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Oil Burner for furnace

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awemawson:
No problem Steve  :thumbup:

That particular one went for scrap with the boiler. I noticed a few weeks ago one of our Scandinavian contributors was using such a boiler burner - don't remember who - but it's obviously possible. I'll probably put out feelers with my 'oil boiler man' who has installed three boilers here and does our servicing - he owes me a favour, I'm storing four of his motor bikes while he moves house   :clap:

DavidA:
Andrew,

...I keep a 5000 litres bowser of red for use with the tractor etc  ..

Don't get caught using your 'etc' on public roads.

Dave :D

awemawson:
No way - they confiscate the vehicle as well as fining you!

I've been 'dipped' three times over the years - all in London - never would consider using Red on the road - not just the morals - the consequences are too large.

Once was just south of Tower Bridge - hardly agricultural. Last time was near my house in Bromley. I'd gone out to fill up, went round a large roundabout, through the police point unstopped and on to the filling station. Came out of the filling station and they stopped and dipped me  :bugeye:

Jonfb64:
Check out Myford boys YouTube channel. He is currently building an oil fired furnace having completed an oil burner that looks easy to make. Colin Peck has also done one he has also done a book which is pretty handy.

Jon

Zadig:
Andrew, I use a domestic pressure jet burner in my furnace and I love it to pieces. I think the last nozzle I bought was a .6gph with a narrow cone to stop impingement on the crucible. I have no problems getting to temps for all the bronzes and it might just be on the cusp for iron although I have never tried. I have used a 1gph nozzle in the past but it's too rich for my set up as it stands.

I'm using waste motor oil cut back with a bit of domestic heating kero. I've used veg oil but although it burns well it tends to gum up the pump when the burner is left for a few months without use. The controller was scrapped and replaced by three switches: fan on; pump on and ignition. I don't use a filter for the oil but probably should and might do in the future, but as yet I've not had any problems. They are clean and easy to use and I cannot recommend enough.

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