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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 10:29 PM
Subject: [biofuel] heating a home.
I have been a reader of this newsletter for a while, but have seen
little on the application of untreated WVO
I've done a little experimentation with WVO and SVO in an Intertherm hot air
furnace. WVO burns off with too much uncombusted carbon. I discontinuned for
fear of
the heat exchanger fouling. SVO (canola) burned hot and clean with minimal
pre-heat. The WVO (soy) was boosted to about
Would the problem become easier if you put the burner outside the house?
Perhaps use a Babington burner to heat water for a tank vented to atmosphere,
heat exchanger to draw heat from the tank, secondary loop of the exchanger
tapped into the boiler of the house furnace. Alternatively, a
Use a simple diesel genset a 4500w uses 4 gallons a day, pump all the
heat to the basement, keep the hot water tank over 100, 75 on second
floor and @ 60-65 on the third floor, enough excess power to keep
three of your neighbors happs too, eh? Hope one has a hot tub, I hate
using raw veg oil
I have been a reader of this newsletter for a while, but have seen
little on the application of untreated WVO for Home Heating
purposes. I am looking for specific information - and i may not find
it.
In short, is there a unit or design plan for an easy to use automated
WVO home heating
