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I have gotten friends going after they have run their homes out of oil with diesel until they could get a delivery.
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How do you tell if it is diesel how does it smell?
Diesel fuel smells the same as home heating oil.
Can diesel fuel anti gel additive be used for heating oil?
Yes, home heating oil and diesel fuel are almost identical and can be used interchangeably. Home heating oil used in a diesel vehicle is subject to road tax and you can be fined if caught using it to avoid road tax.
Can diesel oil replace heating oil?
the difference between heating oil and diesel is a red dye, you can use diesel just fine
Can you mix diesel fuel with home heating oil without harm to furnace?
what type of "HEATING OIL" #2 #4 #6 (Bunker C )
Can you use diesel oil instead of heating oil?
Sure, but it is way more expensive that 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.
Is diesel fuel the same as home heating oil?
diesel fuel contains detergent, cetane improvers,lubrocity improvers, etc. home heating oil doesn't. most application are interchangable. truck stops commenly sell home heating oil because its cheaper. they also sell premium diesel which is supposed to be real diesel. that's why drivers buy howes, or power service and dope their fuel. dyed fuel is for off road use and does not have road tax collected on it #1 and #2 are viscosity ratings.
Which has high heating value diesel orheating oil?
The heating value for diesel overheating oil ranges depends with the grade of oil. It ranges between 132,900 and 137,000 Btu/US gal.
How much Diesel Fuel in Liters can be made from a single barrel of oil?
about 37 liters based on 9.83(estimates vary) gal/barrel (42gal) of distillate fuel oil (home heating and diesel)
If you run out of heating oil can you use diesel?
yes, i just ran out 2 weeks ago and researched it pretty hard. assuming ur tallking about home heating?
Difference between diesel and fuel oil?
Sulfer & water content....and if it's off road diesel fuel - the color. It won't cause problems to use diesel in a heating oil tank, but it will cause a whole lot of trouble if you use heating oil in a diesel tank
What is the lifespan of diesel in a oil tank for a home furnace?
I'm wondering the same question, I have 2 full tanks of home heating oil in my basement that is sitting there for the past 4 years now, is this oil still usable? I'd like to pump it out and give it to someone who uses heating oil.
