Our oil company puts a de-watering agent in the oil tank twice a year when they
deliver. Theres a filter at the bottom of the tank that the burner tech
replaces when he services it.
I bought some "Ultra Pure Lamp Oil" to use in my Aladdin lamps in the house
since it doesn't smell like straight kerosene does. It burns good but its
expensive and freezes sold at around 45F. I put mixed it 50:50 with kerosene
and found the smell is still gone and it doesn't freeze at least down to 4F
we've had so far this winter. Interestingly I had another test bottle with 25%
kero and it froze hard at around 35F. I want to experiment with more kero since
the lamp oil is $19/3quarts and kerosene at the hardware store is
$8/gal.Actually the next step is to try Jet A. A friend gave me a few gallons,
it burns great in kerosene Colman equipment and I've been told its good in wick
lamps but I haven't tried it yet. Smells like machine oil, none of the sulphur
smell of kero but not quite like diesel either.
-Curt
From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices
Doktor M.B. used to post the annual Chevron diesel fuel report, and I
remember reading the section on fuel additives / cetane boosters, which is
not a straight forward problem. Very few chemicals are effective, and I
had the impression that the cost / benefit analysis doesn't bode well.
A couple years ago (last I checked) MB posted on the BEVO site that the
only allowed fuel additives are for killing microbial growth and
de-watering / anti-gel.
Speaking of which, I need to de-water the tanks of my two oil burners,
haven't done that yet this cold season...
-------------
Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I know fuel additives are verboten on this list but in the winter I add a
> couple ounces of Howes Diesel Treat to each tankful. Supposed to boost
> cetane, make donkeys fly etc but no gelling in over 10 years even with
> subzero temps. OM 602 will start @ 0F without block heater.
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> 1982 300CD
> 1990 300D
> Wickford RI
>
>
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