Boiler Black Soot – White Ash

[q]When burning HHO in a boiler (older type; no blue flame or low nox burner and no fire brick), black soot forms in the combustion chamber. I understand that. The inside walls are relatively cold, so no total combustion. Our HHO fired English range cooker contains no soot at all. No nothing. Probably due to […]

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Home Heating Oil is Diesel Fuel

[q]HHO=Diesel So far as I can determine, No.2 fuel oil is diesel fuel and home heating oil. I once asked my local fuel supplier about this and he said, “well, they both come out of the same storage tank.” Where I live (Vancouver Island) there is not even dye added to the HHO. As for […]

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The Problem of Short Chambers and an Experiment Toward Solution

I’ve read this group with interest for some time, but until just recently, have not had the resources available to pursue WVO burning in earnest. I’ve paid particular attention to those who’ve struggled with short chambers, as my primary appliance is a Weil McLain boiler, WGO-2, with an 8.5” chamber depth. It seems that the […]

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Dual Pressure Switches on air Compressor?

[q]I am trying to hook up a lower pressure switch on my 60 gallon shop compressor to use when firing my burners but also keep the high pressure switch on it for other uses, such as air tools. The reason for this is that my kiln burners will use a lot of air constantly for […]

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Trying to Figure out Safe Home Heating with Alt Fuels

[q]I am interested in burning either filtered waste vege oil or biodiesel for residential home heating. I have done a lot of searching, and found a bunch of people asking similar questions – but no real answers. I THINK the consensus I’ve seen is that there are no official UL certified residential oil furnaces that […]

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WVO too Hot to Burn in Factory Housing?

[q]I was at my local county fair today and I saw someone who was selling WVO burners. He was telling me that it burns too hot for the factory housing (sorry don’t know the correct term). I know that many people have been burning for a while and I was wandering if anyone has had […]

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Siphon Nozzle Design and Preheating

[q]What are the pros and cons of the siphon nozzle design over the pressurized waste oil nozzle design? It appears also that the oil must be heated to a much higher temperature with the siphon design, is this true? Also, how long does it take for a preheat using the band type heaters?[/q] [a] I […]

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WMO & WVO Temperature Questions

[q]I am in the process of assembling a heater to preheat WMO and or WVO for my boiler and my question is with regard my design and the temperature needed for combustion. What I am going to try is similar to Eric’s heater except I am not putting in an insert to preheat air (3/4” […]

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Wood Burning Water Heater to WMO Water Heater

[q]I have an out door wood burning water heater that heats water to heat the house and also provides hot water for showers etc. Cutting and spliting wood has gotten old. I would like to convert it to burn waste motor oil. I like the method that I see Eric is using for the burner. […]

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Algae Growth Dark Green Tank

We installed two 2500 gallon tanks last fall. One tank fills from the back rain gutter, the other from the front. 55 gallon first flush diverters are used, one for each tank. The roof is asphalt shingle. The tanks are opaque (dark green). We are at the 5500 foot level in Sequoia National Forest in […]

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