Where can I buy a cheap used engine oil burner?

[Nemesis]

As title really, just something to heat the garage

[Paul]

Mine was a grand new a few weeks back

Look on ebay, but prices will be silly really

[Violet]

I've got a knackered old XE?

[MSG]

make one yourself, just dip in several big wicks and light it up. and stuff the black soot.....compost your garden with it.!

[Nemesis]

Mine was a grand new a few weeks back

Look on ebay, but prices will be silly really

Exactly don't really fancy paying a grand

Why are the so expensive?

make one yourself, just dip in several big wicks and light it up. and stuff the black soot.....compost your garden with it.!

And poison myself probably!

I've got a knackered old XE?

lmao

[Paul]

Pass as to why they are expensive

Wrong time of year to look for one second really

[Violet]

Why not get one of those 'camping gaz' heaters for the time being? I had one, they're really good at heating a garage and are cheap.

[Paul]

How big is the garage Nemesis?

[Nemesis]

It's a large double, plus a workshop upstairs

Why not get one of those 'camping gaz' heaters for the time being? I had one, they're really good at heating a garage and are cheap.

Not a bad idea cheers

[Dom]

If its for keeping you warm, have a look at the halogen / infrared type of heaters as they tend to heat objects rather than the air around them.

Pointless heating large areas of cold air in a draughty garage.

The best alternative is a split airconditioning unit which can provide heat a lot more efficiently and cheaply than an electric / gas one. They will keep you warm in the winter, cool in the summer and have the advantage of being able to dehumidify as well.

[Nemesis]

If its for keeping you warm, have a look at the halogen / infrared type of heaters as they tend to heat objects rather than the air around them.

Not a bad idea

I just assumed that anything to do with heating would be expensive to run for a few hours a day, whereas I've got plenty of waste oil to burn

[Dom]

If I read some of the specs right on the semi decent split air conditioners, you can get 7Kw of heat out for 2.5Kw of electricity in.

Could be totally wrong as its been a while since I dabbled in the aircon market but well worth investigating.

[Nemesis]

If I read some of the specs right on the semi decent split air conditioners, you can get 7Kw of heat out for 2.5Kw of electricity in.

Could be totally wrong as its been a while since I dabbled in the aircon market but well worth investigating.

Thanks I'll take a look

TBH might do the whole house seeing how bad gas prices are lol

[Prey001]

knock one of these up - doesn't look too hard
http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_...rth/z/woh1.jpg

[Paul]

Best thing to do would be 'tap' your electricity meter and just leave some electric heaters on*




*Idea not MIG approved

[wkdkris]

Just skipped thruough the thread asap, but im +1 on hali/infrared heaters, i have 2 fitted on the garage walls, about 1200w each..... they definetly heat you more then the air, i can feel them burning me if i stay in its light too long! mine give out a lot of heat too after been on a while... theres a noticable difference from outside!

And yep the thing on the aircon is correct, i have a 2.4kw cooling unit which supplys 6.8-7kw of heat when the pump is reversed........ your just aircon'ing the world really though and using the pumps heat.

If your garage is pretty well sealed you might prefer the aircon way, it will regulate a set tempurate, where as the hali heaters for something drafty as they stay on all of the time

Halogen heaters is guna be the cheapest upfront cost though

[Joker]

make one, look at turk burner on youtube, use a gas canister its easy.

[elongmoss]

Make one +1
use an oil boiler internals like below
Worcester Dansmoor Oil Boiler Burner and Control Box | eBay
mount it and have it blowing into the garage 50/50 mix engine oil and parrafin will work a treat
or it will explode destroying you and the garage

[Frisco]

your just aircon'ing the world really though and using the pumps heat.

lol, no your not. The refridgerant makes the heat either way, running it in heating just means its dumping the heat made by condensing the gas in the room rather than outside as it would do to cool the room

[wkdkris]

lol, no your not. The refridgerant makes the heat either way, running it in heating just means its dumping the heat made by condensing the gas in the room rather than outside as it would do to cool the room

is that why the air going outside is ICE cold.... and the pumps run in REVERSE...... few hints there

running it in heating just means its dumping the heat made by condensing the gas in the room rather than outside as it would do to cool the room

it doesnt dump COLD and WARM air in to the room, just the heat. exhuasts the chilled <<< so you are airconing the world

.... though and using the pumps heat.

i did say it pushes in the heat from the pump

Best thing to do would be 'tap' your electricity meter and just leave some electric heaters on*




*Idea not MIG approved

best idea yet!

[Frisco]

[Paul]

I'm lost with this air con thing.

MSG - help us out here?

[*BenH*]

Yes make one!

heat by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr

[Frisco]

I'm lost with this air con thing.

MSG - help us out here?

Very simple. Two coils one inside and one outside.
Changing the refridgerant from a liquid to a gas makes one coil hot and one cold. The controller on the wall lets you choose which coil does what.

No pump being used to heat anything.

[wkdkris]

Very simple. Two coils one inside and one outside.
Changing the refridgerant from a liquid to a gas makes one coil hot and one cold. The controller on the wall lets you choose which coil does what.

No pump being used heating anything.

the refridgerant pump!!!! duh