Gasoline is unsafe to fuel kerosene stoves. Is ultra lowsulphur diesel as unsafe?

Question

So far unable to locate ultra low sulphur kerosene for space heaters.

Read long time ago that kerosene is diesel oil. Not sure this is correct.

Answer 1

I use to haul fuel products....

#1 Diesel fuel, Kerosene and Commercial Jet fuel all come out of the same tank at the refinery.

#2 Diesel fuel contains more paraffin wax (which is why it gels in cold weather) than #1 Diesel fuel and will produce more BTU's of heat when burned in a diesel engine. This is why they blend #1 and #2 Diesel fuel in the winter because the #1 lowers the gel point... but also lowers it's C-tain rating, hence less power and lower fuel economy.

It is not good to run straight #1 Diesel fuel in a Truck ( unless it's an old 2-stroke Detroit) because it doesn't have the lubrication capabilities that #2 has and is real hard on injectors.

I would not use ultra low sulfur diesel fuel in a kerosene heater... because of the reasons listed above. It has the ability to burn too hot and give off some really noxious fumes.

Stick with Kerosene... for your own well being....

Good luck....

Answer 2

Diesel fuel is a "heavier grade" of fuel oil, would probably be ok, - (if it will burn well enough). #1 fuel oil is much closer to kerosene than diesel! I know it works reasonably well in kerosene lamps. I have never explored this idea, but it will probably come fairly near equivalent of Kerosene if you mix a small percentage of alcohol in with it. Should not be explosive as long as you are lighting "cold" burners, and supply is far enough from the burners to keep it from overheating. It makes mixture a little thinner and easier to light if you are in excessivly cold area (like 10 below or better).

Used both alcohol an gasoline in diesel fuel in low sub-zero temperatures years ago to make diesel engine in car to start, and keep fuel from"jelling" as easily as you drive! No problems, - other than mileage dropping a little, (which is better than walking)-- 10% with gas, and 15% with alcohol worked good (kept moisture from freezing also, since alcohol and water mix).

So I would suggest you try a small amount and see how it works. You might have to experiment with the percentage, till you get nearest consistency of kerosene, - and see how it burns. You can start with just a simple "paper test", - soak a piece of paper in it, put in "safe area" and light corner with match, - observe how well it burns, and about height of flame. Then you can do same thing with one same size soaked in kerosene,- and have a basic "comparison test".

Answer 3

You would be better off to get kerosene from home depot, lows or a store of the like, I would not recommend diesel because of the foul Oder it puts out, yes, you can use kerosene to run in a diesel if need to, by the way but diese has two grades of fuel #1 and #2, #1 is for winter and #2 is for summer.

Answer 4

that is incorrect ! home heating oil and diesel fuel are very similar and are interchangeable. but you cannot use either one in a kerosene space heater. if you go to the gas station you can buy white kerosene which is what is used in portable kerosene heaters. make sure you leave some windows open for ventilation.

Answer 5

Gasoline would blow up on you if you tried it but diesel is basicly a highly purified form of kerosene. It would work just fine.

Answer 6

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