gatogrande t1_iuijikv wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Reply to comment by red_purple_red in Why is heating oil more expensive than diesel fuel in CT? by Hppycmpr1

Oh? news to me...how?

p0ppyshmurda t1_iuiopx0 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:59 PM

It’s not designed differently nor does it burn any cleaner, it’s simply dyed a different color and taxed differently

gatogrande t1_iuipm6w wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Bingo! I was just curious about the yarn red was going to spin

Synapse82 t1_iuiqre7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:13 PM

According to my oil company, it’s cleaner because they put additives in it that also clean my oil tank and lines!

ForeverFinancial5602 t1_iuj7ef3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:02 PM

LOL that’s bullshit. I’m in the trade. The only additives they put in is an anticoagulant and it actually makes it burn slightly worse, however it can go into lower temperatures before it starts to gel up.

Synapse82 t1_iuj7z9r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Interesting, they sold it as “BioHeat Heating Oil” which was less sulfur and an additive like Lucus tuneup in a bottle.

Doesn’t surprise me, my oil tank is like 60 years old so it wouldn’t matter anyway. But that was their justification for the higher oil prices

ForeverFinancial5602 t1_iujoayb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:57 PM

Bio heating oil is different. It’s made by blending ultra-low sulfur heating oil with biodiesel which is made from soy, other vegetable oils, animal fats, recycled restaurant oils and other recycled grease sources.

Synapse82 t1_iujsngc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM

Well, that to me. Seems less desirable. Thanks for the info lol