Free and Simple Shop Heat: Clean Burn Waste Oil Furnace

Good Mechanics need heat. Tools don't rust and bones don't creak. I stay very warm in my 3200 sq. ft. shop with my good old used 1986 vintage $1600. "Craigslist find" AH 86 140k btu Clean burn Waste Oil burner furnace. It's been very reliable. It takes a little tinkering to keep the performance up. Every now and then it quits I have to figure out why. I've recently had the burner serviced, but now the local dealer says it's too old to support anymore. They want to sell me a new Clean Burn unit for $ 7500. owch!. No thanks ! This one is very old, but burns real clean and works great. It is very basic, no computers, and barely any electronics at all. Outlet temps are 350-400 'f average depending on fuel type. It will raise the temp inside the shop 10'f an hour. I usually set it 58-60'f, or I get too hot. On a really cold day, say an unusually cold 20'f winters day it runs a lot and uses about 1 gallon per hour of oil. If it's 50'f outside I don't use it at all. But if it's 42'f and raining outside, it is SO nice to have some heat ! It's not realIy FREE heat like the ad's say, but close, I love it.

[@advancednutritioninc908]

Great Design!! I love older equipment that was just made to work and last !! It's getting harder and harder to find!! Great Video!! Thank You! Liked !!

[@HaikuAutomation]

Love it, simple, old, cheap, and cleaning burning. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrWillis5719]

Very nice system, Nothing like a warm and inexpensive burner when needed.

[@GhettoWagon]

I had those at my old shop, they put off some heat, We had 6 of them. Once in awhile one would clog up and stop working (They would start to bang) We used to get real bad loads of used oil because at Toyota alot of people did not change their oil much, alot of engines were changed due to lack of oil changes and sludge. Sure that is a topic if debate, Toyota and sludge, Lack of Oil changes, or engine design! I say lack of oil changes did it.

[@chjp2346]

I've got the same setup in my shop 20-30 min takes it from 40f to 60f just comfortable. Clean it once in the fall and just add oil. 2-300 gal/yr.

[@markkoehn6832]

blower motor and fan crammed to close to the wall, the plate even says 18". get more air and cooler electric motor moving it out some A friend heats the slab with one, once slab is warm it only kicks on every few hours [20deg. outside] ! very comfortable heat Nice vid, thanks

[@stanleysgill]

What do you mean by heat the slab? Concrete?

[@de-onsupplyinc.5942]

Nice set up! We carry all parts for Clean Burn's, including your AH86! Happy waste oil burning!

[@2stroketurbo]

That is excellent! This old AH86 still working great in fact it's running right now

[@robertmason5383]

Thank you so much great video. I have watched hundreds yours was the first to give pressures like 20 psi of air and so on great detail.

[@2stroketurbo]

excellent glad it helped, I use this thing everyday in the winter

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Add 1 quart acetone to that 55 gal tank- drastically lengthen necessary cleaning intervals and severity thereof. No "mixing" required.

[@2stroketurbo]

+HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP good idea. I do add gasoline on a regular basis, seems to keep it clean. Although, it does not like to burn straight gas. I hope it flushes carbon build up from the oil heating block.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

2stroketurbo *ACETONE* is an *_organic_* solvent. In a vehicle, year around- add 1 oz. per gallon of gasoline to keep combustion chamber, plugs, and valves clean. The burning characteristics of *acetone* will also help the O2 sensor stay clean longer. Kleen-Strip is the best brand- *DO NOT* use "nail polish remover" that contains gelatin, lemon extract, and other stuff. Acetone is usually ~$8 USD per qt.

[@neathway382]

The place I get my annual inspections done at uses a waste oil burner. He also does the absolute cheapest oil changes in the area. He keeps the waste oil to heat his shop, so all he charges for is the new oil and filter. No labor.

[@jonminnella2168]

Good idea i live in Edmonton 9 months of winter grate way to heat the shop it would pay for it self in one heating season

[@2stroketurbo]

Still working great

[@wsmith160]

Very well explained, great job!

[@stevepitbull]

Dam! clean that place up. It would yield more business. My shops floors are polished, I hate filth.

[@2stroketurbo]

what do you use for floor coatings? I've been contemplating epoxy but afraid it wont last

[@andreasrerres3651]

Hello friend. Nice job. Which nozzle are you using? I maked a same burner but i have to much smoke.

[@TheWailaboabdoh]

Great job but my question is do i need to put an air solonoid valve to cut the air supply to run with the thermostate temp i mean once its shutdown when reaching the thermostate temp regulator then when the temp drop down and start again , regards ..

[@2stroketurbo]

Nope, thermostat shuts off the oil supply, air is constant but only injected when oil pump runs

[@hartleyhomesteadmichigan6041]

Nice setup!

[@inspirality]

That's an excellent unit you have, old but serving the purpose. Saves having to store then dispose of waste oil. I always wondered what happened to fuel that has been accidentally mixed (diesel into gasoline and vice-versa) have you any idea what they do with it ?

[@2stroketurbo]

Yes, when you add gas or diesel to waste oil it burns very nice, the ratio has to be more oil vs. fuel or boom-boom

[@vvvspqr]

Beautifully

[@Bloated_Tony_Danza]

It is clean in the sense that there is complete combustion of the oil and there is no soot or carbon monoxide (A gas that kills you) Instead its oxidized into water and carbon dioxide (A greenhouse gas) Ultimately your still puting carbon in the air, and thats "bad for the environment" Not instantly but that shit adds up. But at least your doing something useful with burning that oil and not idling in a parking lot texting someone or something.

[@lastd0n14]

Where did u get that oil drain with pump? Thx

[@zzzdogutube]

Interesting Thanks

[@TheCreedBratton]

awesome

[@stanleysgill]

I'm curious as to how much oil it goes through a season?

[@2stroketurbo]

It Burns about a gallon an hour when it's really cold. If it's a really cold long Winter let's say 4 months I can go through 300 gallons. Most the time on warm winters I go through about a 100 gallons

[@19999927]

do you have any combustion fumes in the shop from running it?

[@2stroketurbo]

Nope None-at-all . That would be bad. Why its called a clean burn

[@pedrowalter]

you loosing a lot of heat venting the hot air to the top

[@emmamishig3804]

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[@emmamishig3804]

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[@emmamishig3804]

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[@apacheone3643]

It's not as clean as you think proof of that is being show at the exhaust stack.THAT BLACK Matter is called P.M. Particulate matter. It is unburnt oil This is the reason for DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS.Just a FYI

[@lesberdine4892]

CRAZY HORSEPOWER actually they are extremely efficient and clean burning.

[@apacheone3643]

Les Berdine Efficient I know burning OIL IS EFFICIENT TO A POINT. Also Any oil burner without a DPF FILTER You are pumping CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND PARTICULATE MATTER (UN BURNT OIL) into the ENVIRONMENT! I am willing to bet if I check to see how much you are pumping out with my CO METER you will not be saying clean burn just on that reading.

[@stanleysgill]

Go away

[@apacheone3643]

@@stanleysgill The truth hurts don't it!

[@emmamishig3804]

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