EXT wrote:
"George" wrote in message
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Pete C. wrote:
"Dr. Hardcrab" wrote:
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can i use diesel fuel in a home fuel oil furnace? if so wich diesel
can i use?
Yes, or K-1 (kerosene).

I know. You aren't on automatic delivery and if you run out, what do you
do?
Keep a couple of 5 gallon cans around...
Yes, essentially the only differences between the #2 heating oil in your
tank and the #2 diesel at the pump are the transportation fuel taxes you
pay at the pump and the red dye they put in the non taxed heating oil.
Otherwise they are interchangeable functionally, and the heating oil is
also known as "off road diesel" since it's legal to use in off road
equipment.
It is a little more complicated than that. Diesel fuel typically is sold
as "diesel fuel" not a particular # oil. If the diesel fuel is sold in a
freezing climate a certain percentage of #1 is mixed in to minimize fuel
gelling effects.

People who have outdoor fuel oil tanks have the same jelling problems as
vehicles, I would assume that winter heating oil in cold climates is
"adjusted" similarly to vehicle fuel.
In this area #1 heating oil is thin, probably mostly kerosene and used in
"heaters" that don't pump the oil into the combustion chamber, #2 heating
oil is thicker and used in fuel oil burners. Diesel oil is rated as #2
diesel for use in engines and #1 version of diesel oil is jet fuel grade.


I think you may be mixing a few terms. "Diesel oil" is a product that
varies according to climate and isn't a specific oil # grade. #1 is
kerosene by definition. Jet fuel isn't diesel. In the case of commonly
used Jet A it is a very clear higher purity version of kerosene.
Antimicrobial and other agents are typically added during fueling.

At least around here they don't miz oils used for heating purposes. If
someone has an outside tank they will deliver #1 unless you specifically
tell them otherwise. If you have an underground or inside tank they will
deliver #2 unless you tell them otherwise. There are also other heavier
grades of fuel oil that are commonly used but they aren't used to heat
homes.