Thread: Oil burning shed heaters

Originally Posted by Casper

Mother Earth: Waste Oil Heater

I think this will be what your looking for Andy

I have all the bits here to build one of these. Bit of work in it and must be air tight or wont work. Also have to come up with a good way of controlling oil flow as it heats up or they go off out of control Have to preheat the oil with the flue or they smoke like a coal burner. The hotter the oil the thinner it gets the faster it flows the oil gets hotter and you get the idea.

I have gone round it a bit for the above reasons in case there is a better way.

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My apologies, I just had a "senior moment"

In my haste I made a double post.

Originally Posted by Casper

Mother Earth: Waste Oil Heater

I think this will be what your looking for Andy

I think this one is better: Roger Sanders' Waste Oil Heater

Originally Posted by p38arover

I think this one is better: Roger Sanders' Waste Oil Heater

I haven't had a look for a wile.... That solves the problems and is far less complex to make Since I have all the bits. (Just have to make a Sanders vaporizer) Bugger it I'm going to knock this up so Khos (Disco owner) doesn't freeze when he gets here to help me with my projects. The Sanders heater + a large wood heater. (Two washing machines) One each side of the shed would be good.

I need something to make the Sanders unit in.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I need something to make the Sanders unit in.

You want an old hot water system? I may have two here somewhere I'm not sure if they're steel or copper yet. One was made in the late 40's and the other in the mid 60's.

The Sanders may go ok in an old 44 oil drum till it burnt out.

I was going to try a 60 litre drum. I keep an eye on eVilBay for old heaters but none that are close by.

I've bought the chimney off EvilBay.

Central NSW is a tad far! - but thanks anyway.

My next door neighbour is pulling out his wood fire this summer. I wonder.....