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Posted by Steve Ackman on February 11, 2007, 11:44 pm
Please log in for more thread options 00:07:11 -0500, clare at snyder.on.ca wrote:
> On 10 Feb 2007 20:42:41 -0800, billhiggs@xplornet.com wrote:
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>>I have an old duo oil stove (in perfect condition) that I want to use
>>to heat my work shop in the winter with, I was hoping someone could
>>tell me how to adjust the screw to lower the setting for low, at
>>present on the low setting setting its keeping my shop at 75 F which
>>is overkill and a waste of oil, also I cant find anyone who supplies
>>stove oil anymore and at present its working fine burning diesel, I
>>wanted to know what the difference is between tractor diesel and
>>furnace oil, they are both about the same price, Which would burn
>>better and cleaner and give the most heat for the cost?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Sure would be great if someone had a link to a manual for this old
>>stove, I've searched the net but havent found anything.
We used to have a wick type cook stove (no carburetors)
as well as a kersosene heater. Used K-1 in both of them.
> Just one other note - Diesel is generally #2 fuel oil.
In winter, in the north, "diesel" often contains
a good amount of #1 and/or other anti-gel agents.
A couple of weeks ago, the overnight low here was
-18.5°F. By noon, the temp was up to 0°F, at which
time I went out to fire up the (diesel) jeep. Fuel
and engine still had to be somewhere in the -10 to -5
range.
Though it took a couple of minutes to catch, there
was no evidence of fuel gelling. This was "diesel"
straight from the pump... no aftermarket anti-gel
agents. I don't know what they put in there, but if
memory serves, straight #2 gels at ~18°F.
> Kerosene is #1 fuel oil. Stove oil was generally #1,
while furnace oil may be #1 or #2.
Around these parts, "home heating oil" is always
straight #2 (plus dye). Only if you order the more
expensive "mobile home blend" do you get a 50/50 mix
of #1 and #2. (Most mobiles have their oil tanks out
in the elements.)
> #2 diesel and #2 fuel oil are not necessarily the same, but can
> be. #1 will burn cleaner. Kero and #1 are generally 0.81sg, #2 is
> closer to 0.85 SG #2 fuel oil CAN be as heavy as 0.95.
> If burned cleanly (burner properly set for the fuel) heavier fuel
> should produce more BTU per gallon - about the same BTU per lb.
I think "diesel" in winter is whatever they can
get away with. I swear sometimes I think I can smell
ethanol in there... which would help explain why
sometimes we get as low as 19 mpg, when normally we
get closer to 24 mpg.
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