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The only time you should place kerosene in a heating system is if it is designed for kerosene.
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Can you mix kerosene and home heating oil in an oil furnace?
Kerosene and home heating oil can be mixed in a oil furnace. Kerosene is thinner than heating oil. Mixed together will make the furnace burn cleaner.
What is the difference in colour between kerosene and home heating oil?
PINK
Can you mix kerosene with home heating oil without harm to furnace or contaminating home heating oil?
Yes, in cold climates, kerosene is mixed at 10-20% with #2 FO to prevent gelling.
Can kerosene be used as home heating fuel?
Kerosene should not be used as a home heating oil unless the unit is designed to do just that, kerosene may be used in a small amount to inhibit gelling of fuel oil during extremely cold weather.
Can home heating oil be substituted for kerosene in a kerosene heater if your furnace isn't working?
No way hosea! Is it possible if you have the right setup. It all depends on what type of furnace you are using Not without causing further problems - in mobile home furnaces especially. Using heating oil in a smaller system can result in clogged nozzles and filters causing the system to malfuntion or even worse OVERHEAT causing fire danger. Also straight kerosene won't gel in colder temperatures like heating oil will
Is K1 kerosene the same as 1 heating oil and can K1 be used in a heating oil stove?
Kerosene and heating oil are not the same. Make sure you use clear kerosene if you aren't venting out of a chimney - for example a space heater. Regular kerosene has a red dye that can be toxic
What happens if you use kerosene instead of heating oil?
Kerosine and heating oil are the same thing
What are examples of types of home heating methods?
There are several types of heating devices. Some heating devices are wood stoves, kerosene heaters, oil heaters, and central heat.
Can you mix kerosene with home heating oil without damage to furnace or contaminating home heating oil?
Yes you can; According to "FlashOffRoad" "Kerosene is routinely added to home heating oil, in large quantities. The furnace doesn't know, or care. The furnace oil pump does not have the same clearances (they are more crude, greater clearances, lower pressure...) and the kerosene won't hurt them. Most will (and often do) run on straight kerosene--here in NH, if the oil tank is outside, the mix will be either 50/50 or straight kerosene. Kerosene doesn't have the same heat values either, you won't get the same amount of power from a gallon of kerosene as from heating oil, or diesel fuel." See full article for more detail <http://flashoffroad.com/Diesel/DieselFuel/about_diesel_fuel.htm> Personally though, I wouldn't add more than 10 gallons per 275 tank full just to be safe.
Can you use kerosene instead of home heating oil in an oil furnace?
no one available to adjust can it be used fo a short time or what could happen
Which fuel is more efficient in a forced air furnace heating oil or kerosene?
The kerosene is a lighter oil. I think you would get more BTUs out of the heating oil. Just make sure that you are using the right fuel for the furnace that you have. Most now days would take heating oil.
Where can one find home heating oil?
Home heating oil can be purchased through a home heating oil company. To find home heating oil, find a local home heating oil in your area and contact them to find out more information on purchasing home heating oil.
