Water heater instead of a 55 gallon drum??
July 9, 2008 - 9:07pm
Is there any disadvantage (other than cost) of using a new 50 or 80 gallon water heater instead of a drum? It is already well insulated, has heating elements with thermostat, safeties, and a drain at the bottom. Just wondering if anyone sees any disadvantages
July 11, 2008 - 11:53am
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People making Bio-D use them in their apple seed processing But try to find a good used one for a few bucks .
July 12, 2008 - 8:26am
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Originally posted by: ryanhanes
Is there any disadvantage (other than cost) of using a new 50 or 80 gallon water heater instead of a drum? It is already well insulated, has heating elements with thermostat, safeties, and a drain at the bottom. Just wondering if anyone sees any disadvantages
hot water tanks are designed to heat water, not a combustible liquid.
although an electric turkey fryer works on basically the same principal, heating elements at the bottom of the pot.
Im sure if you called the mfg, they'd tell you no. But it may be worth a call.
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just be careful with the 110v heater element, gets red hot really fast could cause a grease fire. You can get a low density 110v heater element or pout in a 220v and wire it for 110v that will heat it slower and safer.
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