Bob in Maine
New Member
Is it true that number 2 heating oil and diesel fuel are substantially the same product?
If not, does diesel differ in ways that would harm a typical residential oil-fired boiler?
I'm just wondering about keeping a small supply of diesel on had for emergencies during the coming winter. Oil companies won't generally deliver quantities less that 100 gals, and there may be occasions between paychecks when a small back-up supply of fuel might be useful.
Last year, an oil dealer suggested to me that, in a pinch, kerosene could be used in place of number 2 heating oil.
Any thoughts on these matters?
If not, does diesel differ in ways that would harm a typical residential oil-fired boiler?
I'm just wondering about keeping a small supply of diesel on had for emergencies during the coming winter. Oil companies won't generally deliver quantities less that 100 gals, and there may be occasions between paychecks when a small back-up supply of fuel might be useful.
Last year, an oil dealer suggested to me that, in a pinch, kerosene could be used in place of number 2 heating oil.
Any thoughts on these matters?