Waste Not, Want Not
Did you know that many food service establishments can actually save you money? This may sound contradictory, after all, isn’t eating out expensive and don’t most budgeting gurus say that it’s something to be limited? Well, this is why this is not about eating out, this is about waste vegetable oil. That’s right, the very thing that they use to fry your chicken tenders and fries in can save you money, a great deal of money, in some cases. Whether you’re using it with heaters or in your car, there are a number of ways that waste vegetable oil, coupled with conversion kits and generators can bring some much needed financial breaks into your life. More than that, though, it gives the environment a break.
Think about the green house emissions that are expelled into the air each and every time you start up your car. Carbon dioxide, sulfur, and other particulates create that lovely smell that comes from your vehicle’s exhaust. But what if your muffler reeked of french fries? Would that be a better option?
Here, we’ll explore some of the ways that Bio Diesel, or even straight vegetable oil is a much better alternative than you may have previously considered. The environmental impact is most obvious in the fact that waste vegetable oil comes from completely renewable resources. The same cannot be said for conventional, petroleum based fuel systems. Also, because waste oil is found almost anywhere, wherever there is a food service establishment that fries their food- there is definitely not a lack of being able to get the oil you need to fuel your heaters or vehicles.
The main things that you need in order to run a waste vegetable oil system are secondary fuel tanks, though some have come up with ways to use single tank systems, a heat source, a filtering system, and a fuel selector solenoid. There’s a bit of a retrofit system also involved and this helps produce much less emission than a standard petro based system. However, if all of this seems a bit complex, there are many outfitters that now sell not only conversion kits for your diesel vehicles, but also, conversion kits for the fuel itself. A quick look around online will reveal that this trend is growing and so too are the innovations and improvements to existing systems as more and more people catch on to this convenient fuel source. There are a few concerns with the system, for instance, cold weather congealing the grease- however, if you do have an adequate heat source, a quick warm up of your vehicle may be all that’s needed. There are even options for special additives now that help to prevent the solidifying of oil into greasy goo.
Consider, though also that the benefits of waste oil fuel are many- from being able to fuel up pretty much anywhere so long as you can filter your oil before hand, to being able to have a much, much less expensive option- think about possibly making the switch. Who knew fast food could actually save you money?
