Spent most of the morning watching your video's and trying to get a handle on your system. Very intriguing and has me thinking about a whole new business plan. When the cold and snow hits a lot of time is spent sorting non ferrous in a shed with heat provided by propane heaters. This presents a whole new system where the shed could be heated and all aluminum is prepared as aluminum breakage. The price is not as good, but the density of loads might make it worthwhile.

Based on the valuable information in your video's it is conceivable to create a hot water system for the house, one heat source for the house, shop, and shed, and possibly a smelting system for all nonferrous. I am not a chemist, but it makes sense that without smoke all by products are being burnt as fuel. I can't wait until someone asks about global warming.

Questions:



With that type of heat, how long do you expect the oil drum to last? If you can melt a fire extinguisher with this system, a better container will be needed. I saw you had a drip plate for the oil before it hit the drum, but expect the bottom to burn out very quickly.

Have you thought of venting your flue to another drum to capture heat before venting to the outside?

Great stuff. Thank you.