Vegi oil Collection

[STLstroker]

nice. One of the guys on my hockey teams owns 3 restraunts so i might be throwing the question at him soon. Then i have to come up with a filtration unit. Hey Clay did you any modifications you had to do with the water heater. I work at a plumbing warehouse and could get a new water heater cheap if i wanted. i might just get an old one though.

[CHenry]

Originally Posted by STLstroker

nice. One of the guys on my hockey teams owns 3 restraunts so i might be throwing the question at him soon. Then i have to come up with a filtration unit. Hey Clay did you any modifications you had to do with the water heater. I work at a plumbing warehouse and could get a new water heater cheap if i wanted. i might just get an old one though.

Better ask him before i do!
All i modified is i wired around the upper heating element. You don't need that much heat to heat the oil...plus if you ever wanted to process a smaller batch, that upper element would not be submersed and would burn up.

[dlonno]

I had a Mcdonalds hook up for 7 stores, all I could use. I go to collect and its hydrogenated vegetable oil. Now everywhere I go, people say I can have their oil but nobody is running 100% veggie. I don't need much either. Sucks.
Dave

[CHenry]

Originally Posted by dlonno

I had a Mcdonalds hook up for 7 stores, all I could use. I go to collect and its hydrogenated vegetable oil. Now everywhere I go, people say I can have their oil but nobody is running 100% veggie. I don't need much either. Sucks.
Dave

Use it untill you can find a different sorce. IT will work fine its just hard to filter in the winter...not impossible to do but more difficult.
I saw where one guy used an old refridg and hooked up a space heater in it, stacked 5-6 cubies of oil in it prior to filtering it and warmed it up so it would pour into the filter barrel.
There are ways if you gove it some though.

[STLstroker]

so i would need to remover the upper element.

[01excursion7.3]

I'd think just disconnect the wires feeding the upper element and you'd be good. You want the tank to remain sealed anyways.

[CHenry]

Originally Posted by STLstroker

so i would need to remover the upper element.

no

Originally Posted by 01excursion7.3

I'd think just disconnect the wires feeding the upper element and you'd be good. You want the tank to remain sealed anyways.

yes

[HorseMover]

Originally Posted by CHenry

I just stoped in a quick shop last night to get a 6 pack and some cope and asked if i could have there used oil. They fry burritos, chicken livers, corn dogs, etc at lunch time every day. She said yes, i asked if she could drain it back into the cubies for me and she said yes again.
took 3 minutes to score and additional 10 gallons per week.
I stop in there weekely for beer and she knows me well and I almost guarentee that helped.
Now i will stop in weekely for beer AND free fuel.

Who says dipping and drinking isn't good for you. I bet your wallet feels alot healthier now.

[CHenry]

Originally Posted by HorseMover

Who says dipping and drinking isn't good for you. I bet your wallet feels alot healthier now.

Yep, that 10 gallons i will get from her is 40 bucks a week!

[ford99PSD]

well im new to the veggie oil thing, my only concern is how does it make your truck run???