Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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Is there any reason not to put #2 diesel fuel in a heating oil furnace
for someone who has locked in a very high heating oil price with his
provider? Could pay a gas station ab out $3.50/gal versus a locked in
price over $4.50 (I stupidly locked in in July)

Diesel has some additives that #2 does not have but it should burn OK. In
parts of Europe, the cost is the same for diesel and #2 oil and they buy
diesel all the time.. Rather than carry home hundreds of gallons, consider
having a different oil company do a delivery or two.

I read that some dealers are letting people out of the lock if they pay a
penalty since the dealer is also locked in to his supplier.

I know someone that is locked in at $4.59.


When heating oil is cheaper than diesel, sneaky
truck driver will run their trucks on it. That's
the reason for the red dye in the diesel fuel.
When The DOT inspects a truck, the inspector may
look at the color of the fuel to determine if the
trucker is trying to avoid the over the road fuel
taxes.

TDD