Unfiltered 100% Waste Oil Vs Stock Diesel Heater

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  • @alasdair4161
    @alasdair4161 Рік тому +547

    I run two tanks with mine, I used two solenoid valves to select which tank I draw from. Tank one contains pure diesel and the other is 50/50 waste oil mixed with diesel (an old 500l oil heater tank). I start the heater with straight diesel then after it reaches running temp I switch it over to the mix and it runs fine (and clean). I then switch back to clean diesel about 15 minutes before shutdown, and run it flat out at max temp for the last few minutes. That cleans soot off the glowplug mesh to be ready for the next start. Also, it's fairly critical to use the burner intake filter as it creates a pressure balance for the burn chamber ensuring a correct AFR. I've had about three years trouble free with mine, although I did buy a spare glowplug, a gasket set and stainless steel burn chamber, expecting one to fail at some point. It still gets through the waste oil over a winter and offsets my low running cost by another 50% so I'm happy with that mix. I've heard of people doing 1/3rd diesel to 2/3rds waste oil, but it would still require clean diesel to get started in cold weather.
    Cheers.

    • @EpicHardware
      @EpicHardware Рік тому +14

      thanks for your comment

    • @Plasmastorm73
      @Plasmastorm73 Рік тому +10

      Great idea thanks for posting this!

    • @Eduardo_Espinoza
      @Eduardo_Espinoza Рік тому +10

      that would be a banger video!

    • @Iseestupidpeople122
      @Iseestupidpeople122 Рік тому +11

      This is basically the same method used to run diesel vehicles off of waste vegetable oil. The only other difference is some kits have tank heaters for the oil to make it flow better.

    • @abitoffblacksmithing9985
      @abitoffblacksmithing9985 11 місяців тому +1

      Very smart!!

  • @joaoc_PT
    @joaoc_PT Рік тому +81

    Pre-heat your oils, it'll work and don't need mixing.
    In the old days, people running oils on old diesel engines used to wrap copper coils close to the exhaust.

    • @Alpha_Dad1
      @Alpha_Dad1 Місяць тому

      So basically just make a pot boiler.😂

    • @BillWilder-t9e
      @BillWilder-t9e Місяць тому +2

      @@Alpha_Dad1 Yeah and pre heating diesel fuel is only a stop gap for an engine with low compression or a weak battery or a crappy starter motor since diesel engines are compression ignition you can also make them start by preheating the air going into them to this is what in effect the glow plugs normally do, but just a heat gun or a blow torch down the intake air path can also work. In really extreme cold places the engine oil will need to be preheated to thin it out so that the starter can spin the engine over fast enough. In old gasoline aviation engines that were designed for polar expeditions where the oil would get so cold that it would turn into a gel they had a oil dilution system fitting that would allow the pilots to pump gasoline into the engines oil supply (dry sump) to the crankcase to thin out the engine oil before trying to start them the gasoline vapors would get expelled during flight through the crankcase ventilation system. Usually they would add 2 gallons of gas to each of the engines oil supply but those big radial engines held a lot of oil also.

    • @35southkiwi16
      @35southkiwi16 8 днів тому

      Yup been there done that

  • @Rick-pl5ey
    @Rick-pl5ey Рік тому +51

    highly recommend anyone running these units put in an inline filter before the little pump.

    • @Mechanalytic
      @Mechanalytic Місяць тому +5

      Typically these kits should have one. I installed three of these kits so far, and each and every one of them had one. No filter before the pump means the pump will die soon.

  • @yodab.at1746
    @yodab.at1746 Рік тому +207

    If you'd read the instructions, they helpfully request you set the fuel pump at a particular angle. This helps stop the pump get an air lock due to the cavitation bubbles being drawn in.

    • @christophertstone
      @christophertstone Рік тому +33

      This. The pump only works if it's at least 30º upward angled. It'll get airlocked if it's on it's side (as can be seen in the video)

    • @JamesW-li5oi
      @JamesW-li5oi 3 місяці тому +1

      nah it's fine.

    • @Mechanalytic
      @Mechanalytic Місяць тому +3

      The pump needs to be at 45 degrees.

    • @onlythetruthfull
      @onlythetruthfull Місяць тому +2

      The pump angle is correct, two tanks one with dirty fuel, and one with clean diesel, start on the clean run on dirty, and shut down for 10mins on clean. Try to keep dirty fuel oil etc warm. Don't let the Law catch you as it is becoming outlawed due to pollution concerns. Try making an oil burner from an old gas cylinder.

    • @davidwalesby2426
      @davidwalesby2426 Місяць тому

      @@christophertstone why not straight up and down?

  • @larrystout606
    @larrystout606 Рік тому +26

    I was wondering if it would burn the waste oil, so glad you took the time to make the video and also sacrifice your unit to do the test !!! Thanks !!!

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 Місяць тому +3

      It probably would if you blended it with the Diesel fuel. That was a common practice in the shop at a trucking company I worked for, they would blend the used oil with the fuel in the truck's fuel tank and then the EPA got involved and here we are.

  • @marianoitaliano007
    @marianoitaliano007 11 місяців тому +15

    2:1 diesel/oil ratio works fine. I also use separate tanks to perform starting and stopping fire with 100% diesel, to prevent clogs on burner screen.

  • @jeremyoakland6732
    @jeremyoakland6732 Рік тому +439

    “Sometimes the kids assembling them are tired and forget to tighten the clamps” 😂

    • @phillipsmiley5930
      @phillipsmiley5930 Рік тому +25

      That only happens when their slave drivers tazer batteries go flat

    • @dbc105
      @dbc105 11 місяців тому +9

      That is the same problem they are having in Arkansas now days.

    • @olthashani4085
      @olthashani4085 11 місяців тому +2

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @renalshomlmes338
      @renalshomlmes338 11 місяців тому +1

      Truth!

    • @tom58792
      @tom58792 2 місяці тому +1

      Child labor

  • @n2omike
    @n2omike Рік тому +54

    Need two fuel tanks. One with straight diesel for start up and shut down, and another 50/50 to run on. Elevate both above the machine and switch using valves. This being said, these things are very fuel efficient, so the risk vs. reward may or may not be in your favor. Will likely get a LOT of carbon build up in the combustion chamber when running oil.

    • @davidwalesby2426
      @davidwalesby2426 Місяць тому

      filter it and mix it with gasoline and there shouldn't be an issue.

  • @rickmoog4311
    @rickmoog4311 Рік тому +14

    I picked one up and it works great. I watched a ton of reviews and product reviews. Its an oil furnace. Because of the small size and its tolerances, it can't run on everything. The combustion chamber does get overwhelmed. But it can overheat. Set the fuel pump to a low "pulse" and find a dilution rate that works. They will run around 24 hours on a gallon of fuel. Also keep the battery charged. The glow plug is the biggest draw on the battery.

