Re: [Biofuel] Diesel heating
Hello Charles Hi all I am currently beginning processing WVO into biodiesel to use in my home heating. I have a furnace designed specifically for diesel fuel and I would like to know if anyone has any experience of using biodiesel in such a furnace and if there are any problems they've come across. Also since it's just a combustion chamber, will I be able to get away with mixing some (20%?) WVO in with my biodiesel in my tank, and just cleaning my injectors each year? Home heating http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_heaters.html#homeheat Just also wanted to share my excitement at making my first 1l batch from WVO- processed well and the third wash is crystal clear! Well done! Definitely a special thrill, and a wonderful sense of discovery with it. All the jaded old-timers around here envy you. :-) Keep going! Best Keith Regards Charles List ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Diesel heating
Charles, I've been burning approx 30% biodiesel: 70% home heating oil this past heating season. The only problems I've experienced are to be expected : Change line filter element and nozzle due to the cleansing action of BD on an old tank and fuel line. Learn how to do this yourself and have spare filters/nozzles on hand. I have a Beckett AF burner with a Suntec pump. The pump (and most others) has a rubber shaft seal which is incompatible w. BD. It will eventually swell and leak. I did not experience any problem with it for the 8 months I've used it w. BD30. My tank is in my basement and I did not preheat the mix even though temps go down to about 50F down there. This past week I have teed a small experimental tank into the fuel line and am attempting to run BD100 in the furnace. I replaced the Suntec pump w. a Webster Bio Pump (w. viton seals); very easy to do. So far: I've been able to run BD70 by adjusting the pressure screw on the pump (increase) and adjusting the air band on the burner (lowered). Knowing little about burners, furnaces, and pumps, and lacking pressure gauges, I limited myself to 1/2 turn on the pressure adjustment. A service tech is coming today from the local oil co. to see if he can get it going on BD100. Congratulations on your successful batch and best wishes, Tom - Original Message - From: Charles List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 3:11 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Diesel heating Hi all I am currently beginning processing WVO into biodiesel to use in my home heating. I have a furnace designed specifically for diesel fuel and I would like to know if anyone has any experience of using biodiesel in such a furnace and if there are any problems they've come across. Also since it's just a combustion chamber, will I be able to get away with mixing some (20%?) WVO in with my biodiesel in my tank, and just cleaning my injectors each year? Just also wanted to share my excitement at making my first 1l batch from WVO- processed well and the third wash is crystal clear! Regards Charles List ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Diesel heating
congradulations and good luck with your heating aspirations. i am just starting to learn to process WVO with the same intention in mind to heat the house. when i made my first batch of BD with virgin oil i burned it through a 35,000 btu space heater with no problems at all. i am hoping that i will have similiar success with an oil furnace. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Diesel heating
Hi all I am currently beginning processing WVO into biodiesel to use in my home heating. I have a furnace designed specifically for diesel fuel and I would like to know if anyone has any experience of using biodiesel in such a furnace and if there are any problems they've come across. Also since it's just a combustion chamber, will I be able to get away with mixing some (20%?) WVO in with my biodiesel in my tank, and just cleaning my injectors each year? Just also wanted to share my excitement at making my first 1l batch from WVO- processed well and the third wash is crystal clear! Regards Charles List -- -- This email was sent using Telecom SchoolZone. www.schoolzone.net.nz This email has been scanned for viruses by Telecom SchoolZone, but is not guaranteed to be virus-free. -- ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
