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Diesel and Kerosene are extremely similar.
In fact Kerosene is often called #1 Fuel Oil and Diesel is called #2 Fuel Oil.
Diesel should burn fine in a kerosene heater, unless you are trying to light it in very cold weather.
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Can you use diesel in place of k1 kerosene?
Typically cars either burn gasoline or diesel fuel if the engines are equipped to burn that. Kerosene is normally not used in a diesel but it will function in an emergency just as well as diesel fuel except that the injection parts will not receive much lubrication. But it will get you home in a pinch. If your question is can you use #2 diesel in a wick type kerosene heater then no. Diesel fuel will smoke and stink compared to kerosene. If your question is can you use #2 diesel in a kerosene heater that is like a salamander, then maybe. I use #2 diesel in my salamander and it works fine and heats my garage up ok. Kerosene does burn cleaner though.
Can diesel replace kerosene to operate a space heater?
Deisel would burn too dirty...sooty. kerosene is much lighter hydro carbon and burns cleaner
Can you put diesel into kerosene heater?
yes If it's a space heater - don't use diesel if it's dyed.
Can you mix kerosene and cooking oil from fryer to burn in home furnace?
No I tried it and definitely NO. The good news is that the heater isnt destroyed....you remove all the vegtable oil and fill the heater with diesel it will still work.
Can you burn diesel or biodiesel in a kerosene space heater?
I accidentally used low sulfur diesel in my kersoene heater on its first use and it worked without incident. The flames stayed in the "too low" range and produced a slight odor while burning, but nothing seemingly dangerous.
Why kerosene is better fuel compared to diesel?
Because the viscosity of the kerosene is much thicker therefore it'll burn slower.
Can you burn jet fuel in a Kerosene heater?
We used to when I was in the RAF in the 70's.
Can some kerosene be added to diesel fuel 6.5 diesel?
IF the kerosene doesn't have the red dye added to it you can add It makes it burn a little hotter. should not harm the engine.
What is the chimical compoition of burn oil and grove heater mix?
by mixing the burn motor oil with grove heater the diesel will burn slower
Can diesel or biodiesel be burned in a kerosene space heater?
ANSWER:Normal diesel fuel should not be burned in a kerosene heater, because there are many more contaminants in it, such as sulfur. A 100% solution of Biodiesel will not work because it requires a much higher initial temperature (300F) to burn cleanly. Blends of these fuels with kerosene can be burned, but there may be problems with the fuel soaking up the wick properly in the case of Biodiesel, which can lead to wick burning and sooting. There may also be problems lighting and burning properly if the blend contains too much of the Biodiesel, as its flash point is higher than kerosene. Diesel/Biodiesel fuel can also be run in many forced air heaters along with kerosene.
What is the difference between jet A and kerosene?
Jet fuel is a type of kerosene. Essentially it is kerosene which has been highly purified and had a few additives added to prevent or mitigate water contamination.Kerosene will burn just fine in a jet engine, and jet A will burn just fine in a kerosene heater.
How safe is a kerosene heater?
wat if i knock down a kerosene heater
