Generally, No. The paint booth exhaust can suck chimney gases back into the heater and building.

Codes require them to be either 8 feet in the air or in a furnace room with a two hour fire rating. If gasoline is present in building, the 8 foot rule ensures gas vapors will not be a problem.

We recommend a licensed heating contractor, they will do it right the first time, efficiently, and ensure you do not have ‘install’ based problems.

However, our heaters are well known as a ‘DIY’ solution, many of our customers choose to install it themselves following the instructions in the manual. Even if you install it yourself, please ensure you have an HVAC contractor verify installation and do not deviate from the owner’s manual or codes!

No, all codes prohibit burning waste oil in a house.

Used oil & Waste Oil Fired Heaters can only be used in a building classified as ‘commercial’ or ‘industrial’ – you should also be able to produce enough Used / Waste Oil to make it worth your investment.

Aside from the Heater and Tank alone, for a complete setup you will need to a ‘Class A’ Chimney, barometric damper, and capped clean-out tee. All of these are available from Lanair and featured in some of our value packages. Some people have these installed already, so we offer the Heater and Tank on their own, but in most cases people require ‘everything’ for a fresh install. To get the majority of your needs met in one place, we’d highly recommend a value package, we introduced them specifically to make it easier on the customer.

You will also need:
* A primary air regulator.
* A secondary source of air 2 CFM 60 PSI ( reduced at unit ).
* Electrical dedicated circuit ( this will be a hard-wired install ).

* Refer to your owner’s manual and installation diagrams:
‘Class A’ chimney is rated for 1900 degrees F. The barometric damper equalizes pressure between the inside of the building & exhaust gases allowing you to adjust exhaust draft for proper flame. This insures exhaust gases exit the chimney properly.

It varies by how dirty your fuel is. Tips: Transmission fluid is the cleanest; diesel truck & equipment oil is the dirtiest. The average is 1-2 times per season.

Pre-filter your oil prior to pouring in the tank. ( A mesh screen will help ). Do not mix oil with solvents and parts washer fluid. Do not burn gear lubes. They will cause more maintenance even if mixed with fuel oil. Clean filters monthly. Drain water / antifreeze from tank. Vacuum combustion chamger 1-2 times per season.

Annual maintenance according to what your manual instructs is necessary.

It varies depending on building, location of heater, and other factors of your installation environment. The average time falls between 6-8 hours.

Even when installing by yourself, we recommend getting things ‘looked over’ by an HVAC professional. This will ensure your Lanair is running at its best!

We can lower your costs by selling you a complete Heater / Chimney and Tank package. We call these our Lanair “Value Packages”.

Average cost is $1,000 to $1,500 less with our packages (tank and chimney).

Costs vary by your building, HVAC charges in your area and tank regulations. If you install it yourself, there will be even more savings.

In general, our Value Packages are a very cost effective, simple installation choice.

Check out our product pages for package pricing information, and Call and Talk to our sales team to let them help you out in your purchasing decision and see what discounts you might be eligible for. There is rarely a person who doesn’t save money on their final purchase by calling in and working out the best options.

Used oil is pumped from your tank to the heaters burner where it is preheated.

Low pressure air enters the heater’s burner and is preheated.

In the burner, preheated used oil & air are mixed causing a mist of oil to pass though the nozzle where it is ignited. This is referred to as atomization.

The heater is thermostatically controlled to keep a continuous / steady flow of heat without the need for manual adjustments to get ‘comfortable’.