I got my waste oil boiler back in 2007. Its an Energy Logic Black Gold boiler. Why did I go with this particular model. In my research this brand had the highest track record and the local distributor in my area was really friendly and knowledgeable.
Side View of My Oil Burner
I purchased the EL-200 B Waste Oil Boiler Model 200. I bought the optional 250 gallon workbench storage tank with it.
I really liked this particular waste oil boiler. Here are some keys facts with my particular model:
- Fuel Flow Rate 1.4 Gallons
- BTU Input 200,000 BTU/ 58.3 kW per hour
- Water Output Temp 230 F
- Domestic Hot Water Output 4.0 Gallons Per Minute
- Weight 1237 lbs
The following people who have the following should think about buying a waste oil burner if they wish to save money over the course of five years and live in a place with at least three months of winter. In floor radiant heating, paint booths, evaporation, potable hot water, truck stops, car and truck washes, make-up air, hot water, dishwashers, supplement to HVAC systems.
Energy Logics waste oil boiler also comes with a three year warranty on all parts and a ten year warranty on the heat exchanger.
If you have a huge warehouse you have to heat you might want to think about the Model 500. It produces 8.0 gallons of hot water per minute in instead of the 4.0 gallons per minutes that my model 200 produces.
I live in Alaska and got my particular oil burner shipped from Kent, Washington.
Would really sold me on my particular boiler were a couple things. Its known to be the most low maintenance out of all the boilers out there. Waste oil heaters break down easier that people realize and I knew several people who had gotten them and they had problems with them from day one. My model is known to be the most “problem free” out the all the choices.
My boiler also weighs significantly less than most cast iron boilers by a long shot yet puts out three times more heat per pound than them. A cast iron boiler can easily weight 2100 lbs while mine weighs half of that. That made is cheaper to be shipped and easier to install.
And finally I found that my particular waste oil boiler is the easiest to clean. I can swing out a door and it gives me access to the combustion chamber, nozzle,tubes, and flame retention head. To keep your oil burner running a top speed you have to clean it regularly and stay on top of it.
My 200 model cost me $5,698 for the base package. Several things were added to that number to make it a lot more (it always is in life, isn’t it). It cost $7,898 once you add the domestic hot water coil. Then you add another $1198 for the 250 gallon workbench tank with furnace stand. Then add another $94 for the plumbing and hardware package and tank gauge. Everything was supposed to come to $6990 but there were several other things that made it closer to $8,000. Then you have to add a little over $2,000 for shipping. Then I had to pay this guy approximately $2,000 once it was all said and done to actually install my waste oil boiler in my shed and connect the tubing to my house and massive 1, 700 square foot new garage I built for my oil change business. So all together I spent a good $12,000 on the whole thing. And I also bought some add-ons after that make the system more efficient.
I said all the numbers to emphasis that this is going to be a long term return on your investment. Your waste oil boiler is not going to pay for itself for at least three years depending on where you live. But once it does, think about it, you heat is virtually free. You will not be a slave to the natural gas company any longer. Think of how good that feels. Its freedom.
This has been an abnormally cold winter where I live. It was in the under zero Fahrenheit range for three weeks between late December and January 2009. The warmest day during that period was 1 degrees for maybe an hour. I was burning 23 gallons per day. I got my bill and it said “$8.00″ Everyone else was getting a bill for at least $350 and that was for an average sized house. I have a well sized house and a massive garage. My bill would have been at least $500 that month. But it was only sixteen dollars. Do you know how liberating that felt?! The meter reader reset my meter several times and keep coming back because he couldn’t understand what was going on. Its turned from confusion into anger. Finally he got his manager to come and check it. He could not figure it out. Why didn’t he just ask me what was going on?? He came back for a third time two weeks ago and was pissed off. He thought I was tampering with the meter. I told him I was not. He did not believe me. He told me that he had reset the meter several times and that he was going to get to the bottom of this. I told him that I had a waste oil boiler. He did not understand at first. I guess he had meet many people with that especially in a residential neighborhood. Who could afford it?? Anyway I had to explain and show him my set up and he calmed down. It felt good to see his face. I felt so free. I was out of Matrix. At least one of my bills were. It was satisfying to see his face so confused. “We don’t own you anymore”? That’s what I registered. No, they do not. The natural gas company here gets $8 per month from me for having the service available just in case. Nothing more nothing less. HA.
250 Gallon Workbench Storage Tank
I definitely recommend an oil burner to whoever can procure the right supply of oil. Its a truly worthwhile investment. If you have the patience and the time to keep up with the maintenance and do not spending a large sum knowing you are going to get it back plus much more in the future you need to buy a waste oil boiler. You will not regret it.
If you have any questions about my boiler or want to make any comments please feel free to. I try to check this site once per day. I will provide whatever help I can. I have also written several post about increasing fuel efficiency for your machine as well as specific prices you will have to pay to get them.
