ULSD vs. Heating oil

[MikePA]

There is no difference here between heating oil and diesel fuel they are both the same thing .

This has been discussed before and you said this before. So, I'll reply the same way. This statement might be true where you live but it is not true everywhere, so your blanket statement is wrong. Others have already indicated in their area they are not the same. If people want to know for sure, they should call their local fuel oil supplier and ask.

 

[LOOPHOLE]

There are several different types of fuel available. USLD is ultra low sulfur, aprx 15 parts per million sulfur content, heating oil which may be 2500 ppm and is also no longer approved for off road engines, and a 500 ppm tractor fuel that is called NRLM/ non road, locomotive,marine. In 2012 all non-road fuel for tractors,etc will have to be 15 ppm.

 

[LBrown59]

There are several different types of fuel available. USLD is ultra low sulfur, aprx 15 parts per million sulfur content, heating oil which may be 2500 ppm and is also no longer approved for off road engines, and a 500 ppm tractor fuel that is called NRLM/ non road, locomotive,marine. In 2012 all non-road fuel for tractors,etc will have to be 15 ppm.

We only have one fuel here.
I's used for diesel engines both on road and off road, and home heating furnaces.
If it's for off road use they put red dye in it.
If it's for on road use they don't dye it.
It's that simple <> Nothing complicated or confusing about it.

 

[SkyPup]

We only have one fuel here.
I's used for diesel engines both on road and off road, and home heating furnaces.
If it's for off road use they put red dye in it.
If it's for on road use they don't dye it.
It's that simple <> Nothing complicated or confusing about it.

LOL

 

[MikePA]

We only have one fuel here.
I's used for diesel engines both on road and off road, and home heating furnaces.
If it's for off road use they put red dye in it.
If it's for on road use they don't dye it.
It's that simple <> Nothing complicated or confusing about it.

It's good to know that it's that simple in the First organized permanent settlement in the northwest territory.

It's not that simple everywhere.

 

[LBrown59]

*It's good to know that it's that simple in the First organized permanent settlement in the northwest territory.

It's not that simple everywhere.

*It sure is!
What's the purpose in it being different elsewhere ?

 

[MikePA]

*It sure is!
What's the purpose in it being different elsewhere ?

I have no idea. All I know is people have said it is.

 

[cp1969]

*It sure is!
What's the purpose in it being different elsewhere ?

Because, for one thing, at the present time there is a market for non-ULSD fuel in many parts of the country. Railroads, for example.

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Click on Des Moines, IA. You will see a variety of low sulfur and high sulfur fuel oils available for sale. High sulfur fuel may disappear but it is still available now and if you think you are buying ULSD dyed red when you buy heating oil, off road, etc., you might be in for a surprise. Only your local distributor can accurately answer that question.