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grnmtnboy0 t1_ixltota wrote

You need kerosene? Usually heating oil is what you want and it's a bit less expensive.

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MrHoonigan802 t1_ixltr3o wrote

My tank is outdoors so yes, kerosene.

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grnmtnboy0 t1_ixlzwf1 wrote

You might be able to get away with a mix of kerosene and oil. Talk to a furnace tech (not the oil man!) and see what he says. Good luck!

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MrHoonigan802 t1_ixm0i6f wrote

Furnace tech. Got it.

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grnmtnboy0 t1_ixm5dq3 wrote

Yeah, never ask the guy trying to sell you the oil unless you know you can trust him

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lindrios t1_ixmaugo wrote

you can safely add anti-gel additives to outdoor tank negating the need for the expensive kerosene.

Try off road diesel with an anti gel additive.

Sulphur content is much lower as well.

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Hanginon t1_ixlxq11 wrote

I've had kerosene heat for almost 2 decades now. A friend in New Hampshire also uses kerosene, it's not as uncommon as is sometimes believed. ¯\_( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛)_/¯

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merightno t1_ixlymdi wrote

I'm actually learning a lot on this thread. It turns out that "oil" furnaces can be run with either kerosene or oil and it just depends on where the tank is kept which you use.

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Hanginon t1_ixm88g7 wrote

There are some other important differences in the way they burn, mostly that kerosene burns hotter. and cleaner than fuel oil so the equipment has to be built to handle that higher flame and heat box heat.

Heating oil/#2 fuel oil is that same as diesel fuel used in vehicles but without the road tax applied. Fuel oil will be dyed red for identification while diesel will not be and will have a yellow/green tint to it.

Kerosene costs more but also give off more heat per unit. You may be paying more per gallon but it can be negated by more heat per gallon.

The different fuels are similar but not completely interchangeable, But it is a good idea to talk to a burner specialist to know the specifics of your equipment. Ran out of heating oil and picked up 10 gallons of diesel to get your through until the next delivery? You're probably going to be fine, but "probably" isn't always worth the potential risk(s) so it's good to actually know.

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pretentiousignoramus t1_ixluder wrote

Isn't that what all heating oil is? Just died red because it isn't taxed like diesel?

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merightno t1_ixlutqc wrote

You probably shouldn't joke, You're going to confuse the new people, and me. Heating is confusing in Vermont!

In case you're not joking, and I am by far no expert but there's heating oil, there's kerosene, and there's propane and those three are distinctly different from each other.

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pretentiousignoramus t1_ixly4gw wrote

I assure you it's genuine ignorance. I thought that heating oil is basically diesel fuel. Diesel is basically kerosene. I think they're all very similar but have slightly different additives. Jet fuel is almost straight kerosene.

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mojitz t1_ixm27ml wrote

Yeah I knew someone who would siphon heating oil out of their tank to run their truck because it was cheaper. Hella illegal, but apparently it worked.

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lindrios t1_ixmaif7 wrote

If the truck was newer than 2007 and he used more than 1 gallon of fuel you can "technically" get jail time for a litany of tax and environmental crimes

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