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Canola oil in the furnace?

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s.crum

12-17-2007 21:41:34




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Anyone tried burning canola oil in a standard home heating type furnace? I've thought about this on occasion in the new shop. I put in an older Patriot 80 forced hot air furnace with a Beckett burner and 60 x 1.00 nozzle. Heats the building very nicely. I've heard of people running canola oil in diesels but not a furnace.
thoughts on this?




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Bob

12-18-2007 20:07:05




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 Re: Canola oil in the furnace? in reply to s.crum, 12-17-2007 21:41:34  
With cash canola prices at over $20.00 a cwt, how do you figure you can AFFORD to burn canola oil???



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s.crum

12-18-2007 21:01:23




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 Re: Canola oil in the furnace? in reply to Bob, 12-18-2007 20:07:05  
I've got connections.



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Stan in Oly, WA

12-18-2007 14:57:03




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 Re: Canola oil in the furnace? in reply to s.crum, 12-17-2007 21:41:34  
Hi s. crum,

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about using biodiesel for home heating systems:

"Biodiesel can also be used as a heating fuel in domestic and commercial boilers. Existing oil boilers may contain rubber parts and may require conversion to run on biodiesel, but the conversion process is usually relatively simple-- involving the exchanging of rubber parts for synthetic ones due to biodiesel being a strong solvent. One should not burn B100 (pure 100% biodiesel) in an existing home heater without breaking it in, as biodiesel will dissolve coagulated heating oil, which can break off in chunks and cause problems. It is suggested to start by using biodiesel as an additive, and then work your way up to burning biodiesel/petrodiesel mixes of stronger amounts. However, thanks to its strong solvent power, burning biodiesel will increase the efficiency of your home heater."

In conjunction with previous answers to your question, this may be of some use to you.

All the best, Stan

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circus

12-18-2007 03:39:33




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 Re: Canola oil in the furnace? in reply to s.crum, 12-17-2007 21:41:34  
You could make biodiesel out of it. That works. Doubt if you'd save any money. Wonder what they do with the nasty glycerin leftovers.



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buickanddeere

12-18-2007 02:41:58




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 Re: Canola oil in the furnace? in reply to s.crum, 12-17-2007 21:41:34  
The oil has to be 150F to pass through the filter and should be 250-350F just before it hits the nozzel.



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