Hey all
New guy on the forum here. I am not from down under but I am hoping you all can help me anyway. Didn't know where exactly to put this so I'm posting it here.
I have decided to heat a small greenhouse with a simple wick style kerosene heater. With Kerosene prices going up every time I look at the pump I am investigating alternatives. I have been emailing with a kerosene heater salesman who seems to be open to alternative fuels and he tells me that the problem people have had with using straight WVO is that the oil clogs the wick. He tells me that I will have to diligently strain and filter the oil.
I have been experimenting with using mixes of WVO and Kerosene in wick type oil lamps with decent success (so far using half and half mix). I am hoping some of you may have some ideas as to what types of mixes, treatments ect will help me successful with this.
I know people successfully use biodiesel in these type heaters. However, I would prefer to make it work without having to actually set up to make biodiesel. Such a set up seems like it would be quite expensive and would take a long time to recoup the cost in my situation.
Have any of you tried this type of thing before? If so do you have any advice for me?
Thanks,
Ray
New guy on the forum here. I am not from down under but I am hoping you all can help me anyway. Didn't know where exactly to put this so I'm posting it here.
I have decided to heat a small greenhouse with a simple wick style kerosene heater. With Kerosene prices going up every time I look at the pump I am investigating alternatives. I have been emailing with a kerosene heater salesman who seems to be open to alternative fuels and he tells me that the problem people have had with using straight WVO is that the oil clogs the wick. He tells me that I will have to diligently strain and filter the oil.
I have been experimenting with using mixes of WVO and Kerosene in wick type oil lamps with decent success (so far using half and half mix). I am hoping some of you may have some ideas as to what types of mixes, treatments ect will help me successful with this.
I know people successfully use biodiesel in these type heaters. However, I would prefer to make it work without having to actually set up to make biodiesel. Such a set up seems like it would be quite expensive and would take a long time to recoup the cost in my situation.
Have any of you tried this type of thing before? If so do you have any advice for me?
Thanks,
Ray
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