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#2 heating oil alternatives

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#1 ·
I ran out and suppliers were out too. One told me to use diesel and I did some research and tried it and it worked ok. What's the long term consequences if I keep using it? Someone else said i can use #2 kerosene. Can I? Researching I found out that #1 kero is same as #1 heating oil. My burner can use #1 or #2 heating oil. Whats the story with #2 kero? I also found out that diesel comes in #1 and #2, but I dont know which is which.

1-I want to be sure of what I can use as backup.

2-I want to look into alternatives, if they are cheaper. Diesel at the pump is cheaper then #2 heating oil delivered. Is pump #1 or #2 and does it matter to me?

3-A friend has 25 gallons of old #2 kero he said I can have.

beckett model AFG burner in a bryant system.

tks much, P
 
#3 ·
#1 kerosene and fuel oil are the same.
#2 kerosene and fuel oil are the same.


Kerosene is a trademark name(like freon). That has become a common term for #1 fuel oil.
 
#14 ·
Diesel. Is the name of the inventer of the engine.
So they named the fuel after him.

Diesel fuel does have additives in it.

Jet fuels are kerosene based.
 
#15 ·
Her name is Olga, good Russian gal. :yes: BTW they had to double the price of Vodka in the old country. Seems like we have a drinkin problem :drink:and makin it more expensive is supposed to stop that.:no:
 
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