Home heating fuel vs. #2 diesel

[deerseeker001]

last delivery was 4.00 a gallon for no1 home heating oil.

If you were to buy home heating fuel how much does it cost per gallon as compared to diesel fuel?

 

[MHarryE]

Up here in Northern MN people have been paying over $5.00 per gallon for home heating oil but fully taxed highway diesel, #2 with cold flow additive, sells for $3.84 per gallon. That's what I have been using in my CUT for snow clearing and moving firewood all winter with no problem. Also one of my partners was up with his F-350 diesel and had no problem starting and continuing to run on a few -40 mornings we had. Our regular farm diesel is a #1-#2 blend and is in the $4.00 - $4.50 range (varies widely with every truckload) but it does have a gelling problem on the colder days (-20 or colder).

 

[DarkBlack]

Your claim made me curious. I can't find anything showing northern MN having $5 HHO, or even HHO being much higher than diesel. From what I found it's around $3.50. You must have a local company ripping you off.

 

[deerseeker001]

I just filled up today #2 home heating fuel oil with the cold weather additive 3.33 per gallon.

 

[mikesee]

My grand father always said the red stuff burns better.

 

[PILOON]

LOL, I used to get 45 gal drums of JET fuel which is basically diesel, mind you it was the final drainings from aircraft tanks when they needed to service the fuel tanks.
Aviation standards prohibit recycling fuel.
I sure liked the price, free, but it needed careful filtering.
I filtered using lab quality mesh screens, 150 mesh filters out the water and other junk.
You see the water beading up on the screen.
Got lab grade filter mesh from Ebay and still use it to this day.
I store my fuel in the blue poly drums without any issues. I fact better than steel drums as humid air will not cause condensation but as a precaution I always use additives to prevent waxing.

 

[dragoneggs]

LOL, I used to get 45 gal drums of JET fuel which is basically diesel, mind you it was the final drainings from aircraft tanks when they needed to service the fuel tanks.
Aviation standards prohibit recycling fuel.
I sure liked the price, free, but it needed careful filtering.
I filtered using lab quality mesh screens, 150 mesh filters out the water and other junk.
You see the water beading up on the screen.
Got lab grade filter mesh from Ebay and still use it to this day.
I store my fuel in the blue poly drums without any issues. I fact better than steel drums as humid air will not cause condensation but as a precaution I always use additives to prevent waxing.

Exactly what I was thinking with the blue poly vs. metal with respect to the condensation. I think this is the direction I am going for storage.

Thanks to everyone chiming in on this thread!!!

 

[Diamondpilot]

LOL, I used to get 45 gal drums of JET fuel which is basically diesel, mind you it was the final drainings from aircraft tanks when they needed to service the fuel tanks.
Aviation standards prohibit recycling fuel.
I sure liked the price, free, but it needed careful filtering.
I filtered using lab quality mesh screens, 150 mesh filters out the water and other junk.
You see the water beading up on the screen.
Got lab grade filter mesh from Ebay and still use it to this day.
I store my fuel in the blue poly drums without any issues. I fact better than steel drums as humid air will not cause condensation but as a precaution I always use additives to prevent waxing.

Jet fuel is not diesel. It's closer to kerosene but different also. Not that I am a expert but I put 28,000 gallons through my ship last month.

Chris

 

[DarkBlack]

LOL, I used to get 45 gal drums of JET fuel which is basically diesel, mind you it was the final drainings from aircraft tanks when they needed to service the fuel tanks.

I wish I got that deal! I'd be heating with it and one way or the other I'd find a way to use it in my tractor.

 

[dodge man]

Yes jet fuel is similar to diesel and will run in a diesel engine but is a dryer fuel in terms of lubrication. With an additive, I'd think it would be O.K. to use in a diesel engine.