Alternative fuels > Waste Motor Oil
Good to see what you have done with WMO
veggie:
Hi mactoollover2005,
Typically the synthetics resist ignition due to being designed for extreme temperature conditions.
Here's some info I posted a few years back
http://listerengine.com/smf/index.php?topic=5634.0
cheers,
veggie
mactoollover2005:
Veggie
TY for the info. Your post pretty well confirmed my thoughts about the synthetic oil, just didnt realize it would be that much of a ignition gap.
Derek
rbodell:
Gotta laugh at some of the comments. Some people don't realize that if it works food some and not others, those it didn't work for, didn't do it right.
I am living off grid and dry in Alaska now. Sure wish I could make power from cold LOL. A 12 volt gasoline generator works best for me at the present. I get 8 hrs/gallon so power only costs about $50 to $75 a month for power. Power here is double every place else. My neighbor has a fan and tv and it costs him $150 a month. I have over 7000 hours on the engine does not burn oil yet. Air cool mower engines are normally good fo a rebuild after 1000
Refrigeration is great. Just cut a hole in the wall into the refrigerator.
I have a 12 volt DC desktop computer and monitor, not an inverter.
I also have an indoor outhouse that doesn't smell in a 12 x 16 cabin.
Oh yes, I only burned 1 1/2 cords of firewood last winter. My neighbors normally burn 10 to 15 cords.
Well, that is about it.
ajaffa1:
Good day from down under, generally in Australia it is too hot rather than too cold but I have spent years skiing in very cold climates. How the hell do you keep warm and use so little fuel? You must have the most heavily insulated house on earth or have a geothermal vent under it?
More information please,
Bob
mike90045:
--- Quote from: rbodell on June 08, 2018, 06:17:01 PM ---...Oh yes, I only burned 1 1/2 cords of firewood last winter. My neighbors normally burn 10 to 15 cords......
--- End quote ---
I thought I was doing good with 2.5 cords for a 2400sf house. What's the secret ?
Super insulated?
Tiny 5x7 footprint?
Indoor temp of 39F ?
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