Waste Oil Heater Forum - Your definitive source for burning waste oil for heat.

I'm thinking just a basic needle valve setup for now, but maybe next year installing a small low flow pump, and wiring it up to the auger control.

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.

thank you sir

What happens if you don't have an air solenoid on the air inlet?  I should get a NC (normally closed) one right?  And any advice on wiring it up?

I bought a 2660 vacuum pump, but it doesn't have a capacitor.  Any advice on finding the right capacitor for it?

Thanks

No tank, just straight from the compressor to the regulator.  I use a needle valve on a T connector coming out of the pump so I can bleed off the excess air.  The pump does produce more air than is needed, so you could add a tank and on/off pressure switch, but it was simpler just to add the T and needle valve.