I used to buy Golden West oil in the late late '60's-early '70's for 25c a quart, to mix with gas for my motorcycle. I'm sure it was reclaimed oil. You might as well be burning it, and putting to use. Similar to people burning french fry oil in their diesels.
back then was a bit different. Waste oil had no use and was dumped, usually in streams. Nowadays it's better.... I did a little research. 75% of used waste oil collected is used as ' industrial fuel '
@TriHerald Although I agree this is pretty cool & possibly cleaner or at least as clean as a regular oil (Diesel1) furnace, I must disagree about this being the most "environmentally sound" method of "disposing" of used oil. Most auto parts stores accept used motor oil for recycling & to recycle used motor oil not only gives it a second life (possibly more) it slows down the consumption of virgin petroleum and in the big scheme of things, that is using less oil. Less oil=environmentally sound.
My shop generates 500 gallons of waste oil per year. It's a lot of work to dispose of that much oil. Although I could pay 50.cents per gallon to haul it away. To heat with natural gas would be very expensive as I have a backup Gas furnace and know 1st hand. I assumed auto parts stores collect it then pay to have it hauled away where it is burned for heat in a waste oil furnace someplace. I don't think waste oil is remade into new oil. is it?
If you put in a preheater tank and use a air atomizing nozzle instead you dont need to do all that work to get it started.
EyEr0n 9 months ago
I used to buy Golden West oil in the late late '60's-early '70's for 25c a quart, to mix with gas for my motorcycle. I'm sure it was reclaimed oil. You might as well be burning it, and putting to use. Similar to people burning french fry oil in their diesels.
peckerwood57 1 year ago
back then was a bit different. Waste oil had no use and was dumped, usually in streams. Nowadays it's better.... I did a little research. 75% of used waste oil collected is used as ' industrial fuel '
2stroketurbo 1 year ago
It does not care. It burns all fuels. Even brake fluid and thinner.
2stroketurbo 1 year ago
@TriHerald Although I agree this is pretty cool & possibly cleaner or at least as clean as a regular oil (Diesel1) furnace, I must disagree about this being the most "environmentally sound" method of "disposing" of used oil. Most auto parts stores accept used motor oil for recycling & to recycle used motor oil not only gives it a second life (possibly more) it slows down the consumption of virgin petroleum and in the big scheme of things, that is using less oil. Less oil=environmentally sound.
zapwatt 1 year ago
My shop generates 500 gallons of waste oil per year. It's a lot of work to dispose of that much oil. Although I could pay 50.cents per gallon to haul it away. To heat with natural gas would be very expensive as I have a backup Gas furnace and know 1st hand. I assumed auto parts stores collect it then pay to have it hauled away where it is burned for heat in a waste oil furnace someplace. I don't think waste oil is remade into new oil. is it?
2stroketurbo 1 year ago
@2stroketurbo I just assumed but perhaps I should not.
zapwatt 1 year ago