Author Topic: Russ pressure system  (Read 33142 times)

Russ

  • Administrator
  • Master Oil Burner
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
    • View Profile
Re: Russ pressure system
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2009, 08:45:37 pm »
Lake Nokomis,

You referring to the wattage of the cartridge heater?  Here are the specs.  I bought it at grainger.com:

Thunderbolt Cartridge Heater, Power Rating 500 Watts, Voltage Rating 120 Volts, Power Density 79 Watts per Square Inch, Diameter 3/8 Inch, Length 6 Inches.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3HR55?Pid=search

My system uses a pressure nozzle so there is no need for compressed air.  I think I am running a .65gph nozzle in it right now.  Will have to check.  Haven't fired it up yet this winter with the mild temps we've had.

Russ

  • Administrator
  • Master Oil Burner
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
    • View Profile
Re: Russ pressure system
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2009, 09:44:52 pm »
It finally got cold enough to start the oil burner back up.  Had some pretty mild temps in November, but now that it got cold, had to get the fire burning.  I took the burner out because I was having some problems getting the burner to light.  Thought it might be dirty after running it last year.  Below are the pictures of the burner after about 10 hours of burn time last year.  I started to wipe the block off and remembered I better take some pictures.  I was surprised at how clean it actually was, although 10 hours isnt really that much.  I cleaned things up and changed the tip to a new .65gph B - solid cone.  It lit pretty well and when I got the air and pump pressure dialed in it was burning nice, but maybe a little too focused with the solid tip.  Things were getting red hot.  I will probably switch back to the A - hollow tip.  

The last shot is a little hard to tell what it is.  It is a picture of the inside of the burn chamber.

doug

  • Can't stop the fire now!
  • ****
  • Posts: 319
    • View Profile
Re: Russ pressure system
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2013, 06:01:36 am »
Russ,

 I know you've switched to a siphon system but, what do you think of this guys way of burning waste motor oil in his fuel oil furnace?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfvPf_fviLg
You can't put it on the internet if it isn't true!

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

Russ

  • Administrator
  • Master Oil Burner
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
    • View Profile
Re: Russ pressure system
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2013, 09:45:57 pm »
That is interesting.  I still have my pressure system.  Might have to try that sometime. 

I do see another comment on the video that said they tried the acetone but it didnt work for them.

I would think that cold 15w40 might still be a little thick to atomize well enought.