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What
is Waste Oil?
Why
Use Waste Oil?
Where
Can I Get Waste Oil?
What
type of businesses use waste oil heaters?
What
is the BTU potential of a gallon of waste oil?
Does the heater
produce smoke or a bad smell?
Can I install
a waste oil boiler myself?
What sort of
regular maintenance or service can I anticipate?
How
much oil does a heater consume?
What
is waste oil?
Waste
oil is used oil that would normally be discarded. Transmission
oils, cooking and vegetable oils (not supported by the manufacturer),
hydraulic oils, combustible synthetic oils or any oils up to 50
S.A.E. can all be used to fuel your heater. Lanair burners will
also safely burn #1 and #2 fuel oils.
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Why
use waste oil?
Waste
oil is basically free heat. Instead of paying increasing propane
or natural gas prices, you can use a heat source that may already
be in your shop. Our customers find that with the money they save
on their heating bill, their waste oil heater usually pays for
itself within 12-18 months. Using waste oil also eliminates the
need to haul used oil off-site.
Waste
oil helps to protect and conserve natural resources. By turning
a waste product into a valuable fuel, you help to conserve natural
energy sources and protect water and soil resources from oil pollution.
Emissions are similar to burning standard fuel oil, plus on-site
recycling reduces the chance of accidental spills, improper disposal,
and vehicle emissions generated during transport of the used oil
off-site.
Waste
oil ends "Cradle-to-Grave" Liability. The liability
for proper disposal of used oil extends from the moment it drains
into your oil pan until it is processed or burned. This includes
any accidental spills or intentional dumping by a used oil hauler.
However, the U.S. EPA exempts the generator from that liability
when used oil is recycled on-site for energy recovery. By burning
used oil in Lanair heaters in accordance with EPA regulations,
you eliminate superfund liability and uninsured expense, while
gaining an economical source of heat.
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Where
can I get waste oil if I do not generate it, or do not generate
enough to meet my heating requirements?
Because
waste oil is truly a waste product that cannot be safely dumped
into the ground, landfills or waterways, commercial entities that
generate large quantities of waste oil must typically pay a third
party for proper disposal. You can purchase waste oil from these
third party recyclers or buy it directly from the producers of
the waste oil. Businesses that produce waste oil are restaurants,
quick lube oil change shops, automotive repair shops and factories
with hydraulic equipment.
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What
is the BTU potential of a typical gallon of waste oil?
A
typical gallon of waste oil contains 163,000 to 240,000 BTU per
gallon, which can be more than two times the energy potential
per gallon of low-pressure gas (propane or natural gas).
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What
type of businesses use waste oil heaters?
Car
dealerships, automotive service, carwash and repair facilities
are natural settings for waste oil furnaces and boilers. Trucking
companies can battle high energy prices by dramatically reducing
heating costs with Lanair equipment. Facilities servicing trains,
busses, ships, excavation, mining and construction equipment can
also enjoy free heat generated by waste oil heaters.
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Does
the heater produce smoke or a bad smell?
Lanair
waste oil burner emits little odor and minimal smoke. Lanair waste
oil burners meet or exceed all EPA requirements for such appliances
or devices.
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Can
I install a waste oil boiler myself?
All
local, state and federal codes must be met by the installer. Those
codes vary from location and state and application. In most cases
a boiler with a capacity above 200,000 BTU per hour must be installed
by a contractor with the appropriate licenses and insurance. However,
to ensure safety, we recommend professional installation on all
boilers.
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What
sort of regular maintenance or service can I anticipate?
Maintenance
typically consists of vacuuming residual ash and dust from inside
the dual access doors in order to maximize efficiency. The reusable
oil filter included with the burner may require occasional cleaning
which can be quickly accomplished by rinsing in a solvent bath.
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How
much oil does a heater consume?
Oil
consumption depends on the size of the heater and altitude, but
generally ranges from .75 gallons per hour to 2.75 gallons per
hour.
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