Oil & Fuel Kerosene diesel mix?

[Industrial Toys]

Dyed Diesel and heating oil comes out of the same compartment on trucks here, just billed and taxed differently, so probably the heating oil follows the seasonal grade changes.

 

[LouNY]

Around here all heating oil is #2, if you want #1 or a blend you have to specify it.
Outside above ground tanks are normally kerosene or #1,
buried or in the basement tanks are #2.
#2 costs less and has more btus.

 

[RustyA]

Might just want to make sure your heating oil is ULSD, most dyed off road #2 sold now is, but if not and it's being used in late model tractor with DPF or DOC and has high sulphur content that might be a problem down the road. Either way it should be blended with #1 or treated to prevent cold weather gelling.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Is the difference in BTUs noticeable in engine performance? Is it worth trying to have the more fortifiied grade whenever possible?

 

[LouNY]

In a tractor or a truck you will notice the consumption increase,
unless you are using all the available hp not so much the hp loss.

 

[Looking4new]

Both home heating fuels and diesel have heat-producing properties and both produce 139,000 BTUs of energy (British Thermal Units) per gallon.
The Differences Between Heating Fuels, Kerosene, And Diesel Fuel