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Welcome Center / Re: Where abouts do you live?
« on: February 24, 2012, 07:42:30 pm »
Central Illinios Here
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User Projects & Pictures / Re: weil mclain 68 boiler Waste oil conversion + Upgrade
« on: February 23, 2012, 06:54:47 pm »
Just wondering Has anyone try using Hot water from there Boiler with a heat Exchanger (Tube and Shell Style) To Preheat there Waste Oil??? Im thinking of Trying it as I have about a 8 Ft run from Tank to Furnace and Believe I could get it to 160- 180 with a Tube Shell Heat Exchanger then you a Back up Element for Cold Starts
Feed back or Ideas Welcome this boiler is Also used for DHW so it runs year around
Feed back or Ideas Welcome this boiler is Also used for DHW so it runs year around
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User Projects & Pictures / Re: weil mclain 68 boiler Waste oil conversion + Upgrade
« on: February 22, 2012, 06:24:34 pm »
OK heres another pic of the current Status
Got the manifold mounted still have some unistrut to mount (thank you Maint at work for being SO!!! Waste!! FUL!!!) so i snag the unistrut out of our scrap bin.... there loss my gain. I started routing the pex trying to make it neat and organize found Plastic Conduit to work well for guiding it to where I want it
I have more PIcs tonight after this is all done Nice coat of paint will be next Waste oil parts will be here tommarow so friday i will start on the burner conversion
Got the manifold mounted still have some unistrut to mount (thank you Maint at work for being SO!!! Waste!! FUL!!!) so i snag the unistrut out of our scrap bin.... there loss my gain. I started routing the pex trying to make it neat and organize found Plastic Conduit to work well for guiding it to where I want it
I have more PIcs tonight after this is all done Nice coat of paint will be next Waste oil parts will be here tommarow so friday i will start on the burner conversion
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User Projects & Pictures / weil mclain 68 boiler Waste oil conversion + Upgrade
« on: February 21, 2012, 07:25:43 pm »
Im currently upgrading my Boiler hardware so I post pics and info as I go
Heres Before Pics
I dont like how it Looks and was a testing Setup, Now it works and the wife and kids love it so .... On to the upgrades
Upgrade 1
starting with my Rifeng 8 Zone Manifold
And Thermal Actuators Im planning for a fully Automated system with Individual Room zoning and Temp Control
I will have After Pics Posted Soon then its onto the good stuff which should be here Fri The Burner Conversion to Waste oil Tap so far $540.00 Bucks (fittings get pricey)
Heres Before Pics
I dont like how it Looks and was a testing Setup, Now it works and the wife and kids love it so .... On to the upgrades
Upgrade 1
starting with my Rifeng 8 Zone Manifold
And Thermal Actuators Im planning for a fully Automated system with Individual Room zoning and Temp Control
I will have After Pics Posted Soon then its onto the good stuff which should be here Fri The Burner Conversion to Waste oil Tap so far $540.00 Bucks (fittings get pricey)
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Pressure Nozzle / Nozzle Explain the workings
« on: February 12, 2012, 11:57:01 am »
Hey guys im been working on a Pressure Waste oil burner and i like to learn as much before i start buying parts so here a little info I found on how Nozzles work and how to best fit for you application
http://www.delavaninc.com/pdf/total_look.pdf
Hope this Helps
Matt
http://www.delavaninc.com/pdf/total_look.pdf
Hope this Helps
Matt
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Waste Motor Oil / industrial oils
« on: October 25, 2011, 07:48:55 pm »
Hello
im new and starting my first season with a waste oil burner which will be my backup for my hot water heating (wood boiler being my first source of heat) few questions of waste oils I see most use motor oil has anyone had any luck with industrial type waste as in Way lube, hydraulic type oils i only ask cause I have access to about 6000 Gals of this stuff yearly if not im gonna experiment with my old oil burner modify as need in my machine shop
Im going to browse though the archives get some better footing in this field
Thank you
Matthew
im new and starting my first season with a waste oil burner which will be my backup for my hot water heating (wood boiler being my first source of heat) few questions of waste oils I see most use motor oil has anyone had any luck with industrial type waste as in Way lube, hydraulic type oils i only ask cause I have access to about 6000 Gals of this stuff yearly if not im gonna experiment with my old oil burner modify as need in my machine shop
Im going to browse though the archives get some better footing in this field
Thank you
Matthew