| Operating a used oil burner
A detailed guide/manual or video will
come with the used oil burner you purchase and give you
specific instructions about operating your used oil burner.
You also should always be able to call the company you
purchased the burner from to ask any questions.
The #1 most important operating rule is to make
sure the used oil you are putting in the burner is clean
and
free of debris, water, glycol, solvents, gasoline, or
avgas. Gasoline is very dangerous to
burn in a used oil burner. Also, used oil burners won’t function properly
if antifreeze or water is put in the tanks. Even though
small amounts of antifreeze may burn, it will cause a
glass liner to build up in the burner box that is very
difficult to get out. And one inch of glass buildup or
ash inside of the burner box will reduce the heat output
of the used oil burner by 50% .
Strainers
Strainers can be used on your used oil burner tank or
on storage drums to filter out any grit, rags, leaves,
cigarette butts, etc. that may be in your used oil.
They fit right into bungholes of 55 gallon drums or
you can get them sized specifically to fit into tanks.
You then pour the oil through the strainers.
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Example of a strainer in a standard 55 gallon drum bunghole. (Note: the drum used in this picture is cut in half for educational purposes to show how to use the strainers. |
Strainers can be purchased for under $20 from
Arctic Industrial Supply in Anchorage. Give Les Roe a call and
he can help you find the size and type of strainer you
need.
Les Roe
Arctic Industrial and Automotive Supply
360 E. International Airport Rd #10
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: 800 770 7075
Email: arcticindustrial@yahoo.com
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Also, you can check out this website to view different
types of strainers and filters www.flowezy.com
Settling Tank
It is a good idea to have a settling tank to put your used
oil in BEFORE it goes into your used oil burner tank. A
settling tank can be simply a drum sitting on its side on a palette with
a spout on
the bottom. The purpose of a settling tank is to separate
any antifreeze or water that may be mixed in with your oil. This is an
example of what
happens when oil and antifreeze are in the same container:
Because antifreeze (and
water) is denser than oil, it settles to the bottom of the container and
the oil sits on top. With a drum, you install a drain valve at the bottom.
You can open the valve and drain out the antifreeze (or water) into a
bucket or oil pan until you no longer see antifreeze (or water) coming
out. Now you have pure used oil ready to put into your used oil burner!
For information about constructing your own settling tank and about purchasing
inexpensive valves, contact:
Les Roe
Arctic Industrial and Automotive Supply
360 E. International Airport Rd #10
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: 800 770 7075
Email: arcticindustrial@yahoo.com
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You can also purchase valves, strainers and filters
at the following places:
Anchorage Tank and Welding
2700 Porcupine Dr
Anchorage
Phone: 272 3543
Web: www.anchtank.com
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Alaska Hydraulics
500 W. Porter Dr
Anchorage
Phone: 562 2217 |
  
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) I’m interested in a used oil
burner. Where do I start?
2) What is a used
oil burner?
3) Where
can I purchase a used oil burner and how much do they cost?
4) Which brand should
I choose?
5) What size used oil burner do I need?
6) Can a used oil burner save my community money?
7) What types of oil are acceptable to use in a used oil burner?
8) Installing a used oil burner
9) What about maintenance of a used oil burner?
 10) Operating a used oil burner
11) Safety precautions
12) Who uses used oil burners in Alaska
13) Used oil burner success story
14) Storing and Collecting used oil
15) Related Links
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