I could never understand why people use wood to light a oil burner when propane is so much easier to burn. Good to see that my videos were useful to you.
Absolutely useful! Thank you! I am really pleased with it. The shear simplicity is a beauty. I was so hung up with jets, orifices, air flow.....then your video...."length of tube doesn't matter"...."pipe in gas"...."position doesn't matter"....but "has to be used in a furnace"......it was like a breath of fresh air! Cheers!
The answer is cost. I can burn through an entire 5 gallon/20 pound (9 kg) tank of propane to get my furnace started (up to the temperature where the oil burns well). Of course it has 350 pounds (159kg) of refractory in it to heat up. I can get wood for free, but a tank of propane costs $15 US. If you make a furnace with Kaowool and try and melt iron in it, you will be replacing your lining as most mineral wools are not up to the temperatures encountered. I have not had to repair the lining of mine for several years now of firing hard. If you live where wood is scarce you might ask someone who lives in the forest why they use wood for everything.
Always run your oil burning furnace next to your wood pile. Absolute mad lad.
I could never understand why people use wood to light a oil burner when propane is so much easier to burn. Good to see that my videos were useful to you.
Absolutely useful! Thank you! I am really pleased with it. The shear simplicity is a beauty. I was so hung up with jets, orifices, air flow.....then your video...."length of tube doesn't matter"...."pipe in gas"...."position doesn't matter"....but "has to be used in a furnace"......it was like a breath of fresh air! Cheers!
The answer is cost. I can burn through an entire 5 gallon/20 pound (9 kg) tank of propane to get my furnace started (up to the temperature where the oil burns well). Of course it has 350 pounds (159kg) of refractory in it to heat up. I can get wood for free, but a tank of propane costs $15 US. If you make a furnace with Kaowool and try and melt iron in it, you will be replacing your lining as most mineral wools are not up to the temperatures encountered. I have not had to repair the lining of mine for several years now of firing hard. If you live where wood is scarce you might ask someone who lives in the forest why they use wood for everything.
Looking good Jimmy. Hook it up to the black goo and let's watch it chooch!
I'm gonna do it!