Answer to the Heating problem! (Portland: for sale, houses, live in)

[doozer]

I kind of figured there was someone out there that figured out how to do this, so I searched for it on the internet. CHeck it out, it could work for the right person!

Mother Earth: Waste Oil Heater

[msina]

Wow! Brilliant concept, I wonder if anyone manufactures this type of unit for sale, and if it really is a good system to heat by.

[doozer]

I am an auto mechanic, so I have always had a never ending supply of waste oil, all auto shops hire a waste oil company to come and take away all of the old waste oil, (oil from peoples cars when they get thier oil changed) and they pay big money to have these "green" companies take it away. They sure dont mind if you want to take some for your own use.

I have seen alot of waste oil heaters on the internet made for industrial use, grages, shops, wharehouses.etc. some claim to be good for home use. I will continue looking into it. It has really peaked my interest, just because I can get a lifetime supply of it for free.

heres another one i found....

Waste Oil Burners and Heaters from BurnsAll

[msina]

Great information. It sounds like a project you could handle! It's peaked my interest as well. Nothing I'd get into presently, (we just moved 1 month ago, too much to do as it is ) but It's one of those things I'll read and remember and possibly make use of in the future. Thanks

[Northern Maine Land Man]

Lots of auto repair shops use them. They are efficient and the new ones are stainless so they don't run out from acid oils.

[msina]

Nice to know, good to see the waste oil being recycled.

[Wayne StClair]

Personally I always found that the best way to keep warm during Maine's winter was a Maine woman.

"The pride of the north
Yankee lasses;
ahh…those New England girls can love.
They’re not too prim and proper
for lust and lechery;
they learn their skills and ply them too
on dark, cold winter nights.
They’ll keep you going and keep you warm,
make coming in from the cold
all that much more
delightful."

Me

[doozer]

I dont think getting a Maine women to keep warm with is an option for me...
Although I will run it by my wife and see what she thinks..

[Parrotpaul]

A friend of mine owns a foreign car repair facility in Portland. He has been using one of these as his shop heat source with great success for years.

[Parrotpaul]

I no longer live in Maine...55 winters were enough. I used every heat source available..oil, electric, coal, wood pellets, and my last was a Monitor kerosene stove.

I loved the Monitor. It was all digitally controlled...it didn't occupy a whole lot of space, and it heated my entire 1400 square foot ranch quite nicely.