[AT] Fuel Oil vs. Diesel Fuel

[Ralph Goff]

On 5/7/2011 6:24 AM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>      I heat with fuel oil and have a small tank for diesel fuel for the
> tractors. Both oils are #2 diesel and come from the same tank and hose. Both
> are dyed for non tax purposes. Winter blend is blended with about 15% #1
> diesel, which is kerosene.
>
>      #5 oil is used in industrial boilers, railroad locomotives and large
> ships. #3 and 4 are mostly small industrial boilers, small ships and winter
> fuel for locomotives.
>
I've never heard of anything other than #2 and #1 diesel fuel. Memory 
fails me which is which  but one is regular blend for tractor use in 
summer time while the other is the lighter weight for furnaces and 
winter use in diesel engines. Summer fuel will not work well (or at all) 
in the middle of a Sask. winter. Same applies to furnaces and I have 
even heard of the odd occasion of the fuel line to the furnace gelling 
up in severe cold. Tanks were usually outside the house. Maybe somebody 
dumped some summer diesel in their furnace tank by mistake sometimes.

Ralph in Sask.