Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating oil (was disolving lye)

2005-10-03 Thread Keith Addison
>I am icorrect in understanding you can use a differnt (easier?) >recipe for heating oil? I'm looking into biodiesel for home heating >but have yet to come across anything on the net. If there is a >difference can someone point out some references? I need to convince >the wife for the initial i

[Biofuel] Bioheating oil (was disolving lye)

2005-10-02 Thread Michael Luich
I am icorrect in understanding you can use a differnt (easier?) recipe for heating oil? I'm looking into biodiesel for home heating but have yet to come across anything on the net. If there is a difference can someone point out some references? I need to convince the wife for the initial investment

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Ken Dunn
On 9/6/05, Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's been well-tested in what we say it's been tested in, mainly this:Journey to Forever's forced-air biofuel heater http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me9.html This much I knew,  what I'm not sure of is the number of

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Ken >Based on the info on JtF, it looks almost as if bioheating oil >hasn't been tested much (probably a false assumption on my part). It's been well-tested in what we say it's been tested in, mainly this: Journey to Forever's forced-air biofuel heater http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hi Mika and all Mika wrote>"Personally, I'm looking at putting Biodiesel into an old oil fired water heater. I want to heat my workshop with hot water." What have you found out about oil fired hot water heaters? I have scanned the JTF site and archives and not seen too much info on this. Brian Ro

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Ken Dunn
Based on the info on JtF, it looks almost as if bioheating oil hasn't been tested much (probably a false assumption on my part).  Anyone here burning it?  How could I tell if it will work in my furnace without potentially gumming up the works?  If appears to me that the advantages of bioheating oil

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Mika Feldmann
I haven't read the article in particular, but I'm going to give my opinion about what I have read. Biodiesel, even if half or partially converted, I assume would be ok to burn in a heating system.  Only one problem that I know of; natural rubber parts in any pumps will break down in time with Biodi

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Tom > I have had some success in making biodiesel, am interested in >bioheating oil as described at JtF. It tells how to make a 60L batch. > I have a question about the amount of lye used. > "Use the amount of lye indicated by titration." > "Using the standard amount of

[Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-05 Thread Thomas Kelly
I have had some success in making biodiesel, am interested in bioheating oil as described at JtF. It tells how to make a 60L batch. I have a question about the amount of lye used. "Use the amount of lye indicated by titration." "Using the standard amount of lye for