Hello from ( new ) members

[victor vector]

Hello everyone.

My name is Harry Stone from Australia.
My partner Trish  and  I are about to start  building a small  houseboat to live on.

We thought building a waste oil burner may be a good way to
heat our little boat in the colder months , and provide some hot water .

We have  a lots to learn ....We feel this may be a good place to start.

[doug]

Harry,
 Welcome to the forum. Livin on a houseboat sounds great.
Have you decided which system your going to use to burn your waste oil?
doug

http://wasteoilheaterforum.com/index.php?topic=102.0

[victor vector]

Thank you for the welcome Doug.

In answer to your question re : what system to burn the oil , we have not really decided ...
we feel that we do not yet know enough about waste oil burners.

Our first priority is safety . Never leaving the heater un - attended in use , fire safety  etc....

The electrical system would be primarily 12 volt dc , so I guess current draw from the house battery bank ( total amp hours ) to run fans etc needs to be watched carefully too. Maybe a drip system would be more  suitable ?

Much to think about

[Russ]

Greetings Victor.  Glad you stopped by.  The forum is a bit slow during the summer months (here in the northern hemisphere anyway  ), but livens up a bit in the winter.

A pressure or siphon system is going to require a bit of power to run.  Especially the cartridge heater to heat the oil.  A drip system may be the only way in your situation.

Hope some of the info on the forum helps you out. 

Russ

[Cmdr. Ron]

Ahoy there, Harry,

Wowser, Howser, houseboat!  What a restful idea it is.
 - Because I was Navy, I ask you to please tell me you are not new to boats.
What sort of water temps do you anticipate?  It makes more difference than some think, as it can & will absorb a ton o' heat.  That can be quite useful, or more than a nuisance.  Heat travels OUT, not up.  The right insulation will float yer boat & slow the flow ow heat.
  More on that later, film at 11.
My opinion matters little on it, but use a drip burner.  If you burn WVO, you could be the "Adelaide Fry-Daddy" (smells like deep frying chicken & potatoes).