#2 Heating Oil

[chim]

Underground LP tanks are a common offering here in PA. LPG doesn't harm soil or water if there's a leak. I haven't compared the heated air at the registers with that of an oil-fired furnace, but it feels warm. I've been in places with heat pumps and that air felt cooler. Since we were married in 1970, we've always had either natural or LP gas heat.

 

[Shady oak]

Underground LP tanks are a common offering here in PA. LPG doesn't harm soil or water if there's a leak. I haven't compared the heated air at the registers with that of an oil-fired furnace, but it feels warm. I've been in places with heat pumps and that air felt cooler. Since we were married in 1970, we've always had either natural or LP gas heat.

Interesting. I can’t remember seeing an underground propane tank in MN? But I am sure it’s possible. When we bought this house the guy who built it had buried a 500 gal above ground liquid farm tank wrapped in black plastic. It was down there for 12 years. Totally illegal. Fill, vent, and pump inside the garage, tank partially under the garage footings, stoop and floor. Great fun to dig out by hand!

I use propane. Had a chance to go natural gas and passed. Last two years my contract was $1.65 per gal. Not sure about other places but around here contracts are only good til the next spring. You can’t buy out any further than that. While the contract calls for a penalty for the unused gals, I have never had them enforce it yet.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Additives year round are a waste of money. Buy me breakfast instead. LOL

But then ...

I always add Sea Foam to my mix.

So what is your reasoning for no additives in #2, but in gasoline?

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Underground (ug) propane tanks have two "benefits" ...

Less of an eyesore

They vaporize the liquid better in extreme cold, as the ground keeps them warmer than the air.

I've seen multiple 1000 gallon above ground (ag) tanks tied together, all frozen up, and my customers was not getting any fuel, even though tanks were over 60% full, 80% is considered "full" on ag tanks, 89% on ug tanks, as there is less chance of the liquid expansion as the cold fuel is insulated by the ground, and doesn't experience the temperature swings of an ag tank

 

[Shady oak]

But then ...


So what is your reasoning for no additives in #2, but in gasoline?

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Underground (ug) propane tanks have two "benefits" ...

Less of an eyesore

They vaporize the liquid better in extreme cold, as the ground keeps them warmer than the air.

I've seen multiple 1000 gallon above ground (ag) tanks tied together, all frozen up, and my customers was not getting any fuel, even though tanks were over 60% full, 80% is considered "full" on ag tanks, 89% on ug tanks, as there is less chance of the liquid expansion as the cold fuel is insulated by the ground, and doesn't experience the temperature swings of an ag tank

I knew after I sent that, that the eagle eyed readers of TBN would catch the disparity therein.

I should have been more specific. The reason I use Sea Foam in my premium 2 cycle blend is that these style engines seem to have a much higher percentage of carb problems than I have experienced in 4 cycle engines. Plus in my particular case this blend tends to sit longer than my diesel or plain NL. I never use additives in regular NL. BTW, I abhor ethanol, despite having a farm backround.

I did have trips to the repair shop prior to my friend recommending Sea Foam in that mix. My 20 year absence from those businesses has convinced me that in this particular case it works. In my over 55 years of owning and operating many different types of internal combustion engines I can’t say that’s the case for other fuels.

Now about that breakfast? ️

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I have one of those "modern" 4 stoke trimmers that use mixed gas, I occasionally add a bit of seafoam to the 100% gas too.

But I'm also happy to add some extra centane and lubricant to the #2, since "they don't make it like they use too" anymore, no biodiesel either for me ... Corn and soybeans are food, not fuel!

BTW, the diesel fuel #2 additives I add don't cost me a cent, I get them for free at the truck stops! My trucking company pays for the fuel, the truck stops give me 1-7 "points" per gallon, which equals a penny, they add up over time, I pump over 1500 gallons a month, I cash in the points for stuff in the truck stop store ...