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I don't know if I have water in my tanks but I'd like to add something
(methanol?) to them to make sure I don't by adding something (what's the
best choice?) prior to the next filling. I have three steel 330 gallon
tanks of #2 fuel oil in my basement connected in parallel feeding a
furnace fired at 2 gph flow rate.

I've asked several local oil dealers and discovered that they don't add
anything, nor do they stock any additives.

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I've asked several local oil dealers and discovered that they don't
add anything, nor do they stock any additives.


I guess that should give you a little clue, then...

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" I've asked several local oil dealers and discovered that they don't
add anything, nor do they stock any additives. "


I've seen fuel oil treatment at plumbing supply houses.

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Go to a truckers repairshop, they should have diesel stabilizer and
treatments that you can use. Diesel is identical or very close to fuel oil
depending on region.

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add anything, nor do they stock any additives. "


I've seen fuel oil treatment at plumbing supply houses.



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"EXT" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote

Go to a truckers repairshop, they should have diesel stabilizer and
treatments that you can use. Diesel is identical or very close to fuel oil
depending on region.


I'll second that. Even Dri-Gas will do the trick.

If your tanks are in the basement, I wouldn't worry too much about getting
water in them. Sure, over the years you may get condensation, but it
wouldn't be much. Do you have a way of "sticking" (measuring) the tank? They
make a water paste that you smear on the end of a stick and will change
colors if water is present.

Still can't believe an oil company doesn't have any type of additive.....




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" I've asked several local oil dealers and discovered that they don't
add anything, nor do they stock any additives. "


I've seen fuel oil treatment at plumbing supply houses.







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Dr. Hardcrab wrote:
"EXT" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote

Go to a truckers repairshop, they should have diesel stabilizer and
treatments that you can use. Diesel is identical or very close to fuel oil
depending on region.


I'll second that. Even Dri-Gas will do the trick.

If your tanks are in the basement, I wouldn't worry too much about getting
water in them. Sure, over the years you may get condensation, but it
wouldn't be much. Do you have a way of "sticking" (measuring) the tank? They
make a water paste that you smear on the end of a stick and will change
colors if water is present.

Still can't believe an oil company doesn't have any type of additive.....




wrote in message
ups.com...
" I've asked several local oil dealers and discovered that they don't
add anything, nor do they stock any additives. "

I've seen fuel oil treatment at plumbing supply houses.




Same here. I got mine at the local NAPA auto parts store. Of course
that one's customer base is mostly big farmers running lots of diesel
equipment.

Harry K

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