Waste oil burner/heater/boiler

[Andyjc86]

Does anyone know the rules and regs for using these in a house? They are quiet common in workshops, so I was wondering if you could use one instead of a fire in a house?

Or how about one that could heat water to supply the central heating, possible?

I can't really find anything about domestic stuff in the UK on google, it all seems to be American.

The oil I want to burn by the way is used engine oil, if it makes a difference?

[Kudos]

I looked into this a few years ago, and as far as I recall you can't do it due to the emissions.

Friend of mine collects waste oil etc and he actually sends to Germany due to this legislation

[Benny Saltstein]

My FiL who has an engineering company also looked into this. He had effectively a free source of coolant oil which he'd otherwise have to pay to dispose off.

As with the engine oil, its classed as trade waste so you're meant to apply for a license to dispose of correctly. I say you're meant to. ;-)

The units he looked at were quite large and suited more to being installed in a shed or outbuilding and as you say were all from the States.