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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Waste Oil Hot Water Heater conversion
« on: December 15, 2022, 05:51:22 pm »
Thanks Russ I have read and re read Dougs thread I am just going to keep the thread at
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/waste-oil-burner-in-a-40gal-water-heater.507404/#post-9891731
going

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Waste Oil Hot Water Heater conversion
« on: December 09, 2022, 06:47:42 pm »
are you still running your system Russ I found a nice boiler a little pricey though
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-home-indoor-other/norfolk-county/buderus-boiler-g115-with-reillo-40-burner/1642351048

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Waste Oil Hot Water Heater conversion
« on: December 08, 2022, 05:09:12 pm »
Hey Russ is there a specific length for the burner tube? I seem to recall reading 9" from the flange.

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Waste Motor Oil / Re: Waste Oil Hot Water Heater conversion
« on: December 07, 2022, 05:32:30 am »
Hey Russ Thanks for the welcome and the thoughts on the water heater. I had some concerns about the length of flame is it possible to shorten the flame? I took a look into the firebox of the heater yesterday and I notice it is covered with ceramic fiberboard. If Icant tune the flame down enough I thought I might be able  to put in some good refractory. I guess either way I will have a burner ready to go and in the mean time I will keep my eyes open for a good boiler.

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Welcome Center / Is this board stillin use or am I too late
« on: December 06, 2022, 05:32:14 pm »
Looks like most of the action happened years ago....maybe its because you have to answer 10 silly questions to make a post lol Tom

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Waste Motor Oil / Waste Oil Hot Water Heater conversion
« on: December 06, 2022, 05:09:22 pm »
Good Evening folks, I have been reading for a couple of weeks on wasteoil burners. I have picked up a water heater with an AFG Beckett burner. I have ordered a conversion kit from ckburners.
My question is I havent seen where anyone is using a converted burner in a hot water heater to hydronically heat their shop/spaces.
Is there a reason I am missing or just no threads on it?
I currently heat my shop and greenhouse with a gas fired hot water heater that is plumbed to some old cast iron rads. It works fantastic however the cost of Natural gas is expected to increase by a minimum 30% this winter and that is getting outof hand.
Looking forward to some advice from those who have been there and built that

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