waste oil burn

[M4wdFab]

first two days of burning this season. 

messed with the Peristaltic pump i had and found inlet to be clogged with grit.  added a pump screen, will source spare tubing.  its working nice right now. 

https://youtu.be/HX3kJhXAk-k?si=Gd6UbkoGY8ZDXBno

[M4wdFab]

for reference i have determined that the current tubing on the pump is

"BPT tube 4.8 mm ID x 8 mm OD"


46$ for 1m of it bah

[M4wdFab]

found the bottom of my 270 gal tote today.  pumped last 3 drums i have into it.  might make it through the rest of the winter hopefully!

about 450 gals burned so far this winter i believe

[mr.mindless]

I got hoses to dump from totes across shop into furnace tank. Cracked into the second tote last week, on top of already having pumped 4-6 barrels.

Has been a chilly winter!

Was quite annoying to have almost a full drum of water out of that batch of barrels.

[M4wdFab]

ya i had some junk last year and i was a bit more picky this year.  finding equipment guys is best.  they can load drums and have lots of it, and clean oil.  i have 3 sources in buffalo that yeild a couple drums every season now. 

[M4wdFab]

scored some used 6" stainless flew pile, rain cap, tee, trim ring for 100$ today!   was pricing out new local at 450+

installed. 

[mr.mindless]

how's your oil stock? I think I have 2 years on hand right now after picking up 3.5 on Friday from my best regular. Have I think 6 barrels of capacity open. both totes full. full furnace tank. and I think 15 drums full.

Just about out of home heating oil though, might have to pay retail price fuel to mow next year for the first time if I don't find some.

[M4wdFab]

i have a good year in a half on hand, and have 300gals to pick up clean oil to pickup next week, and about 80 gals of heating oil to pick up
so i am good for now

im planning to play with beckett burner guns this winter with some red fuel before converting to WMO