Max Power
09-14-2005, 02:33 PM
Is there any reason you can't run home made bio diesel for your home heating oil? The tank in question is inside so it is always warm.
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: Bio-diesel for Home heating oil precision37 09-14-2005, 04:03 PM It should work. Try running the burner from a 5 gal. bucket. Disconect the fuel line (or lines if it is a two line setup) and make up a peice of line to go to the bucket, open the bleed screw, jump the safety, and start it. When it is running and bled, unhook the jumper wire. Crank up the thermostat and see how well it runs. dmax lover 09-14-2005, 04:14 PM I live in oregon - where tie-dyed t-shirts and birkentstocks abound... Granola crunching gals with armpit hair - kinda disgusting... They sell bio for use in home heating here, but the temps are "moderate". Average wintertime temp at night is 40 degrees. jeff joispoi 09-14-2005, 06:47 PM B20 is for sale as home heating oil in CT. Winter temps last year bottomed out at about -10F. Mackin 09-14-2005, 06:54 PM B20 is for sale as home heating oil in CT. Winter temps last year bottomed out at about -10F. Where in Ct can I get B20 Max Power 09-14-2005, 06:58 PM I can't imagine what the temperature would matter if the tank is heated. Thanks for the info. Keep it coming. guybb3 09-14-2005, 08:03 PM They are selling it in Mass. also for home heating. k1xv 09-14-2005, 08:04 PM I can't imagine what the temperature would matter if the tank is heated. Believe it or not, in some installations the tank is outside or in an unheated garage or shed with no heat tracing. Line plugging in unusually cold weather is not unusual in such circumstances. Max Power 09-14-2005, 08:04 PM I was more interested in the stuff you brew at home. guybb3 09-14-2005, 09:37 PM Ya, if the tank is in the basement, it should be fine. It doesn't get too cold where the tank is does it? Max Power 09-14-2005, 11:08 PM Not at all. guybb3 09-15-2005, 06:23 AM Solidifying (sp?) shouldn't be an issue at all then. Wholly Kaw 09-19-2005, 12:54 AM Where in Ct can I get B20 In CT I have only found 2 places. I actually live near the New Haven one. :) Two places sell it at the pump: http://biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/showstate.asp?st=CT And this place will deliver in bulk to your door. http://biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/showstate.asp?st=NJ I've never tried the direct delivery. Good luck, bro. Why don't all of us in CT start brewing the sh*t up! Wholly Kaw 09-19-2005, 12:56 AM My basement (and tank) never got below 50 degrees during the winter last year (-10) so I would think B-100 would be fine in my funace. | ||