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Waste Motor Oil / Converting a corn stove to waste oil.
« on: November 20, 2023, 10:51:03 pm »
I have a corn stove (Amizablaze 3000 aka Nesco 2100) that hasn't been used for the last 4-5 years since corn prices went up, making it no longer cost effective to heat my home. I finishing building a 24x24 garage right now, and would like to move the stove out there, and convert it to burn waste oil, using the original blower to move heat into the air. Converting isn't an issue, but I do have a couple questions for those who may have done this.
Will the corn stove hold up to the heat, or are they too thin walled? Also, how far from the wall should it be? I plan to stack cinder blocks in front of the wall where the stove will go, but don't want the wall to get too hot. Lastly, will the 3" double wall stainless vent pipe that the stove uses be ok to use? The exhaust vent rests inside a 5 or 6" wall thimble.
The garage is uninsulated right now, but will have rolled fiberglass in the walls, covered by 7/16 osb soon.
Will the corn stove hold up to the heat, or are they too thin walled? Also, how far from the wall should it be? I plan to stack cinder blocks in front of the wall where the stove will go, but don't want the wall to get too hot. Lastly, will the 3" double wall stainless vent pipe that the stove uses be ok to use? The exhaust vent rests inside a 5 or 6" wall thimble.
The garage is uninsulated right now, but will have rolled fiberglass in the walls, covered by 7/16 osb soon.