Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - CAN I USE k1 KEROSCENE OR DIESEL

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KSULLY217
03-27-08, 09:41 PM
i AM LOW ON OIL ,GAS STATION HAS K1 KEROSCENE ,THE OIL TANK IS IN MY BASEMNT SO COLD IS NOT AN ISSUE. CAN I USE THIS OR SHOULD I LOOK AROUND FOR DIESEL?:confused:

pflor
03-28-08, 06:55 AM
Check your burner manual.
Beckett is O.K. with diesel (no mention of kerosene though).

What's the brand of your burner?
KSULLY217
03-28-08, 04:51 PM
label szs belcher its an old one

pflor
03-28-08, 07:30 PM
humm...
I've never heard of them.
Grady
03-28-08, 09:25 PM
If you normally burn heating oil (I don't mean kerosene), either will work ok. I wouldn't suggest using kero long term because the pump is probably old & kero can be tough on pumps due to it's lack of lubrication.
KSULLY217
03-28-08, 10:34 PM
thanks, i'll use diesel for a couple days until delivery arrives
Ed Imeduc
03-28-08, 11:25 PM
The diesel will just cost you more than your PINK fuel oil is all. Thats for the road tax. That KEROSCENE here I saw it at H/D for $34.00 for a 5 gal can.;)