I WILL NEED TO PUT, MAYBE, 10 GALLONS IN. I AM NERVOUS ABOUT LIGHTING THE OIL BURNER. I WILL NEED TO BLEED THE TANK AND RESTART THE OIL BURNER. IS IT SAFE TO DO UNTIL I GET A DELIVERY TOMMORROW? THANKS!!!
2007-02-04 06:00:54 · 12 answers · asked by heels 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
K-1 kerosene is what most people use in Maine. You do not pay extra money for road tax to government for burning.
diesel fuel should work if tank is not outside (jelling up)
2007-02-04 06:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by M B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have heard from my heating oil supplier that people who have their oil tank outdoors MUST use either kerosene or diesel otherwise the heating oil would turn to thick molasses. Call your oil supplier and ask what they would fill your oil burner with if your tank sat outside in sub zero temps, and there is your answer on alternative fuel supplies.
From what I know, kerosene burns cleaner, but Diesel has many of the same burning properties as kerosene and heating oil.
2007-02-04 06:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Le Nuez Vert` 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need fuel for hot water. I'm not an expert but using diesel fuel does not sound safe to me. Just take cold showers for now or go to a friends or family to shower.
2016-05-24 04:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can be done safely with diesel fuel, for a short period its ok in the long run it produces to much carbon..The later diesel fuels are much better then they use to be and have alot less sulpher content, it should work fine stay warm.
2007-02-04 06:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mary O 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Home heating oil IS diesel fuel. It just has red dye in it for taxing purposes.
2007-02-04 06:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by doomsdaybiker 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO! it is not safe. Diesel is like fuel oil but it has additives and the flammability is different. Can't you wear a sweater, please don't say we have to do this for a child. As an adult you can just bundle up under blankets.
Better safe than sorry.
2007-02-04 06:08:42 · answer #6 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It can be done, but it is not recommended for long term use. Follow proper precautions in bleeding the system and good luck.
2007-02-04 06:04:26 · answer #7 · answered by Unforgiven Shadow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can do it i ran 50 gallons through one before and it was warm it didn't hurt anything but man it made the barrel glow red as hell but never damaged it
2007-02-04 06:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by rocky_troxell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have done it. It is all the same #2 fuel
2007-02-04 06:05:47 · answer #9 · answered by Boston Mark 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
you can...diesel fuel is refined a bit more but it is esentially hte same stuff with road tax.
2007-02-04 06:11:20 · answer #10 · answered by J.M.C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