanding is that as the fire box heats up, the fuel (used oil) will thin out and if not regulated will build an incredible amount of heat and may not be controllable.
Really don't know squat about this and it may not be the route to take but, I have access to a lot of clean used oil and I think it's a waste to send it back to a recycler if I can heat my shop with it. All suggestions are welcomed to include those who say don't do it.
Just looking for options.
Rams :newhere:
Have looked at the commercially produced versions, simply put, out of my financial reach.
Have looked at some 55 gallon barrel versions, they don't last and I don't want to set my shop on fire.
Have considered an old wood burning stove but, everyone tells me that I need to pump the oil through a filtration element and have a regulator installed to control the fuel being fed to the fire box. My understanding is that as the fire box heats up, the fuel (used oil) will thin out and if not regulated will build an incredible amount of heat and may not be controllable.
Really don't know squat about this and it may not be the route to take but, I have access to a lot of clean used oil and I think it's a waste to send it back to a recycler if I can heat my shop with it. All suggestions are welcomed to include those who say don't do it.
Just looking for options.
Rams :newhere: