burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. Its an old heater,
and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. I was
thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as a
place to start. The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

On Jun 2, 8:56*am, "Dan K" wrote:
Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. *Its an old heater,
and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. *I was
thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as a
place to start. *The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan

There are alot of additives in oil and contaminents from gasolene,
its a very unhealty idea to breathe that from a torpedo heater

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

"ransley" wrote in message
...
On Jun 2, 8:56 am, "Dan K" wrote:
Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. Its an old
heater,
and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. I was
thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as a
place to start. The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan

There are alot of additives in oil and contaminents from gasolene,
its a very unhealty idea to breathe that from a torpedo heater



I agree it would be a dirtier burn and the deposits the used oil would leave
soot. You should be able to clean it up though. I wouldn't operate it
without a CO detector plugged in nearby to prevent death.

Recycle your oil, it serves a better purpose that way, may even get used
again.

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

"Dan K" wrote in message
.. .
Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. Its an old
heater, and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. I
was thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as
a place to start. The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan

The oil can ruin the burners in those heaters. Not to mention the fumes
that can be nasty. There are heaters that can burn used oil as they are
specifically designed to do that.

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

drew79 had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...er-310395-.htm
:
I have a 60,000 btu multi fuel torpedo heater by remington

I use diesel regularly. It had just a little left in it. I poured about a
quart
of used synthetic motor oil in the tank as it was running. I gently pushed
the
heater back and forth to mix the liquids . It burned just fine until It
began
to run out of fuel. I will pick up some diesel in the morning and get back
to
you on this one.

-------------------------------------
Dan K wrote:


Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do
this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. Its an old
heater,
and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. I was
thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as a

place to start. The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan









##-----------------------------------------------##
Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/
Building Construction and Maintenance Forum
Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup -
alt.home.repair - 323897 messages and counting!
##-----------------------------------------------##

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

"drew79" wrote in message
om...
drew79 had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...er-310395-.htm
:
I have a 60,000 btu multi fuel torpedo heater by remington

I use diesel regularly. It had just a little left in it. I poured about a
quart
of used synthetic motor oil in the tank as it was running. I gently pushed
the
heater back and forth to mix the liquids . It burned just fine until It
began
to run out of fuel. I will pick up some diesel in the morning and get back
to
you on this one.


It will probably burn ok. As it was pointed out you may not want to be in
the same room as the heater as many unknown addativies may be in the oil and
metal particals from the bearings and the blow by of the burnt gas.

burn used motor oil in a "torpedo" heater?
 

Used engine oil contains toxic metals.

Heaters designed to burn used oil vent the exhaust gases outside. A
torpedo heater throws them into the room. Not a good idea


On 16 Nov 2008 03:45:02 GMT, (drew79)
wrote:

drew79 had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...er-310395-.htm
:
I have a 60,000 btu multi fuel torpedo heater by remington

I use diesel regularly. It had just a little left in it. I poured about a
quart
of used synthetic motor oil in the tank as it was running. I gently pushed
the
heater back and forth to mix the liquids . It burned just fine until It
began
to run out of fuel. I will pick up some diesel in the morning and get back
to
you on this one.

-------------------------------------
Dan K wrote:


Anybody ever try this or know of a good reason why I can or can't do
this?
The 100,000 btu heater burns kerosene or #1 heating oil. Its an old
heater,
and a spare, so I wouldn't be too devastated if it got damaged. I was
thinking of maybe a gallon of oil mixed with 5 gallons of kerosene as a

place to start. The used oil is 5w30 out of my cars.

Dan









##-----------------------------------------------##
Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/
Building Construction and Maintenance Forum
Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup -
alt.home.repair - 323897 messages and counting!
##-----------------------------------------------##