I understand that used motor oil cannot be directly burned, as it is TOXIC. I think the companies that recycle used motor oil sell it to refineries to be re-refined. DO NOT BURN IT. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Brian Doss <BDOSS24046@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 9:17 PM Subject: Used Oil Heating? (very little VW content)
>I'm building a new garage, so I can do more of my own work on my '88. That's >the end of the Vanagon content. Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you "recycle" >your used oil as heating fuel. I'm planning on putting a wood burner in my >garage, and I had this brainstorm about starting to save my used oil... I am >concerned about environmental negatives, but I figure anything used twice is a >good thing (in my own perhaps twisted way). I know they make special furnaces >to use this stuff as fuel, but I'm more interested in a wood-oil combination >sort of thing. Any thoughts? > |
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