Wvo (watse vegetable oil) in oil burning furnace?

Question

has anyone used wvo in their oil burning furnace does it work is there any risk involved?

Answer 1

You can do it.  All you need is an adequate supply of the oil, at an acceptable price.  Good luck.

Answer 2

If it a simple gravity flow heater, it will probably work fine. If it is a pressurized fuel boiler it probably will not work well. Many old sailboats hat had diesel aux. engines use gravity feed diesel heaters and they work fine. It will be a little harder to get it lit, but once burning should be fine.

Answer 3

It's not going to atomize properly unless it's pre-heated.

The link below is for a furnace designed to operate on many fuels, including WVO.

Answer 4

Most will clog up the unit so u need to include about 40% regular diesel.

Answer 5

If you value your family, home and safety, don't experiment with this indoors.

Consider this an experiment for outside your living space. The safest approach is a waste oil boiler outside and a heat coil in your ductwork.  

Try asking the folk at these sites:

www.econoheat.com

www.agsolutionsllc.com