No, provided they are installed properly, adjusted properly, and only authorized fuels are burned, there should be no smoke or noticeable change in odor.

In most cases, burning your used oil in a Lanair Waste Oil Fired Heater is perfectly legal, however, there are some scenarios where this may not be the case.

* The EPA regulations in the America allow the on-site burning of waste oil.
* NFPA #21: Oil burning equipment, allows waste oil heaters.
* California and New York City outlaw burning of used oil.
* Check with local fire department and ensure you inform them that units are U.L. listed.
* No waste oil boilers are allowed in Massachusetts.
* New Jersey requires a Permit.

* Note: International customers should check their local regulations.

If you have specific questions in regards to this, please call us and ask a sales Representative.

Yes, you can use a Lanair Waste Oil Heater as your only source of heat, however we reccomend you keep any pre-existing sources of heat as well.

A common practice is to use a pre-existing heating setup and keep its thermostat down, so it will only kick in as a “backup” to your waste oil heater.

Take note, that using a waste oil heater as the ‘only’ source of heat will depend on both the size of your building and number of waste oil heaters you have. I.E. – you could not rely solely on a 150,000 BTU unit to heat a shop that may require 300,000 BTU for complete coverage.

Yes, our Lanair Heaters are EPA approved in the USA so long as you meet the following provisions:

* The Heater burns only used oil that the owner or operator generates or used oil recieved from household do-it-yourself used oil generators.
* The heater is designed to have a maximum capacity of not more than 0.5 million BTU per hour.
* The combustion gases from the heater are vented to the ambient air.

* Note: It is illegal to burn waste oil in California and New York City.
* Note: International customers should check their local regulations.

If properly installed, operated, and maintained, a common Lanair Install will last over 10 years.

Taking good care of your Lanair according to the Manual’s recommendations is an important part of extending the life of your Unit.

Overall, the noise is about the same as a regular fuel oil burner.