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Waste Motor Oil / Gravity feed parlor stove

« on: February 08, 2013, 11:33:37 pm »

This has to be the simplest form of a waste oil burner, been running it for two years and last year I ran it at 2 parts waste oil to 1 part diesel , this year I settled on 50 50 . I screwed with the carburetor a bit but I really think I didn't have to. They are a hassle to adjust.
The 2 parts to 1 part diesel was Ok but it was a hassle to light. This works great . The first picture is the stove , the second is from the back showing the tank and heat adjustment at the top , the bottom one is the carburetor. Simple and effective. does anyone know if the residue in the burning chamber is toxic or bad or anything at all. It has to be cleaned once a year.

Waste Motor Oil / question about Gas and diesel product to take water out of either

« on: February 08, 2013, 01:53:58 pm »

This product cost a dollar and it's put in the tank to take water out of diesel /gas for vehicles , my question is can I put it in waste oil/diesel tank to stop it from freezing . I really don't see why not. My system is a gravity feed system parlour stove running half diesel half waste oil It works good. simple.

Waste Motor Oil / Re: Hello everyone I'm new and have a question

« on: February 24, 2012, 04:57:20 pm »

Well I haven't checked , I think it is my adjusting the carburetor thats the problem , When the float is just right, it meters the fuel that is needed . Now in looking back I can't remember why I adjusted it.(probably so it would add more fuel with half being wast oil) The first time I adjusted it, it metered in no fuel , I adjusted it again and I got it to work the way it is now and that is only when the tank is half empty. But if it is half empty it works great. Any thoughts on damper adjustments. This damper is half way up my chimney

Waste Motor Oil / Re: Burning Used Motor Oil In A Superfex Gravity-Fed Oil Burning Heater

« on: February 24, 2012, 12:10:25 am »

Mine is also a gravity feed, but it has a built in tank and it is metered by what they call a carburetor, which is simply a float arrangement that lets in oil or not lets in oil. It has been running on up to 2/3 waste oil and 1/3 fuel oil, But I have recently changed to 1/2 and 1/2, I can light that with a piece of burning paper. Mine has a damper on it , I would like to know what is the most efficient setting is for the damper? I'm setting it so it just barely opens when it is running on my normal setting, which is about 2/3 open. Has anyone Done any research on the waste oil ash, I clean it with my hand and a paint scraper. That might not be the best Idea, any thoughts on this.

Waste Motor Oil / Hello everyone I'm new and have a question

« on: February 16, 2012, 12:54:58 am »

I have a gravity feed parlor stove, with a tank built right on the back, I'm burning half fuel oil and half waste oil, It Goes from the tank through a carburetor, which meters the oil and into a burner bowl, whose inner chamber has very small holes in it, . the colder it gets the harder it is to start but I've always got it going. It puts out a good amount of heat . One problem I'm having is first, what do I want to do with the damper, I'm setting it so it just opens slightly when it is going full on and secondly, It will only work properly if the tank in back is half way empty, more then that and it only candles a flame on high, I have adjusted the float on the carburetor and have it working when it's half empty but why does it not work properly until it is half empty. Do I change the float level up or down or is it something else. Any suggestions will be appreciated.