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There are different grades of diesel fuel and heating oil but in general they have similar qualities including the flash point. The flash point is the temperature at which the fuel ignites on its own, without a spark.
Diesel fuel used to only be available along truck routes. Before diesel fuel became easily available everywhere, people with diesel engine cars would use heating fuel, but would have to make sure it is clean, passing it through a filter to remove foreign particles.
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Can diesel oil replace heating oil?
the difference between heating oil and diesel is a red dye, you can use diesel just fine
Difference between diesel and fuel oil?
Sulfer & water content....and if it's off road diesel fuel - the color. It won't cause problems to use diesel in a heating oil tank, but it will cause a whole lot of trouble if you use heating oil in a diesel tank
Which has high heating value diesel orheating oil?
The heating value for diesel overheating oil ranges depends with the grade of oil. It ranges between 132,900 and 137,000 Btu/US gal.
What is the difference between diesel oil and conventional oil?
Deisel is made out of plants.
What is the difference between a petrol oil filter and diesel oil filter?
Difference is capacity and the fuel type.
Can you use diesel oil instead of heating oil?
Sure, but it is way more expensive that heating oil.
What is the difference between a Normal diesel and Performance diesel?
The difference between the two is quit small. Normal diesel contains less oil than performance diesel. However, when they are tested side by side, no one can tell the difference of the two.
Can you use diesel fuel in your heating system?
You can use Diesel fuel inplace of your #2 heating oil it is the same, The only difference is there is a colord die in disel fuel showing that a road tax for the DOT has been paid.
What is the difference between light oil and diesel oil?
Ask Shankar Rao Peddada, IIT Bombay
What is the difference between the diesel and the gasoline?
The difference between diesel fuel and gasoline is the amount of refining that occurs to the oil. There are many different "flavors" of oil that are pumped out of the ground in varying locations. Depending on the oil that is pumped out, it's easier to use the oil for various different purposes. Furthermore, oil is then refined in large facilities call oil refineries. Gasoline is more refined than diesel fuel, which is the main difference between the two, as far as I know.
How do you tell if it is diesel how does it smell?
Diesel fuel smells the same as home heating oil.
Can diesel fuel anti gel additive be used for heating oil?
Yes, home heating oil and diesel fuel are almost identical and can be used interchangeably. Home heating oil used in a diesel vehicle is subject to road tax and you can be fined if caught using it to avoid road tax.
