Hello from Alaska

[doug]

I'm a fan of the siphon type waste oil burner. It works great in your basement, garage, work area and in an outdoor shed.I just don't know how well it will work on location in Alaska in gold country. There are alot of things that could go wrong with it and a first time builder.  The drip system with a blower is a very simple set up. An over head holding tank, copper tubing and a needle valve to control the volume of oil to the burn pot. Some 2" black pipe to supply the air from the blower to the fire. A light dimmer switch to control the speed of the blower. The burn pot could be a cast iron dutch oven. If you needed more heat increase the oil flow and speed up the blower.

[flintgreasewood]

Admittedly, the siphon system I'm putting together seems a bit daunting and complex.  I may have to switch horses in mid stream if I can't get the thing to work.  Wish I had found this forum sooner.  I probably have $250 invested in parts so far and I'm not quite done.  I'll definitely look seriously at the drip system as an alternate.

[doug]

Please tell us more about your " instructions obtained from an online source ".

[flintgreasewood]

Not sure why I picked this one but it seemed good at the time.  There could have been a bit more detail. 
  I'm still trying to determine how to process the waste oil [step by step, parts, devices, filters, etc] before final use. http://www.ehow.com/how_4776601_build-waste-oil-burner.html