    • @phillipsmiley5930
      @phillipsmiley5930 Рік тому +3

      a surplus X Box 360 PSU can power them, see videos on how to used them as 12v DC psu

    • @G-ra-ha-m
      @G-ra-ha-m Рік тому +5

      @@phillipsmiley5930 That's good but a power cut will cause the control board to melt, i would recommend an AGM battery with a '7 stage' eBay charger that can be left plugged in and on.

    • @2WONG363
      @2WONG363 3 місяці тому +2

      How about a solar powered battery tender

    • @markpearcey-ph5nh
      @markpearcey-ph5nh 2 місяці тому +2

      What if you made a fuel tank and mounted it much higher than the pump, would the gravity help pump old engine oil ???, could be worth a try.

    • @BruceLyeg
      @BruceLyeg 2 місяці тому +2

      @@markpearcey-ph5nh The pump has nothing to do with it. These aren't diesel engines, they're burners and won't ever run for any length of time on anything other than diesel or kerosene no matter what anyone tries to tell you

  • @carlos_sacalul
    @carlos_sacalul Рік тому +3

    Hi,im been used for 5 tanks,3 liter of diesel,2.5 liter of hydraulic oil and 0.5 grams of gasoline. All mixed well and heater work verry good,no smoke at all at start

  • @MMPCTV
    @MMPCTV Рік тому +3

    Nice video. We are having single digit weather so I fired up my old kerosine heater, to make sure it was still working. It's been sitting for 8 years in the garage. The temperature fluctuated from -10 to 130. I've always called B.S. when people claim old fuel won't burn. The electric start wouldn't work, but the old batteries were corroded and even though I replaced them, I think there is corrosion on the terminals, so I used a lighter. Works great.
    This is an emergency heater, and I figure I can always take fuel from my truck if I was in a hard spot. :)

  • @jamesward5721
    @jamesward5721 Рік тому +326

    Doesn't work beyond 30 hours - it will fail to restart. The glow plug won't be able to initiate ignition., Even if you go as low as 60% waste oil & 40% fresh fuel, the heater will still crap out. Some will tell you different but they're spoofing. You will have to go through a process to get it to re-fire even using clean fresh fuel. That process is Dull. Run it on fresh diesel, turn it down to setting 3 - it will run great & economically - these aren't built to cope with waste oil. They crap the bed rapido & will do your head in.

    • @cebasmb8250
      @cebasmb8250 Рік тому +16

      Haha I did this to mine and it did all the same as this one 😅 so I replaced the glow plud now she working again

    • @mastershua9991
      @mastershua9991 Рік тому +31

      Lmfao been using used oil for about 10 years with my heater. Runs fine.

    • @TwanJaarsveld1
      @TwanJaarsveld1 Рік тому +15

      Mine works good but I always start on diesel

    • @samohraje2433
      @samohraje2433 Рік тому +18

      You can leave it running on waste oil but not at even setting 3 or 3Hz. Two is just perfect. The oil is more viscouse, thus, it is burning much longer than diesel and it has a bit more Joules when burning. Mixture of 50/50 is way to go. With 50/50 mixture you can go all the way up with intake filter attached, too much oxygen means too much heat and it will overheat overtime.

    • @rb30zk
      @rb30zk Рік тому +34

      One guy had a dual tank setup where he started it on straight kerosene then after the startup he switched over to his waste oil mix, then switched back to clean fuel for the shutdown.
      Don’t know how much time this buys but it seemed like a solid compromise.

  • @mechalchuk
    @mechalchuk Рік тому +9

    @SteinFab Garage
    1. Oil has too much shit in it that creates ash. There is a non-serviceable mesh "gauze" inside the top of the combustion chamber that will carbon up and cause exactly the issues you're having.
    2. In the short term, you can remove the glow plug and pull out the mesh screen that sizes around it, clean it with a torch and reinstall it. Likely it has fouled up from running straight waste oil. 30-50% will not plug that screen generally.
    3. If you remove the combustion chamber and look inside of it, there is likely a large deposit of ash building up at the far end (top) of the tube, around the piece that looks like a splined axle shaft. If can be cleaned a bit with a pick, but once this starts happening the gauze I mentioned in 1 is pretty well pooched and you're best off to buy a new combustion chamber.
    4. Running any substantial cut of engine oil will eventually cause the unit to do this. ~30% is probably about the maximum I would bother with, but only if you don't mind taking this thing apart frequently and have a free supply of used oil as an incentive to use it.
    5. Vevor is about the worst brand of diesel heater. They kind of just send out thousands of units per batch and there is no standardization between batches a, b, c, d, etc so you're getting whatever parts they had available. My Vevor is a piece of shit whereas an even cheaper unit off Amazon runs flawlessly in my jet boat.
    6. How is it a piece of shit, what can be different? Everything from the combustion chamber itself, the gaskets, glow plug, fuel pump, muffler, controller and ECU, fuel line, case material, etc. There is a lot that is different between units.
    7. An Australian guy sells a controller called an Afterburner which is WiFi, Bluetooth, etc. Easy to tune the mixture, etc with it too. That said, all motherboard for the past couple of years don't allow low-end tuning any longer. Low basically = 1/3rd of Max fuel and fan rpm...
    8. Hammer another pipe through the wall for the intake. If it flames out it will fill the garage with smoke as now know. Having the intake inside also causes a pressure drop in the garage which is balanced by cold air from outside, coming inside....
    9. Aliexpress and Amazon have fuel pumps that have an integral screen in a sight glass you can see and service... It's a better pump than many of these units. Bubbles coming from the pump outlet are normal.
    10. Any fluid that burns with a lot of ash will destroy the combustion chambers on these. I've run all kind of crap through mine, but diesel or diesel and gas is all that works...
    11. Yes, it does run on gas.... Which is recommended in the winter to dilute your diesel with ~20% gasoline. Gasoline contains slightly less BTU, but you may not notice especially if you have two running.
    12. Your fuel pump needs to be angled or it will not pump. ~45 degrees +/- 10 degrees is a good goal. It isn't that fussy, but horizontal will not work for sure.
    Good Luck.

    • @mar1video
      @mar1video 27 днів тому +2

      Super accurate description ! Pt1 and Pt2, that’s exactly what happened with mine, and all I used was diesel and kerosene.

  • @CncObsession
    @CncObsession Рік тому +4

    Your patience and attention to detail earned a sub!

  • @johnwood5473
    @johnwood5473 11 місяців тому +4

    I bought one of these last year and it's good to see you've done exactly what I thought about doing by running it on oil mine's still brand new so I learned a lot from your video😂

  • @johnwyman6126
    @johnwyman6126 Рік тому +13

    Using 100% diesel to start it and to stop it helps alot.
    They come from the factory set at a certain air fuel ratio set for 100% diesel. With different fuels you will need different air fuel ratios in order to burn cleanly and keep from clogging the glow plug screen, and also the hard to clean mesh just inside the burn chamber.
    If your controller allows it, some don't, you can get into the secret menu which will allow you to change the air fuel ratio through the pump speed and fan speed. There are UA-cam videos on how to do this.
    I highly suggest changing the air fuel ratio in order to keep from having to disassemble and clean it often.
    I bought one of the aluminum cased bread loaf sized ones in order to do the same thing, I just haven't spent the time to get it up and going yet.
    I have a lot of 20W50 from my Peterbuilt that I have been collecting.

    • @Rich72ish
      @Rich72ish Рік тому +3

      Mine quit after running for 8hrs continuously and just smokes with raw diesel coming out the exhaust. I had some old off road diesel it would smoke in start up switched to kerosene I had here and it worked great. Got good clean fresh diesel in it now and it fails to ignite. Just smokes.
      As far as your concerned with the diesel and waste oil. I'd mix it and as suggested run it on 3. I think it over heats at 6 and messes up the burner and or the ignitor and has issues reigniting. Even a shot of ether won't get it going.

    • @NileshKumar-uf4vh
      @NileshKumar-uf4vh 7 місяців тому +1

      Most engine oils nowadays are synthetic, they're designed not to burn.
      At most what you're doing is just boiling it off while burning diesel, that's why you require pure diesel or kero at start up and shut down.
      I've tried many times and it failed pretty soon.
      Used mineral oil will burn but nowadays difficult to find as everyone using synthetic

    • @johnwyman6126
      @johnwyman6126 7 місяців тому +3

      @@NileshKumar-uf4vh I disagree. After extensive research on another topic, I found that most so-called "synthetic" oil is not really synthetic, but just very clean mineral oil.
      I first heard of Mobil1 synthetic oil in the mid-eighties where I was surprised it claimed to last for 24000 miles. This was in the days of 3000 mile/3 month oil changes. Now that, was real synthetic oil.
      A couple years later, Castrol came out with a much cheaper oil that they called synthetic, but wasn't. So of course Mobil1 took them to court. Unfortunately Mobil1 lost the case, and consumers have been confused ever since.
      Now, in order to compete, all of the oil companies are making very clean mineral oil that they are calling synthetic, including Mobil1.
      There is still real synthetic oil out there, but it's much more expensive, it's much harder to find, and you have to know what you are doing.
      Regular engine oil is called group 2 oil. The fake synthetic oil is called group 3 oil. The real synthetic oil is called group 4 oil. Group 5 oil is an ester based oil typically used for refrigerators and air conditioners etc. When was the last time you changed your oil in your air conditioner? There is a company called Red Line that makes ester based automotive oils.
      In case anyone is interested, If you really want to keep your engine alive for a very, very long time, you need to keep your oil extremely clean. Normal oil filters only filter down to 30 microns or so. If you add an on board oil centrifuge, you can "polish" your oil down to about 2/10 of a micron. It can be plumbed into your engine's oiling system fairly easily, and the best part is there's nothing to replace. To clean it, just remove one fastener by hand, disassemble it, scrape out the waste, and reassemble, all in about 2 minutes.
      Last I knew there was a company who made them called Auto Win. You can also get them from Pennsylvania biodiesel supply. They have a UA-cam video that explains how it works.

  • @Dylan-zp3bt
    @Dylan-zp3bt 11 місяців тому +9

    I run waste oil mixed with gasoline in mine, no problems whatsoever

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  11 місяців тому +1

      What ratio are you using? How many gallons have you put through it?

    • @brianmurphy8790
      @brianmurphy8790 2 місяці тому +3

      "No problems whatsoever".
      Not until the combustion chamber is full of ash..

    • @diyman3865
      @diyman3865 2 місяці тому

      i got like 70 gal mix of gas/diesel i wonder ?????

  • @jamesajanda
    @jamesajanda 7 днів тому

    Great test! I tried this back in 2005 after hurricane Katrina made diesel prices go to about $5 a gallon. What I realized is that you have to use 1/3 diesel and lower the spark rate and thickness with 10% gasoline in your oil.

  • @oliverdavidpatrick
    @oliverdavidpatrick Рік тому +15

    Really liked the intro, very cool and funny and no long messing around - trust me, I watch a lot of youtube and I can tell the difference.
    Number two I would like to adress is that I liked and subscribed because I believe in supporting newcomers here instead of all the channels with their millions of views and subscribers.. all of them started small. Ok, I will now continue watching.. keep it up!!
    I would also recommend first mixing it 50:50 and then do some basic filtration with a paper filter just to get the worst junk out. Also have a look if your diesel heater comes with a fuel filter in line after the tank, if not retrofit one, they are cheap

  • @keithnoneya
    @keithnoneya Рік тому +6

    Thanks for the video, most people who use waste oil for fuel dilute it 9 parts oil and 1 part gasoline. Look fwd to the rest of the videos. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

    • @glennr9913
      @glennr9913 Рік тому +2

      I agree. Gasoline will thin out the heavy oil much better than diesel.

  • @lukeagstigler
    @lukeagstigler Рік тому +23

    We push ATF thru the fuel systems on setups without emissions controls because it's basically detergent and lubricant. I wonder if blending diesel and ATF and running that once in awhile would make this work. Also if look into using ATF in all your small engines before storage it's a great old school trick for keeping everything maintained.

    • @davidwalesby2426
      @davidwalesby2426 Місяць тому

      it should actually clean the carbon out of the system, i remember pouring it down my carb to give it a newfie tune-up back when we had to wipe distributer caps to get them started.

    • @lukeagstigler
      @lukeagstigler Місяць тому +2

      @davidwalesby2426 Yeah that makes sense, I was told that it prevented varnish and corrosion. I work as a heavy equipment mechanic and the older guys all love and swear by this.

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 Місяць тому +1

      They use to fill the fuel filters with transmission fluid on semi trucks, it cleans the injectors real well.

  • @SteveBrownRacing
    @SteveBrownRacing Рік тому +6

    I heard about dudes running used motor oil in diesels by cutting the oil with 5-15% kerosene. I burn my used oil in my wife's car, but when we replace that I'll need another option lol.
    Subbed for more 240 references.

  • @DoItToProveIt
    @DoItToProveIt Рік тому +3

    My kind of video! I love watching people try things out that many of us only think of. You save us the trouble and DESERVE a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! Very entertaining too! Thanks man!

