28 Feb 08 06:36, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:


 RW>> RW>> BA> Heating oil is up $.40 in the past week or
so.  It's now
 RW>> about
 RW>> RW>> BA> $3.35/gallon. Dunno what I'm going to do next winter.

 RW>> RW>> Start collecting used deep fry oil from the fast food
 RW>> RW>> joints...there's a method to clean and thin it so it should
 RW>> work.

 RW>> TW> For a Diesel Car that may work but it is Hardly practical
 RW>> concidering
 RW>> TW> the Usage rate for House Heating.

 RW>> If that's true and I doubt that it is, then put the diesel engine in
 RW>> the basement and the coolant radiator upstairs...run a 12vdc fan off
 RW>> the alternator on the radiator.

 TW> How many Gallons per month typicaly does one need to heat their House
 TW> i nthe Winter?

That would depend on the size of the diesel engine used. You have to keep
in mind that we're not using the vegetable oil to heat the house, but to
run the engine. Diesel engines are quite economical.

 TW> DO you think you can get that much Used Vegetable oil per month from
 TW> a Fast Food resturant?

Maybe not in San Diego, but in the back country of Iowa, one probably
could. OTH, there is always diesel fuel for backup.

 TW> Then think about it. IT IS A NOT PRACTICAL solution for home heating
 TW> on any scale at all.

I think so. Hot water heaters were the best in their time. They can be
again with the right application. I always enjoyed the hot water heater in
my room as a youngster. Warmth and a bit of moisture to keep you healthy.
None of that dry air that plugs up your nose that we get from today's
furnaces.

                R\%/itt



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