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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Converting a corn stove to waste oil.
« on: November 28, 2023, 09:35:02 pm »
Greetings chuey_316!

I dont have direct experience converting a corn burner, but I would think as long as you can regulate the flow of the waste oil you should be able to keep temps in the range your stove can handle.  Be careful as waste oil does burn hot.  Sounds like an excellent plan on the cinder blocks.  I'm not sure on the temp rating of the stainless vent pipe, but if you can efficiently extract the heat, keeping it in the room, you should be able to keep the stack temps cool enough so you dont damage it.  Are you planning on some sort of drip system for your conversion?  Sounds like an interesting project!

Russ
 

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: March 21, 2023, 07:09:55 pm »
I only used a solenoid when I used my big compressor.  You need something to cut the air off when the furnace is shut down or it would continue to blow air and siphon fuel along with it.  I just left mine in when I got my vacuum pump because I was lazy, but really wouldn't need it because the pump switches on and off with the burner with no storage tank to keep supplying air so it quits just as soon as the pump stops.

I am no expert on capacitors, but mine has an Amrad R2000/37-156 on it.

Hope that helps.

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User Projects & Pictures / Re: New Burnham Boiler Project
« on: March 16, 2023, 08:50:31 pm »
The pump works wonderfully.  It is quiet and power efficient and produces more than enough air for the heater.  I would never think of going back to a full size compressor.

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User Projects & Pictures / Re: New Burnham Boiler Project
« on: March 16, 2023, 08:49:14 pm »
No tank, just straight from the compressor to the regulator.  I use a needle valve on a T connector coming out of the pump so I can bleed off the excess air.  The pump does produce more air than is needed, so you could add a tank and on/off pressure switch, but it was simpler just to add the T and needle valve.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: March 12, 2023, 04:39:27 pm »
It's been so long that I don't remember what I used.  I think I used something like 3/8.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: February 27, 2023, 10:31:21 pm »
Oh, yea the thick part is the liner, that's the part you don't want to damage.  Its like a firebrick, otherwise you would probably burn through the chamber. 

For my siphon system I think I am running somewhere around 6 or 8 psi.  I used to have the shop compressor connected, but it seemed like overkill and I didn't want to keep putting hours on it, so I bought a Thomas 2660 vacuum pump.  It will work as a vacuum pump or a compressor.  It is very quiet and small.  It kicks on with the burner and runs the entire time. It's more than enough air for a siphon system.  I would never go back to using a full size compressor.

The new Harbor Freight ultra quiet compressors use the same style compressor I belive.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: February 27, 2023, 08:12:51 pm »
I believe that is just ash.  I get quite a bit of that when burning oil.  Its good to clean out if it is excessive, but be careful not to damage the insulation.  If it doesnt come off easily, or isnt very bad, I would just leave it until you collect more after burning oil.

Looks good!

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User Projects & Pictures / Re: Fly dia for drip oil heater?
« on: February 27, 2023, 08:08:09 pm »
Welcome Fly,

Unfortunately I don't have any experience with drip systems, but there are a few documented projects out here that will hopefully help you out.  It's pretty quiet around here as of late.  I don't know where everyone is, but unfortunately you might not get a whole lot of active discussion.  But feel free to look around and hopefully some of the others projects will inspire you.

Stay safe!

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: February 13, 2023, 07:39:45 pm »
Sounds good.  Good luck with the project!

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: February 13, 2023, 12:22:10 pm »
I would think the 17" should be plenty.  Should get good and hot to burn off any unburnt oil that hits it.  Yea I suspect they are talking form where the flame starts.  In my boiler the burner tube sticks inside the furnace about 3 inches.  Not sure that they are all that way though.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: January 25, 2023, 12:47:37 pm »
If it is in decent shape I think that is a great price.  As you will notice with my boiler, I have a short burn chamber.  I was able to overcome this somewhat by extending the tube that connects the burner to the furnace.  You may be able to do this too if you have to.  I think forced air furnaces typically have a larger burn chamber so you might be fine.  Hard to say how easy it is to remove the burner, but if you can you could certainly measure.  I would think you should be able to make it work.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: January 24, 2023, 02:06:41 pm »
Sounds like you are on the right track for sure.

Not a forced air project, but otherwise going to be pretty similar to what you are looking at doing, check out my build here:
http://wasteoilheaterforum.com/index.php?topic=208


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Fuel Oil Furnaces / Re: Do all waste oil furnaces use compressed air?
« on: January 22, 2023, 11:41:02 am »
No, not all require air, but siphon is superior to a pressure system.  My first system used pressure using the same oil pump that the burner came with.  Pressure works great with clean fuel oil, but not so well for waste oil.  I believe most commercial waste oil burners will have a siphon system.  I'd definitely look into the CK conversion kit.  Makes the burner into a siphon system with ease.


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Waste Motor Oil / Re: question about a waste oil burner
« on: January 22, 2023, 11:37:27 am »
Greetings Coldblooded!

Will you be going forced air or a boiler?  Yes, Beckett burners are easy to convert, especially with CKburners kits:
http://ckburners.com/

The CK kit will require an air source (siphon system versus pressure system) so yes, using an air compressor will be required.

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Commercial Waste Oil Heaters / Re: Clean Burn CB 2800 With CB 525 S2 burner unit. Won't Stay Lit. Things to check?
« on: December 15, 2022, 10:11:02 pm »
Greetings Kirk.  The only thing I can think of is that it is losing spark.  Do you just have the eye disconnected with nothing on the terminals?  I believe you have to jumper the terminals to trick it into thinking there is a flame. 

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