  • @alfaphi9034
    @alfaphi9034 Рік тому +13

    since so much heat escapes through the exhaust, it is worth expanding it further, making something like a radiator, or maybe using an old radiator from the car as an exhaust, which will absorb the heat and this heat will remain in the room And finally, just put the pipe outside

    • @MHLivestreams
      @MHLivestreams 9 місяців тому +2

      Definitely. Can put a heat exchanger for water heating, etc, etc.

    • @johnsmith7676
      @johnsmith7676 5 місяців тому +2

      A modern plastic car radiator would obviously melt. And, even on a conventional brass radiator, the solder would melt, and the radiator would then completely fall apart. The exhaust temperatures on these units, especially once up to optimal operating temperature, are quite high.
      Very poor idea.

    • @davidwalesby2426
      @davidwalesby2426 Місяць тому

      there are videos on youtube with methods of recovering the lost exhaust heat, ranging from sand to cast iron heaters ua-cam.com/video/6WrCJcfICF4/v-deo.html&pp=ygUscmVjb3ZlcmluZyBleGhhdXN0IGhlYXQgZnJvbSBhIGRlc2VpbCBoZWF0ZXI%3D

    • @mar1video
      @mar1video 27 днів тому

      Old school, cast iron, house, hot water, or steam radiator should work just fine . Standard plumbing fittings too.

  • @phillyfathead
    @phillyfathead 5 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely loved the drywall “ repair “ Excellent!!!

  • @elektro3000
    @elektro3000 Рік тому +30

    I'd love to see you properly filter at least a couple gallons of oil and then try it in steps: 25% oil in diesel, 50% oil, 75% oil, then (if it's still working) 100% oil. Trying to run it on a mix of oil, soot, metal shavings, dirt, crumbled leaves, gasoline residue, and condensed water is too many variables and probably a bad idea in the first place.

  • @northpoint1039
    @northpoint1039 Рік тому +10

    I think the motor oil will clog up the nozzle where it 'atomizes' the fuel for burning. Noticing how hot the exhaust is, I would make a heat exchanger (coiled up metal tubing) for the exhaust with a fan behind it before it goes outside. That would improve the efficiency and heat up time of your shop :)
    I have a dyna flow torpedo heater (80k btu) that I run off diesel and works the treat in my 1.5 car garage.

    • @illudedCeption
      @illudedCeption 11 місяців тому

      it prob will. I have have an self made oil burner and i get slag in the bottom what glows red when oil is being burned and some black ash like substance what does not glow when heated by the flames what i guess is carbon or something similar im planning to mix that black stuff with some black matte paint and see what happens (using my old spray gun)

  • @Equipment-ki3qu
    @Equipment-ki3qu Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this! basically answered some questions i had about these heaters!

  • @Canthus13
    @Canthus13 Рік тому +7

    It needs to be filtered for aure. You've got bits of metal in the oil, which is what the oil filter in your engine blocks. I'd filter it with a good, tight filter media, and then do a 50/50 diesel/motor oil mix.

    • @greenaum
      @greenaum 2 місяці тому +1

      As far as filter medium, he's got all that rockwool he pulled out of his wall.

    • @Canthus13
      @Canthus13 2 місяці тому +1

      @@greenaum yes.. But remember that rockwool is basically smashed fiberglass. It'll shed fibers that will destroy the fuel pump over time.
      Edit: Wait. No. Rockwool is basalt and steel slag spun into fibers and compressed.

  • @hamradiohack
    @hamradiohack 11 місяців тому +1

    The catalyst screen plugged up on mine almost identical to your red one with corn oil and diesel mix. I took apart the combustion chamber and cleaned the catalyst screen. Been running good now over a month. Only using diesel now

  • @SuperDirk1965
    @SuperDirk1965 Рік тому +12

    Combustion chamber was flooded with oil because the flame died and the heater kept pumping for a few minutes. Try filtering your oil before feeding it to the heater, run the oil delivery pipe close to the exhaust pipe for heating, that ought to help.

    • @JamesW-li5oi
      @JamesW-li5oi 3 місяці тому

      what's the point? after that much work you're not really saving money.

  • @zeropointzero
    @zeropointzero Місяць тому +2

    Aside from the viscosity of the waste oil not being compatible with the clickety-clack pump, no one ever talks about the ash that's left behind when using waste oil as fuel. No burner designed for diesel or kerosene can handle running any other substance in the long term.
    For reference, look up the CleanBurn brand of waste oil heaters. Every few months the cover needs to be pulled on the heat exchanger to scrub out the ash, and the fuel line needs to be de-coked regularly as well.

  • @staym925
    @staym925 Рік тому +10

    The nozzle that sprays the fuel is made for diesel and oil to think to push threw it, the nozzle for used oil is set up with air siphon, to push oil threw. In order for you to be able to push oil threw the nozzle and for oil to burn, you have to thin it out, usually 50/50 is the best, 50 oil and 50 diesel. That will allow the oil to push threw the fuel pump and threw the nozzle, and will be able to burn efficiently in the heater, it will also keep from carbon up the burn chamber.

  • @ourmichigan5318
    @ourmichigan5318 11 місяців тому +1

    Mine came today thank you for the information on it , I too was thinking drain oil ,but not now

  • @scotttaylor2917
    @scotttaylor2917 Рік тому +11

    Used oil should be mixed with gasoline to make diesel, start at 10% gas to 90% oil and increase gas percentage from there. Research black diesel for more info

  • @BillHilly-i3y
    @BillHilly-i3y 2 місяці тому

    You're awesome bro, this is engineering gold. I'm subscribing and me and my buddies are going to be watching your future exploits.
    I sincerely hope your decisive attitude earns a good living for you. It should.

  • @michaelallen5505
    @michaelallen5505 Рік тому +12

    I worked in a garage for a couple of years, we heated a 3 lift building with waste oil. Used an old homemade wood heater with a forced air blower, oil dripping onto an old truck brake drum. Also burned old transmission fluid and old gasoline mixed in. As soon as it got hot the exhaust burned completely clear without a trace of smoke. Fuel was gravity fed and drip was controlled by a small needle valve. As it heated up the drip got faster so you had to keep an eye on the temperature or it would began to glow, almost like looking at an X-ray. I wonder if I could mass market this system?

    • @alasdair4161
      @alasdair4161 Рік тому +5

      That is the old babbit style heater, popular in Canada and some parts of Europe and Russia.
      I have one made from a gas cylinder (upper chamber) and a disk rotor with a saucepan below for the burner. The oil drips in through a hole in the disk and a fan pumps in air. I can make that thing glow like the setting sun if I let enough oil flow in.
      Once up to temp it emits no smoke or fumes.
      I recently modified it by ditching the fickle oil dripper and replacing it with a diesel heater pump to inject the oil and I drive it with a 555 timing circuit to set cycle speed along with a flame detector to cut fuel in a flame out situation, it's now much more stable once started and I can let it run for days.

    • @craigquann
      @craigquann Рік тому +4

      Yea, my dad had one in our garage. It worked great, but you definitely had to watch the flow. Also had to watch what waste fuel you threw into the tank. For some reason, it settles and separated. Which lead to a situation where the thick oil burned off and the lighter oil flowed faster and we weren't aware... it damn near turn the shop into an oven, melted and warped all kinds of shit. Lol.

    • @craigquann
      @craigquann Рік тому

      Yea, my dad had one in our garage. It worked great, but you definitely had to watch the flow. Also had to watch what waste fuel you threw into the tank. For some reason, it settles and separated. Which lead to a situation where the thick oil burned off and the lighter oil flowed faster and we weren't aware... it damn near turn the shop into an oven, melted and warped all kinds of shit. Lol.

  • @AdamCraigOutdoors
    @AdamCraigOutdoors 11 місяців тому +1

    for the costs of the units, it is worth trying things out. I have been thinking of getting one and maybe trying to mix diesel and cooking oils.
    Thanks for sharing

  • @MCI1392
    @MCI1392 Рік тому +9

    The button is pressed :) I would suggest a 50-50 mix. It's what being recommended for cars. They also start and shut off on straight diesel to not clog up injectors. Separate tank with valves is needed fo dat. But maybe you already know this :) Thank you.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for the Sub! I know it would be easier doing a 50/50 mix, but I have access to ALOT of waste oil. This is my tinkering before my Delica and Cummins get straight waste oil

    • @carsnanidiot
      @carsnanidiot Рік тому +1

      i have tried all of this. u have to run it on clean diesel or paraffin in the end or it will clog up. no way around as i can see

    • @questioner1596
      @questioner1596 Рік тому

      Unlike in a truck, you may not be in the shop to switch tanks when it goes into an error mode.

  • @rongray4118
    @rongray4118 Рік тому

    I subscribed - because you are REAL.... LOL! And I like being warm in the winter and we are thinking of installing one of these units in Northern Nevada. Thanks for the video!

  • @clintsmith4026
    @clintsmith4026 Рік тому +3

    I noticed that the oil jugs you were using said synthetic on them. If this is what you run all the time, so your used oil is actually synthetic, that could be your problem. Synthetic oil does not burn well at ALL due to a much higher flashpoint. Remember the oild Mobil one oil in the frypan commercial?

    • @Gp38a
      @Gp38a Рік тому

      Exactly

  • @hodgheg
    @hodgheg Місяць тому +1

    I run a similar heater using 50/50 waste motor oil and diesel, it's run for a couple of years but recently made the noise you're getting at around 14.30 minutes in. I had to clean out the burn chamber inside as it was seriously clogged up with unburnt stuff, runs fine again now but I think it'll either need cleaning every couple of winters or being switched to pure diesel 15 minutes before shutdown to clean the burn chamber each time.

  • @mrbumblehill4596
    @mrbumblehill4596 Рік тому +3

    Look into real garage style waste oil heaters. Check on what they do differently. Don't reinvent the wheel. A local guy made the paper years ago running a diesel VW on filtered fry oil. Twin tank, started on diesel. Heat from cooling system went into a heat exchanger and preheated the used fryer oil. The preheated (thinned oil) then was switched on and the car ran perfectly. Maybe wrapping tubing around exhaust to preheat might work. Still need to preheat to get it running from cold start (heat lamp?). Better pump would be needed. Fire extinguisher would be a great idea. Keep trying, don't burn your place down. Good Luck!

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  Рік тому +1

      This is a magnificent idea. Thanks for the input. I’m trying to avoid twin tanking my Delica and Cummins, but it might need to be done. The exhaust heater is such a great idea I’ve never considered!!!

    • @mrbumblehill4596
      @mrbumblehill4596 Рік тому

      @@steinfabgarage

    • @mrbumblehill4596
      @mrbumblehill4596 Рік тому

      Just remember, if you heat the oil directly that it may start to char on the inside of the tube. Lack of flow will cause heat, heat may cause fire. Would be better to heat coolant in a tube and move the heated coolant to say a transmission cooler. No direct contact of oil to high heat source. Good luck.@@steinfabgarage

    • @questioner1596
      @questioner1596 Рік тому +1

      You can use your stock tank for the waste oil and just use a mini tank for your startup/shutdown diesel.

    • @mrbumblehill4596
      @mrbumblehill4596 Рік тому

      @@questioner1596 You could incorporate a dual tank fuel selector from a zeroturn or similar mower.

  • @Young937phoenix
    @Young937phoenix Рік тому

    I’ve had one for 4 years and I only paid 100 dollars back then for it. It heats my 30x30 garage to 65 degrees. I love it. The only thing I’ve had to do is open the unit up and clean it out put all new gaskets and glow plug in and it was good to go. And I only had to do that because I was running it on a battery and it would just die and when you do that it don’t run fan until the flame is out so it causes a lot of mess inside lol. But the rebuild kit is only less than $15..

  • @jasonbice1103
    @jasonbice1103 Рік тому +4

    What if you ran the exhaust through a radiator or some type of heat exchanger before it went outside and then blew a fan across it, seems like you could squeeze a little more heat out of it.

  • @geraldhenrickson7472
    @geraldhenrickson7472 2 місяці тому +2

    This is blatant diesel heater abuse. I subbed immediately. Thanks for the video.

  • @glassblastcollision
    @glassblastcollision Рік тому +5

    I used to run my 5 cylinder Mercedes benz used Canola oil ,It was not quite as much joules of energy as dieselfuel and after about a month or so of filtering the cooking oil through a 5 micron maple syrup press it became hard to start without using starter fluid.I mixed diesel 50/50 with the canola oil and it was a bit better but I think all the tiny carbon molicules of food built up arond the rigs and made them stick loosing compression.These cars actually run on compression Iginition. Thinking about your problemI'd start of by filtering your used oil through a fine 5 micron filter and mixing it 40/50 with diesel and if you add like 10% gasoline premixing it well before you run it and also making sure the concoction is at room temp you will have much better results over the long term. Also getting a bigger ajustable fuel pump would be more reliable. I make a waste oil heater years ago and had a stainless pot Id put some used oil and paper to start up and get the pot hot ,then I used a spray gun shooting air and waste oil through a 2 inch pipe 4 feet up from the pot at the bottom of a water tank where the pot sat. I was to conclude that it worked well because you can have control of the fuel air mixture like you would paint.The draw back was you had to have your compressor running to maintain proper regulated air supply for the burn to be smoke free . Atomization with correct air supply is the I key.The spray gun tip is made of brass and changing tips after a couple weeks run time was nessisary unless you turned up the air presure to get the right mix for the worn spray gun tip. Unfortunately use oil has worn engine particulate and wears out the tip. If some how you could have a tip made of Corundum like a water jet cutting system It would last years. Idealy Id like to turn plastic waste into diesel fuel with a process called thermaldipolymerization and burn that in your heater . Im subscribed!

    • @tcmtech7515
      @tcmtech7515 Рік тому +1

      The stuck rings issue is likely from your organic oil polymerizing and basically gluing your rings in place.
      There's a load of documentation on running various raw organic oils as fuels and they have a nearly universal problem with that when burned in their raw forms in modern engines..
      The rough numbers I have found seem to say that raw organic oils can't be used long-term in blends over 20 to 30% without that ring sticking and or injector clogging happening. Any ratios above that need to either be treated or converted into actual biodiesel.

    • @BruceLyeg
      @BruceLyeg 2 місяці тому

      These diesel heaters and a diesel engine have about as much in common as a microwave and a bag charcoal grill

  • @draidangraham
    @draidangraham 2 місяці тому +1

    Pump angle was nearly horizontal when you lifted the tank. Supposed to be 45 degrees for pump efficiency. Maybe why it couldn't clear the air bubbles 👍

  • @studio_w
    @studio_w Рік тому +6

    About a year ago I saw a video on YT where a guy tested burning used oil. His final outcome to get the best burn was a 30% mix of old/used oil and 70% fresh diesel. I've not tried this but only speaking from what I've seen on YT. I look forward to your next video or sequal to this 😀

    • @modquad18
      @modquad18 Рік тому +2

      Can confirm that works 👍🏽

    • @studio_w
      @studio_w Рік тому +1

      @@modquad18 Thanks for confirming 😀

    • @phillipsmiley5930
      @phillipsmiley5930 Рік тому +2

      Kerosene burns better than Diesel go 50 50

    • @studio_w
      @studio_w Рік тому

      @modquad18 thank you for confirming. I'll add some kerosene and see how that goes

  • @daveprice6870
    @daveprice6870 Місяць тому

    Great video my friend I instal & service these machines and only run all mine on heating oil ( kerosene) with a capful of 2 stroke oil they run very clean and hotter! It costs me around 65p a ltr when I open them up to service 9 out of 10 times the chamber is clean with no need to do anything but change gaskets. Nice video though.

  • @jamesthepuerilis
    @jamesthepuerilis Рік тому +5

    you may find that you'll have to clean the burn chamber a little more often than if you were running straight diesel, you'll get a lot of carbon (and crap) build up.

    • @phillipsmiley5930
      @phillipsmiley5930 Рік тому +1

      with practice you can dismantle, clean the burn chamber and reassemble in 20 mins

  • @vitalsignsdesigns5726
    @vitalsignsdesigns5726 Рік тому +2

    So I have the same cheap heater but I had an issue with my pump. My heater is not fully enclosed but the pump I mounted at a slight angle. I kept getting e8 error and after doing research I found a video of a guy with one like yours saying the pump needs to be vertical. Meaning the input is on the bottom output is on top. Once I did that I never had an issue unless I run out of fuel

  • @gregculverwell
    @gregculverwell Рік тому +7

    Apart from needing to clean it out more regularly, you need to know that the exhaust fumes can be toxic due to heavy metals that end up in it and carcinogenic due to the soot, so make sure they can't get into the workshop.

    • @Ralphs-House
      @Ralphs-House Рік тому +2

      or anywhere

    • @diztorted
      @diztorted 11 місяців тому +1

      All exhaust fumes from combustion systems are toxic…

  • @MyLinguine
    @MyLinguine 11 місяців тому

    Always wondered what would happen! Thank you for this demonstration, instant sub

  • @extraskiller5000
    @extraskiller5000 Рік тому +5

    Your oil needs to be the same viscosity as diesel. So thin it with diesel or you could also thin it with gasoline. Gasoline is cheaper to mix since you need a lot less. I never did it myself but go watch anthonycooke27's videos about his truck running on engine oil.

    • @markjones9366
      @markjones9366 Рік тому

      Kerosene is non explosive preference.

    • @rcx575
      @rcx575 Рік тому +1

      I would keep petrol away from these heaters, they're cheaply made and a fire hazard.

  • @djlaurens11
    @djlaurens11 2 місяці тому

    Only 2 minutes in your video but I love your energy, you have a new subscriber

  • @CriticalTechReviews
    @CriticalTechReviews 11 місяців тому +7

    The hammer through the wall worked perfectly, I don't just give out subs to new people in the first few seconds of videos. The clipping before the end of the word "smash" did it for me. Good job.
    -"Ummm...I don't care, really." YASS QUEEN SLAY. God that is such a vibe. This whole video is a vibe.
    -Screen touch for texture of product
    -Drinking the cursed coconut lacroix
    -Hammer is a hole saw
    -vERveVEVror
    Keep up the excellent work, I'll be poking through your catalog.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  11 місяців тому +2

      I appreciate the follow, I’m having more fun making videos as I adjust to knowing there’s always haters not matter what you do. Positive comments like this mean a lot and keep me going. Thank you :)

  • @elesjuan
    @elesjuan Рік тому

    This video randomly popped up in my feed, and the first 10 seconds made me laugh hard enough to subscribe. Thanks.

  • @robertgaines-tulsa
    @robertgaines-tulsa Рік тому +10

    I'd think you could legally run it on heating oil which is cheaper because it doesn't have the motor tax that is on diesel. It's pretty much the same thing. I mean, you're using it for heat, not to power a truck. I don't know if you can get heating oil anywhere or just where it's used.

    • @kiler2death
      @kiler2death 11 місяців тому +1

      you can also get off road diesel by the drum from your local petrol company, no tax diesel

  • @ThatCarGuyYT
    @ThatCarGuyYT 2 місяці тому

    I’ve been using those heater for years on waste oil. The trick is have two tanks . One for startup like 15 min on diesel and the second one on 20% kerosene if you can .plumb the two tanks together to the pump and have a fuel shutoff for each tank. When the heater is hot switch from good diesel to waste/kerosene. I run it all year long in my shed with no issues. The only thing you have to do is disassemble it once every 3 month if you run it for long hours everyday and clean the chamber. Hope it helps

  • @1FishinAddict
    @1FishinAddict Рік тому +5

    Got mine yesterday and it's heating my greenhouse nicely at night. Right now it's running on diesel but I plan on having a second tank mixed 50/50 oil diesel to burn but have switched to diesel for warm up and shut down. I also got a vevor Bluetooth to beat the house with, but won't need with oil mixture in that one. Very interested in seeing what you will experiment on your heater and results.

    • @yodab.at1746
      @yodab.at1746 Рік тому +1

      I really suggest you search UA-cam for wmo Chinese diesel heater. It'll save you time and frustration. Trust me.

  • @martinbee772
    @martinbee772 2 місяці тому +2

    My dude, you are a man’s man. We don’t NEED no STINKING instructions! ...or correct tools. We just make stuff happen with whatever. Also, not afraid to break stuff just to see what happens. I am stepping up to be that 4th subscriber. PS - your landlord must love you 😄

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  2 місяці тому

      10/10 comment. Outta all of em this is my favorite. I’m working with a bud currently and showing him, NIKE just do it!!!!

  • @PainterD54
    @PainterD54 Рік тому +19

    For pete sake. Not another one trying to burn waste oil in a diesel heater? Then posting a video when it doesn't work very well. Really? Its a diesel heater, not an oil heater. This has to be no. 101 video where it does not work long term without plugging the glow plug hole and the burner plate. No common sense in this shop. Will it ever end?

  • @2587scott
    @2587scott Місяць тому +2

    Duuuude.. we love your humor! Keep being you!

  • @raitshots
    @raitshots Рік тому +4

    Do not forget that stingrays are not meant for small spaces. Burnout emits exhaust gas. As usual, stinger for car engines. Prolonged indoor breathing of this stinger heater combustion gas of nitrogen dioxide is dangerous. It is easy to get poisoned. There have been several accidents. Poisoning with stinger heater in small rooms garage or workshop in small rooms. The room must be ventilated so that you don't have to breathe the combustion exhaust gas from diesel heaters. Such parsti heaters are designed for outdoor work. In large rooms. Electric heater blowers are better used in small spaces. Or an autonomous oil heater in small rooms.

  • @bertgrau3934
    @bertgrau3934 11 місяців тому

    You can buy burners that are made strictly for waste oil, they are kind of expensive, but many truck shop's use them. Cheaper than having someone haul their waste oil off. Plus they can heat a shop very well, they use about one and a half gallons per hour.

  • @jimschaffroth5652
    @jimschaffroth5652 Рік тому +4

    You could try pre heating the oil before it gets to the pump. Maybe a few copper coils around the exhaust.
    I've seen several comments to check to see if the glowplug is tight. They often arrive with them loose.

  • @joemccubbins5385
    @joemccubbins5385 Рік тому +2

    Funny you mentioned to take the cover off and check all the connectors. I took mine off and immediately found the fuel line has a kink in it where they have it going up at an angle and the line turns to go down.

  • @esxguru
    @esxguru Рік тому +3

    I saw one guy say that if the waste oil is synthetic, you need to add 20-30% e85 to increase the flashpoint, essentially make black diesel. You should still start with diesel, switch to black diesel with another tank, then shutdown with diesel.

  • @brianbaird6528
    @brianbaird6528 11 місяців тому +1

    At 17:50, it won't prime because the fuel pump is air-locked. You must mount the pump at an angle of at least 45 degrees with the outlet up, to get rid of air. Straight up with outlet up is best, because it gets all the air out. Air pockets in the pump are bad, because these areas are not lubricated, and can wear out fast. Another pump issue you are likely to get with this unfiltered oil is jamming up the pump. There are no O-rings in this pump. The piston is just an extremely close fit with the cylinder. Any little grit that gets through your paint filter could jam the piston, resulting in no oil, and a flame extinguished E-08 code.

  • @jamesplotkin4674
    @jamesplotkin4674 Рік тому +1

    Automotive oil filters are in the 20-to-30-micron range. Hydraulic filters go down to around 5-to-10 microns.

  • @SummitAggregates
    @SummitAggregates Місяць тому

    Ours will go 16 hours on 1 gallon of red diesel --- and the same on 50/50 diesel/used oil mixed...which makes it roughly 1/2 gal of diesel per night...and we develop plenty of used oil...but basically, we use about 15 gal of diesel per month on each one...and we've changed out the one gallon tank for a 200 gallon tank where we put our used oil and filter it, agitate it and blend in diesel --- but 100 gal of diesel and 100 gal of waste oil last all year here in Colorado. 100 gal red(+/-$3/gal - $300...used oil is free...so we're getting about $1/day in usage costs. We've now upgraded to 4 more of the newer Vevor heaters at a cost of +/- 200 ea., and all four are heating our 40x60 shop(with 20 feet ceiling and ceiling fans) --- a lot better than the 20 some year old waste heater we can no longer get parts for. Anyway...the four heaters don't work as hard and so far, we're going through the same x 4...so 2gal per night diesel - 0r 60 gal a month...basically $200/mo heating costs...

  • @esqueue
    @esqueue 11 місяців тому +1

    The exhaust tubing isn't to keep things from burning at all. It is to prevent carbon monoxide build up in your room. The deadly gas that doesn't have an order. I haven't completed the video but I hope you have a carbon monoxide detector in your room. The muffler as you figured isn't needed. Stay safe.

  • @mchilly
    @mchilly Рік тому

    That test earned a subscriber. Good job!

  • @woody4u247
    @woody4u247 Місяць тому +1

    you hafta start it on Diesel, get it up to temperature, then switch to other fuels, it's best to switch back to pure diesel before shutting it off so it's only diesel for startup... once it's hot.. it won't care.. but the glow plug it uses fouls out with anything other than it's designed fuel source. use two tanks with a switchable fuel valve ( the oil needs to be a thin viscosity so the wimpy fuel pump will move it especially if it's cold when ya try to start it...so ya might need to blend it with diesel

  • @torbenalstrup3902
    @torbenalstrup3902 Місяць тому

    I let my used oil siphon through a 10 micron diesel filter. It takes about a day for 10L to go through. Then I use a 10/90% mix of the used oil and diesel or kerosene. No problems.
    If the oil is preheated before it goes into the burner it will handle a 15- up to 20% dillution with used motoroils with the need for the occasional cleaning of the glow plug. 10% seems to be the safe bet.

  • @stanislavvakanjac5944
    @stanislavvakanjac5944 Рік тому +1

    Hi there...
    I have tried to use waste oil (car engine) it make a lot of carb8n 8r what ever deposit in the combusting chamber...
    My VEVOR firstly showed 220 Celsius on heater and afzer 5-7 liters of waste oil it started to show 140 c temp.....
    I have it disassembled and I have found approximately ⅓ of combusting chamber filled with deposit of carbon / trash...
    I have cleaned it and tried to use heat oil (light oil for heating, cheaper than diesel but filtered enough to guarantee propee work... Temp on combusting chamber is again 200-220 C...
    Heating oil is half price of diesel... Not suitable for new generation of diesel engines but working for oil heeters...
    Tested...

  • @joels7605
    @joels7605 11 місяців тому

    "Sometimes the kids assembling them are tired" got a subscribe from me. Well done good sir.

  • @MrTench8
    @MrTench8 2 місяці тому

    With the code 1688 you can enter the menu and adjust the pump speed and fan speed, this will allow compensation for alternative fuels or higher altitude etc. There is no factory reset function though so make a note of the std settings before you mess them up! I have found the green pumps to be more tolerant of alternative fuels than the ones with black plastic. My black pumps both failed when i switched to home heating oil (kerosene) but have both run fine for years now on both diesel and kerosene with the green pumps.

  • @2learneasy
    @2learneasy 2 місяці тому

    I've had one for about 18 months, I found that a ratio of 9 diesel to 1 cooking oil is the max before it starts dripping from the bottom.
    Unless you have an endless supply of oil you'll need diesel at some point so might as well make it easier for the heater by diluting oil with that ratio of oil/diesel.

  • @trippygoat3905
    @trippygoat3905 Місяць тому +1

    I’ve got 5 of these on my farm. Used oil causes you to have to rebuild the motor. Trust me. The manufacturing quality of these is what you expected… functional but finicky. Our plants and animals depend on the heat so straight diesel is the way to go for consistency

  • @mrbmp09
    @mrbmp09 2 місяці тому

    An infrared thermometet will read very low on that shiny exhaust pipe.
    And possibly off on the aluminum heat sink/radiator in the heater.
    Paint shiny surfaces black. Use high temp or header paint on the exhaust pipe.
    Flat black dries fast if you're in a hurry.

  • @thekingdomofbaddecisions7982

    Cutting WMO with diesel doesn't get the viscosity down where it needs to be. Thats why I cut it with gasoline for my truck. 15-20% got me great results.

  • @Subarubruce
    @Subarubruce Рік тому

    So many variables to consider here. First and foremost, everyone keeps talking about filtering and forgetting about moisture. Your oil needs to be ran thru a water fuel separator and filtered. A centrifuge would be Best. Second it doesn't appear that the pump is strong enough to pump the oil so cut it with 20%rug to thin the oil. Also the fuel pump is sitting almost vertically, it would probably work better horizontally.
    I have a bit of experience with running wmo in diesels and i can tell you that some older diesels eat it with no problems and others require a lil leg work to get it to cooperate. Same is True with Park heaters

  • @pancakerobot1827
    @pancakerobot1827 23 дні тому

    Thank you very much for doing this experiment for us.

  • @michaellynch179
    @michaellynch179 11 місяців тому

    You should look into getting a double wall pipe for the outside wall termination. That exhaust is hot enough to start a fire from the building materials it touches.

  • @dantyler6907
    @dantyler6907 11 місяців тому +2

    I would HAVE to belive more heat comes from the heater than plastic bottles of used oil...

  • @klifforsburg2799
    @klifforsburg2799 Рік тому +1

    Going on three years burning waste oil and old cooking oil as well as tranny and hydro fluid have good in line filter tank is raised four feet if looks very thick will add a couple cups gas and mix it well less trouble if burn on higher settings people who say it dosent work have no riging fix it skills have even burned old 90 weight oil.

    • @BruceLyeg
      @BruceLyeg 2 місяці тому

      Do you have a video of this? I'm calling bs

  • @georqedubyakush6066
    @georqedubyakush6066 2 місяці тому

    Grandpa had an old diesel heater in his workshop, i really don't know if it was custom/homemade or a full on product but it was old looking and felt like a deathtrap when i was just a kid, he would keep it mostly diesel but wed pour basically anything that was flammable. The tank smelt horrible and the exhaust smelt even worse, but damn we were cozy, it was warmer than the house sometimes

  • @sjv6598
    @sjv6598 11 місяців тому

    Short term they will run on any oil you can find as long as it’s thin enough. The combustion chamber however will soot up over time and it’ll need cleaning out. The intake needs piping outside too in case there’s a failure, as you’ve found out, fumes pump out of it when it shuts down… Get rid of the case and small fuel tank and just have the main unit in your shed and have a larger tank outside. That way when you inevitably spill diesel or oil it won’t stink out your shed. Mine is still working perfectly after 4 years.

  • @slatenoorda1622
    @slatenoorda1622 11 місяців тому

    I run 1L old gasoline to 3L old oil. I start the heater with some propane in the intake and once it’s running I run it on high and it’s worked great for me

  • @johnhill437
    @johnhill437 Рік тому

    Make sure that the pump is at a angle about 30 degrees this will help .all the best Jono.

  • @modquad18
    @modquad18 Рік тому

    I filter my waste oil with gauze and mix 2/3 fuel, 1/3 oil. Fill the tank with diesel first, and follow with the oil. This works fine and won’t damage the heater and your fuel cost is cut by 33%. And the unit seems to run more economically and hotter heat output with the muffler installed.

  • @a.joegevara3519
    @a.joegevara3519 2 місяці тому

    I weld and fabricate, I want to build a couple of waste oil burners, one to melt aluminum, one as an emergency heater. I can't bring myself to get rid of old oil. I have 5-55 gallon drums plus maybe another 50 5 liter jugs. 2 more yesterday!

  • @maxwebster7572
    @maxwebster7572 2 місяці тому +1

    You need way bigger exhaust hole in the wall with fireproof material. Those are known to cause fires. A heater core makes a great heat exchanger as well.

    • @BruceLyeg
      @BruceLyeg 2 місяці тому

      Do you have any examples of such fires?

    • @maxwebster7572
      @maxwebster7572 2 місяці тому

      @@BruceLyeg Yes I do.

  • @RobertMcclean-ed4eb
    @RobertMcclean-ed4eb 2 місяці тому +1

    I like your conversational style. You are your “authentic self”.
    You rock bro.

  • @eron1979
    @eron1979 Рік тому

    I was a diesel mechanic for 15 years our trucks had espar heaters (same thing) we had to clean the carbon build off the burner thats with ultra low sulfur diesel you will have tons of carbon build up but its an easy job id definitely thin it with diesel.

  • @BiffX
    @BiffX 11 місяців тому

    @18:00min I think u did everything to diagnosed a bad connection letting in air before or at the check valve or a bad check valve. Maybe at the tank. Pressure test the connections. Compressed air, soapy water in a spray bottle unless it says otherwise in the manual. Always follow manufacturer reccomendatings. Remember to ppp. Proper pp protection. pppp. Great video by the way! i need bed too.

  • @Aceman597
    @Aceman597 Рік тому +1

    I bet 5050 would keep it working. Thanks for the video.

  • @cptcosmo
    @cptcosmo 11 місяців тому

    Mix old filtered cooking oil (if you deep fat fry food) at a 50/50 ratio too. In cold weather, I've heard people using 50/50 Kerosene/Diesel to keep the Diesel from thickening.