Re: #2 deisel and #2 heating oil?

Posted by Bill(Wis) on October 14, 2006 at 05:01:39 from (71.249.198.251):

In Reply to: #2 deisel and #2 heating oil? posted by need to know for sure on October 13, 2006 at 10:03:11:

If you really want to check that heating oil for quality, here are a couple of easy home methods: 1. Fill a one quart super clean mason jar to 3/4 full and visually examine it for clarity, water, solids or sediment. Then close the jar and swirl it and examine for traces of water at the vortex bottom. There should be no suspended or visible free water. Sample, ideally, should have a nice clean and "bright" appearance. A slight sparkle in sunlight indicates good fresh fuel. There may be air bubbles present which will give the fuel a hazy appearance but they will rise to the top and dissipate after a short time. Water droplets will drop to the bottom. 2. Take a super clean white porcelain bucket and fill it with fuel to a depth of 8". Let it sit for one minute to remove air bubbles. Place the white bucket on a level surface and drop a shiny copper coin in it. If the coin characteristics can be distinguished, the fuel is considered clean. Also look at the bottom of the bucket for sedimant or other solid contaminants. Slime also shows up real good in the white bucket.

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