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Temp Controllers and Thermocouples / Re: PID Temp Controller
« on: February 23, 2009, 10:19:42 am »
hey russ are planning to do a loop system like kyles ?
also are you gonna make a mini pre-heater tank  like his? please take  some pics of your progress

my project has been on back burner lately, but seeing klyes pictures has kinda jump started me!

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Pressure Nozzle / Re: Kyle's wmo pressure system
« on: February 23, 2009, 10:13:44 am »
hey kyle this looks like the ultimate system!!!!!!!!

does the heating element in your pre-heater tank go right in the oil?
also on your return that comes up out of the nozzle holder, did you have to drill and tap that or was it there for some sort of a return from before?

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Waste Motor Oil / collecting oil
« on: February 21, 2009, 01:22:21 am »
so what seems to be the best way to collect oil? i'm talking large volume, i have a few sources that are over 100 gallons. i have been getting a few big storage tanks ready but i'm not sure what is the best way to collect the oil?  it seems pumping can be very slow unless you have the hot setup! i also been reading about using vacuum to suck it in a transfer tank.
 so i'm looking for some input by you guys thats been doing this a while, what works best at the most reasonable price for hardware???

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Waste Oil Filtering / Re: how should i filter my oil
« on: February 06, 2009, 08:20:37 am »
has anyone tried using a centrifuge to clean oil? they look very interesting to me without the different filter stages???


http://www.pabiodieselsupply.com/youtube.html

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Waste Oil Filtering / how should i filter my oil
« on: February 03, 2009, 12:02:49 pm »
just wanting to get some tips on what kind of filtering process i should do to burn wmo in a oil furnace (beckett burner)
would love to hear from you guys that have working systems and what filtering steps you do

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Pressure Nozzle / Re: Suntec pump not working?
« on: February 02, 2009, 01:40:30 am »
hey russ,
i was cruzin on ebay and thought these might help you

http://cgi.ebay.com/Suntec-Fuel-Pump-Strainers-Fits-Beckett-Oil-Burners_W0QQitemZ160312542368QQihZ006QQcategoryZ41987QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Fuel Oil Furnaces / Re: combustion air
« on: February 01, 2009, 12:17:29 am »
kyle i sent you a pm

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Fuel Oil Furnaces / combustion air
« on: January 31, 2009, 11:49:15 pm »
can anyone tell me aprox. how many cfm of combustion air does a normal size furnace gun put out? like a beckett or like the lenox russ has pictured

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Used Motor oil for heating
« on: January 30, 2009, 02:07:39 am »
my furnace is a miller, and the nozzle size is .50
i just bought a honeywell temp controller on ebay to use for my element temp control.

here is the ebay description

   (  this is a honeywell temperature controller. it can be used to control the temp of air or liquid. i used it in my waste oil heater and have since change heaters. this will control the temp up to 175 degree f. you want your waste oil 140-180 to burn properly. just run power to this and connect your heating element. )

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Used Motor oil for heating
« on: January 29, 2009, 02:23:19 am »
yes russ those are the  plans i have,
 i have seen a heating block on ebay but it cost about $170
my friend has a machine shop and he said he would whip me out a heating block to try so my oil won't touch the element.
yes russ we are pretty much at same stage,  i wondered same thing about the filter on back of nozzle

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Used Motor oil for heating
« on: January 24, 2009, 11:36:07 pm »
hey snicks would you care to share your ideas to modify a furnace?
i recently bought some plans on ebay to modify a furnace and bought some parts,
 a 325 watt element,relay, transformer and high limit switch .
but the more i read about this kind of heater the more i was thinking of bailing on this and going with a babington burner  to stay away from nozzle pluging problems.
my plans don't use air preasure, plans show  the element in the oil right before the nozzle,
i have also read that letting  the heating element touch the oil can cause problems to.
i would love to hear any and all ideas on this as posible, thanks kris

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