Lazy Shag Backpackers Hostel
The Lazy Shag backpackers in Kaikoura has had a multi-oil clean burn boiler installed to supply the hostel's hot water, slashing the business's electricity bill. The boiler is fired with used cooking oil purchased at low cost from other local business
Description of facility:
The fuel for the boiler is waste cooking oil obtained cheaply from local restaurants and fast food outlets. It currently costs $10 plus delivery per 200-litre drum and there's plenty of it available; the Lazy Shag has around five years of used cooking oil stockpiled currently. In the unlikely event that supplies run out, the boiler can run on anything flammable used engine oil, diesel, or even tallow.
Facility type:
Heat
Application:
Hotel/Rest Home/Accommodation
Co-generation:
No
Address:
37 Beach Rd Kaikoura
Region:
Upper South Island
Geo Location:
Technology provider:
Further information:
Description:
Multi-oil boiler slashes Lazy Shag Hostel's hot water bill
Link to webpage:
http://www.liquidbiofuels.org.nz/resource/case-study-lazy-shag-backpackers-hostel-slashes-hot-water-bill
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EECA Case Study