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What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ???

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Alberta Mike

10-06-2001 08:26:25

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I've got a little oil burning heater here that I am thinking about using to heat a small 12x18 shop. What is the difference (if any) between heating oil and diesel? Some guys say it's the same thing while others claim there is a difference. Is the price pretty much the same where you are? And, do people use diesel in those furnaces that are designated for using furnace oil?

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MacfG

10-07-2001 04:43:40

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Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to Alberta Mike, 10-06-2001 08:26:25

There is no difference between this two oils, in Germany they put some colour in the heating oil, cause there is a lower tax on it like on Dieselfuel, but you can run your tractor with both, also your heating
Mac

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Amit Aggarwal

01-12-2008 06:26:31

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Re: Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil in reply to MacfG, 10-07-2001 04:43:40

I want to know that our steam boiler is running its full load having three tone capacity ,&taking two hunderd,&thirteen ltr furnace oil.Now we want to shift on HSD .but how we calculate the opertating cost between both of them.

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Frank Brunke

10-06-2001 18:19:38

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Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to Alberta Mike, 10-06-2001 08:26:25

Years ago, I had a Mercedes diesel. Home heating oil was a lot cheaper then. Partially because of the taxes on motor fuel. There were additives added to the "motor fuel" in the winter to prevent jelling in really cold weather. As I recall there was also a dye added to the motor fuel. Functionally they were pretty much the same. Or course things might have changed.
Frank

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mike

10-06-2001 16:42:22

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Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to Alberta Mike, 10-06-2001 08:26:25

No 2 is the same for house or farm,get it delivered at the same time.

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ted

10-06-2001 11:10:24

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Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to Alberta Mike, 10-06-2001 08:26:25

You can burn diesel in a nipsco (torpedo) heater but it tends to smell and sometimes smoke a little (I don't think it burns as hot). It isn't good to burn it in some newer ones because the soot from the diesel can build up on the sensors inside. We usually just burn kerosene.

Winter diesel fuel is just a 50-50 blend of kerosene and regular diesel fuel. You can mix it yourself if you only need a small amount to get through the winter.

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paul

10-06-2001 09:15:55

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Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to Alberta Mike, 10-06-2001 08:26:25

There are different grades of diesel fuel, winter & summer grade.

Furnace fuel is pretty much like diesel. There may not be any additives like diesel has to protect injectors, etc.

We use regular summer diesel in our oil furnace, have for years. In my climate if the fuel tank is outdoors it might jell, you would need some winter fuel mixed in.

All these fuels can be formulated slightly differently, but in many places furnace fuel & diesel fuel are one & the same.

--->Paul

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bob

10-06-2001 18:07:52

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Re: Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to paul, 10-06-2001 09:15:55

you have three basis groups of fuel #1-#2- and kerosine.later being most refined and will burn cleaner #1 i alwaays delivered to space heat users and #2 to furnace users if barrel was outside and got real cold for quite a while would mix #1 today they premix it but you can yourself

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bob

10-06-2001 18:07:57

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Re: Re: What's the difference between diesel and furnace oil ??? in reply to paul, 10-06-2001 09:15:55

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