Oil & Fuel Home heating oil = Diesel?

[Junkman]

In New England, #2 is home heating oil. I don't want to get back into the diesel vs home heating oil debate. Around here, there are too many different opinions... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif It works in my tractor and that is all that I care about.

 

[Tom_H]

That's interesting. I lived in Morrisville, VT for a couple of years and all that was delivered to everyone I knew was #1. Hmmm, ?

When I go buy diesel for the BX, the pump at the gas station always says #2. Oh well, it works. A rose is just a rose, and by any other name, would still be a rose.

 

[Junkman]

If you had outside storage of the heating oil, they would use #1 for cold weather flow characteristics. My storage isn't exposed to the elements, so #2 works well. #1 is also referred to as kerosene many times. Numbers and names are used interchangeably by the dealers, but not always the same product. Example.... a red rose might also be a tangerine rose.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Tom_H]

Yep, it was outside storage. The tank was underground, but the pipe from tank to house was exposed for a couple of feet.

Hope you finally got that bagger together.

 

[JWE]

I buy my off-road diesel directly from a fuel distributor. They told me that off-road diesel is EXACTLY the same as home heating fuel with red dye added.

John

 

[Tom_H]

You are completely correct. I am not disagreeing with you at all. I believe that we are saying the same thing. The only distinction is that there are two grades of the stuff.

#2 is what is typically used in both home heating and in diesel engines.

#1 is the same thing but with an anti-gelling agent added for extremely cold conditions. #1 is also used in both home heating and in diesel engines.

When I lived in VT, the fuel co. delivered #1 for my heater because I had an outside tank and it was rather cold in the Green Mtns. It makes sense that Junkman has #2 delivered for his heater as his tank is not exposed.

Likewise in VT, for my diesel VW Rabbit pickup, the local gas station sold #2 as diesel fuel for most of the year, but switched over to #1 during the coldest 10 or so weeks of winter. Where I live now, and even up in the Sierra Nevada, I have only seen #2 sold as diesel fuel.

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ........Hope you finally got that bagger together. )</font>

I am working on it slowly....... don't need to get it done until the leaves start to fall, but the wife doesn't agree. She keeps asking why I bought it...... I answer ...... so she has a reason to nag about something.

 

[Skidmark25]

Short answer = Yup. I am new to your forums but worked for a lubricants & fuel oil distributor for 10 years. Back then the oil co.'s sold you a couple of different products out of the same spigot and mixed in an 'additive package'. To be safe I'd mix an anti-gel conditioner in your heating oil tank if there is any left before the cold weather hits.

And yes, this issue has been kicked around ad-nauseum, the real fuel problem now is that you can't buy a decent gas / diesel storage can any more.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( While diesel fuel is the same as fuel oil, don't forget the distinction between #1 and #2. The diesel fuel used everywhere in summer and used throughout moderate climate areas in winter is #2. #1 is the same stuff but with an anti-gelling agent added. #1 is used as diesel in very cold climates in winter. Most all fuel oil is also #1 for obvious reasons. <font color="red"> I do not remember ever hearing of #2 being used as home heating fuel oil. )</font>
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If it was warm enough to use #2 you wouldn't need to use the furnace as it would all ready be warm enough that you wouldn't need to heat the house.

 

[Tom_H]

Hmmm...Did you read Junkman's post above? He uses #2 as fuel oil. BTW, he told me to ask you about your $5 license plate. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif