The Features And Prices Of Popular Biodiesel Kits

A Biodiesel kit offers an easy alternative for those wanting to produce homemade Biodiesel. Why Bio-diesel? It is clean burning, clean to produce and with low sulfur content.

It is therefore considered as an environmentally friendly fuel and can assist in reducing global warming. It's also significantly cheaper than traditional fossil fuels such as petroleum or diesel. Why a Biodiesel kit? The major reason for buying a bio-diesel kit is safety. For example, all Biodiesel kits have what is called a "sealed system processor". This prevents those toxic fumes from escaping during the production process.

A Biodiesel kit allows you to produce homemade Biodiesel by converting vegetable oil into an environmentally-friendly fuel which can be used to power any diesel engine. The kits are portable and can be set-up pretty much anywhere. As you are making inflammable fuel, it is probably best to set the kit up outside your house, in a shed or under an overhang.

If you live on a farm or a large acreage this may not be as important as the kit can be located farther from the house. Of course if you can afford it go ahead and get the more expensive closed system just because they are very easy to use.

There are many different suppliers of Biodiesel kits. The best known brands include:

* Home Biodiesel Kits (priced from $2,795) * Florida Biodiesel B-60 (priced from $1,295) * Evolution Biodiesel Mega-Ester (priced from $2,875) * Fuel Meister (priced from $2,995) * Home Biodiesel 83 gallon (priced from $2,995) * Green World Blofuels Ester Machine (priced from $6,450) * Biodiesel 123 Model 6016-1 (priced from $3,499)

As you can see there is a huge price differential. The cheapest is $1,295 (Florida Biodiesel's B-60), and the most expensive is Green World Blofuels Ester Machine at almost $6,500.

In general, the more features included, the more expensive the kit. The more expensive models have inbuilt features to prevent fumes being released during the refining process. This feature is important if you plan on using the kit near your home in a residential area. Another common feature in the better models is a facility for oil prefiltering and steel plumbing. Many of the more basic models do not have heating, washing or drying systems. None of these models include a fuel nozzle and filter.

So as we can see, there are many options available for those wanting to make homemade Biodiesel, using a Biodiesel kit. As always, you get what you pay for. So be sure to check out the features before you buy.