What is “waste oil”?
Waste oil can quite literally be oil that is drained from a vehicle during an oil change or drained from a fast food deep fryer. Change shops are required to collect this oil and arrange for proper disposal. Many of these businesses have been using waste oil burners for years in order to defray the cost of third party waste oil collection. Waste oils can also be used transmission oils, cooking and vegetable oils, hydraulic oils, combustible synthetic oils or any oils up to 50 S.A.E. With the flip of a switch our burner will safely burn #1 and #2 fuel oils. What will it cost to heat with waste oil? If you generate a sufficient supply of your own waste oil, the cost of heating with waste oil is ZERO. If you need to purchase some or all of your waste oil there are oil suppliers in most states. Where can I obtain waste oil if I do not generate it or do not generate enough to meet my heating requirements? Because waste oil is truly a waste product that cannot be safely dumped into the groun
Waste oil is used oil that would normally be discarded. Transmission oils, cooking and vegetable oils (not supported by the manufacturer), hydraulic oils, combustible synthetic oils or any oils up to 50 S.A.E. can all be used to fuel your heater. Lanair burners will also safely burn #1 and #2 fuel oils.
Waste oil is quite literally the oil that is drained from a vehicle’s crankcase during an oil change. Lube shops are required to collect this oil and arrange for proper disposal. Most of these businesses have been using waste oil furnaces for years in order to defray the cost of third party waste oil collection and take advantage of free / low heating costs.