On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:07:46 +0100, Alasdair wrote:

4) what about running an oil-fuelled generator on cheapo COOKING OIL?
Is this practicable? Is it legal?

It is both feasable and legal but is a lot of hassle.

Well aside from having to collect it in 20l containers rather than
delivered in bluk I can't see cooking oil being any more hassle. The
ethics of using food for fuel is another matter...

Diesel oil for stationary engines has no duty on it ...

Red diesel does have duty on it but only 9.69p/l(*) compared to the 50p+/l
of road (white) diesel.

(*) 10.07p/l if the rise that was due on 1st April happened. The 2p rise
on road fuel duty was delayed in the Budget, I don't know if this one was.
The HMR&C site hasn't been updated yet...

I don't know whether it has VAT or not. It is called Gas Oil although
it is ordinary diesel but dyed red.

Yes it has VAT at 17.5% applied after the duty.

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Cheers
Dave.