On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 10:40:25 -0600, "S. Barker"
wrote:

#1, #2, the question was "can i use diesel in home heating". #1. or #2.
it's still diesel. And i doubt your's is #2 in that climate.

s

Our local dealers (Halifax, N.S.) stopped offering #1 three or four
years ago and this caused problems for folks with oil stoves/space
heaters; in most cases, a simple carburetor adjustment did the trick,
but in a few instances, homeowners were completely out of luck.

Interestingly, low sulphur heating oil may offer superior
low-temperature performance; to whit:

".... Don Allen, Jr., President of E.T. Lawson, says his technicians
are discovering clear evidence that the amount of scaling in low
sulfur-burning furnaces is comparatively less than systems used with
regular #2 oil. The corporation is so convinced of low sulfur oil
advantages that it guarantees that the oil will not gel, wax, ice, or
sludge; otherwise, the company promises to clean the entire heating
system for free and refund the cost of the tune-up...."

Source:
http://www.americanoilinvestments.co...ents_4658.html

Cheers,
Paul