Re: heating oil

Posted by paul on August 01, 2006 at 22:10:40 from (66.44.132.59):

In Reply to: heating oil posted by Mike Veen B.C. on August 01, 2006 at 20:20:41:

Diesel engine should run #2 diesel, unless it is below freezing, then some #1 should be added to preven geling.

Used to be that heating fuel was, 95% of the time, the very same #2 diesel. Was cheaper for the suppliers to just have one tank supply for both uses.

Technically, heating oil doesn't need to have all the anti-wear additives & centane minimum that #2 does. And, there are lower grades of oil that will be called heating oil - think down to #5 or so?

I'd want to talk to the supplier first, about the additives before going to 'heating oil'. Lots of times it works well, but I'd hate to ruin a tractor by trying to save a few bucks.

In today's world with high fuel prices, it might be more cost effective for the suppliers to stock a lower grade, untreated fuel oil for heating. I'd not want to burn that all the time in a diesel.

--->Paul

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