First off, it is a black, crusty ash. You could mix it up that way, or
put it in a container and take it to the dump on toxic waste day.
Don't know what the manufacturer suggests.
iii
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 11:43:32AM -0400, bownes wrote:
> >
> > They all end up in a pan in the bottom of the unit. Up to you to
> > dispose of in an environmentally correct fash
>
> Would ordinary oil recyclers take the stuff, since you've burned
> up the good parts and left them the bad parts?
>
> Of course you could just pour it into a gallon of regular used oil and
> take it to the recycling center and pout it into the tank without them
> knowing, just like lots of people dispose of their old brake fluid etc.
>
> I'm just curious what's "supposed" to happen.
>
>
> How efficient are these heater units? Are they easy to
> get started, i.e. for a shop that needs heat only infrequently?
>
>
>
> > > On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 11:11:44AM -0400, bownes wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lan-Air makes a nice unit. And they have been known to discount them
> > > > rather well.
> > > >
> > > > I looked into a group buy a couple of years ago. Looked like we could
>get
> > > > about 25-30% discount on the $1200 unit.
> > >
> > > I've been wondering- with these units, what happens to the nasties
> > > that're in the used oil? Metals, sludge and toxins. Where
> > > do they go when you use the oil for heat? Up the stack and
> > > into the atmosphere, or is there a filter that keeps
> > > the worst bits from getting burnt? Then, what do you
> > > do with the leftovers?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric Murray http://www.lne.com/ericm ericm at lne.com PGP
>keyid:E03F65E5
> > > Consulting Security Architect
> > >
>
> --
> Eric Murray http://www.lne.com/ericm ericm at lne.com PGP keyid:E03F65E5
> Consulting Security Architect
>
|