Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-16 Thread steve spence
/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. -- - Original Message - From: "David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > Hi Steve, >

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-16 Thread David Reid
Todd, This is where the by-pass filters I handle would come in very useful. B.r., David > If the question is as stated in the subject line, the answer is absolutely > yes. > > Some precautions must be taken to deal with cold weather mechanics such as > clouding and gelling. Other than t

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-16 Thread David Reid
Hi Steve, Sounds interesting. Do you mean lpg (liquid petroleum gas) or low pressure? B.r., David - Original Message - From: steve spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

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2001-05-16 Thread ian
al Message - From: Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > Missed the original post on this thread. > > If the question is as stated in the subject line, the answer is absolutely > ye

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-15 Thread Appal Energy
Missed the original post on this thread. If the question is as stated in the subject line, the answer is absolutely yes. Some precautions must be taken to deal with cold weather mechanics such as clouding and gelling. Other than that, the only other "problem" is the sludge buildup on the old fue

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-15 Thread steve spence
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:42 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > My experience of trying SVO mixed in with the heating oil was cold wax > crystal blocked fine filter (before the jet) and waxing of the jet, leading > to mis

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-15 Thread Biofuels
My experience of trying SVO mixed in with the heating oil was cold wax crystal blocked fine filter (before the jet) and waxing of the jet, leading to misdirected spray and locking out. I will not do it again in a domestic unit. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.h

RE: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-05-15 Thread Greg Yohn
Try 50/50 kerosene/SVO! I used new oil and kerosene and it worked in my driveway testing. -Original Message- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 3:29 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil

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2001-04-25 Thread skaar
please don't berate him, he tries, like all of us. David Reid wrote: > Hi Greg, > Excuse my ignorance but what is Kersone? Is it a brand > name or > something else? > B.r., David > > I tried 50/50 Kersone/New Soy Bean Cooking oil in an oil burner. I > would > > probably go 60/40 k

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread skaar
i think perhaps that would only apply to treated wood, and wouldn't the additives cause problems with the heater itself? Keith Addison wrote: > Someone suggested to me that the glyc might best be used as a binding > agent to make sawdust pellets for stoves. Todd mentioned mixing it > with sawdus

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread skaar
how about in sauna heaters, will it make funny noises and smells? -- www.skaar.101main.net from 20:00 to 7:30 AST, ask for free access to the hidden directories. www.geocities.com/skaar0 for the speedier, full time version, i put the newest stuff on my home site moderator of [EMAIL PROTECTED] lord

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2001-04-25 Thread skaar
i wonder if they still run their dial-up bbs, it was rather fast and easy to use, i checked last year end, was able to connect. Keith Addison wrote: > http://www.execpc.com -- www.skaar.101main.net from 20:00 to 7:30 AST, ask for free access to the hidden directories. www.geocities.com/skaar0 f

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2001-04-25 Thread David Reid
Thanks; hadnt made the connection B.r., David > Kerosene is Number 1 diesel with winter protection UNTAXED, for home > heating and cleaning. Currently selling for $1.75 compared to diesel > at $1.43 at my local stations in MIchigan Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/

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2001-04-25 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
Paraffin - Original Message - From: "David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 8:18 PM Subject: Re: High Viscosity Oils in Furnaces: Was Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > Hi Greg, > Excuse my ignoran

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2001-04-25 Thread k5farms
Kerosene is Number 1 diesel with winter protection UNTAXED, for home heating and cleaning. Currently selling for $1.75 compared to diesel at $1.43 at my local stations in MIchigan --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Greg, > Excuse my ignoranc

Re: High Viscosity Oils in Furnaces: Was Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread David Reid
Hi Greg, Excuse my ignorance but what is Kersone? Is it a brand name or something else? B.r., David I tried 50/50 Kersone/New Soy Bean Cooking oil in an oil burner. I would > probably go 60/40 kero/oil for regular use. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/b

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2001-04-25 Thread Greg Yohn
Viscosity Oils in Furnaces: Was Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > In MN quite a few fuel oil tanks for home heating are > in home basements since it sometimes gets cold enough > to gel fuel oil in the dead of winter. It would seem > to me that Biodeisel would b

High Viscosity Oils in Furnaces: Was Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread Appal Energy
> In MN quite a few fuel oil tanks for home heating are > in home basements since it sometimes gets cold enough > to gel fuel oil in the dead of winter. It would seem > to me that Biodeisel would be even safer than fuel oil > to store indoors. Dana, Bio-d is considerably safer

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread Keith Addison
Dana Linscott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >One of our members is also considering using the >glycerine component of BD production as home heating >fuel and so will need to have this type of setup to >keep it liquid. He has no room in his basement for the >tanks and so is planning on building an in

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-25 Thread Dana Linscott
In MN quite a few fuel oil tanks for home heating are in home basements since it sometimes gets cold enough to gel fuel oil in the dead of winter. It would seem to me that Biodeisel would be even safer than fuel oil to store indoors. Our group has been looking into converting fuel oil furnaces to

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ian >Hi all >Can Biod be used for Central heating? Biodiesel's widely used for central heating in Europe. But they probably add something nasty to stop it gelling in the cold weather. >I see theres many questions regarding Tesla, theres some good stuff >out there on his work. >If the inter

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-24 Thread Biofuels
For UK, I think the waxing problem is going to rear its ugly head. Re methanol - you should buy a 205 litre drum for something like £92 including VAT and carriage. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your u

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-24 Thread David Reid
. > I'm going to have to give it a go. Btw, I've had a price on Methanol 100 > litres -£140+vat uk, is that good? > Thanks all, thanks again Todd :). Ian, I dont know if thats a good price or not for the UK as I expect it would be dearer over there but if that is the going rate believe you mu

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2001-04-24 Thread skaar
(212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax > We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, > we borrow it from our children. > -- > > - Original Message - > From: "Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:02 AM > Subject: [biofue

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2001-04-24 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
Danfoss makes a preheater, I believe. www.danfoss.com Ed B. - Original Message - From: "Trudy Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? I read an Oil burner book that desc

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-24 Thread Trudy Williams
to give it a go. Btw, I've had a price on Methanol 100 >litres -£140+vat uk, is that good? >Thanks all, thanks again Todd :). > > >- Original Message - >From: Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:10 PM >Subject:

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-24 Thread ian
- McD. I'm going to have to give it a go. Btw, I've had a price on Methanol 100 litres -£140+vat uk, is that good? Thanks all, thanks again Todd :). - Original Message - From: Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] C

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-23 Thread Appal Energy
> Can Biod be used for Central heating? Ian, Absolutely. You can use biodiesel as a 100% replacement for home heating oil. There are only two principle drawbacks. The first is that fuel oil tanks develop serious paraffin and gum buildup on their inside walls over time. Introduc

Re: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-23 Thread steve spence
, April 23, 2001 5:02 AM Subject: [biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil? > Hi all > Can Biod be used for Central heating? > I see theres many questions regarding Tesla, theres some good stuff out there on his work. > If the interest takes you have a look at http://www.tcbou

[biofuel] Can Biod be replace central heating oil?

2001-04-23 Thread Ian
Hi all Can Biod be used for Central heating? I see theres many questions regarding Tesla, theres some good stuff out there on his work. If the interest takes you have a look at http://www.tcbouk.org.uk/ Mainly coil work, some of the members have very good knowledge on some of the more secretive