You can use diesel in an oil heater, but not in a kerosene heater; they burn very differently from each other. I actually own a portable oil-fired space heater that can consume either home heating oil or diesel. Home heating oil is, of course, much less expensive than diesel because it isn't subject to road-use taxes. Using a kerosene heater indoors can be done safely as long as you know the risks associated with kerosene heaters. A kerosene heater can be perfectly safe to use indoors. Always make sure to follow kerosene heater ratings and safety guidelines. Kerosene heaters produce carbon monoxide but gas ovens, burning candles, fireplaces, and lamps do too.
Diesel and Kerosene are extremely similar.
In fact Kerosene is often called #1 Fuel Oil and Diesel is called#2 Fuel Oil.
Diesel should burn fine in a kerosene heater, unless you are tryingto light it in very cold weather.
In fact Kerosene is often called #1 Fuel Oil and Diesel is called#2 Fuel Oil.
Diesel should burn fine in a kerosene heater, unless you are tryingto light it in very cold weather.
Can you use diesel in place of k1 kerosene?
Typically cars either burn gasoline or diesel fuel if the engines are equipped to burn that. Kerosene is normally not used in a diesel but it will function in an emergency just as well as diesel fuel except that the injection parts will not receive much lubrication. But it will get you home in a pinch. If your question is can you use #2 diesel in a wick type kerosene heater then no. Diesel fuel… Read More
Can diesel replace kerosene to operate a space heater?
Deisel would burn too dirty...sooty. kerosene is much lighter hydro carbon and burns cleaner Read More
Can kerosene replace diesel to operate a space heater?
yes Kerosene would be MUCH referred to diesel for a space heater - otherwise #1 Heatinf oil or #1 diesel could be used, but NOT #2 diesel!! Read More
Can you burn waste vegetable oil in a kerosene heater?
Can you put diesel into kerosene heater?
yes If it's a space heater - don't use diesel if it's dyed. Read More
Can you burn diesel or biodiesel in a kerosene space heater?
I accidentally used low sulfur diesel in my kersoene heater on its first use and it worked without incident. The flames stayed in the 'too low' range and produced a slight odor while burning, but nothing seemingly dangerous. Read More
Why kerosene is better fuel compared to diesel?
Because the viscosity of the kerosene is much thicker therefore it'll burn slower. Read More
Can some kerosene be added to diesel fuel 6.5 diesel?
IF the kerosene doesn't have the red dye added to it you can add It makes it burn a little hotter. should not harm the engine. Read More
Can you burn jet fuel in a Kerosene heater?
We used to when I was in the RAF in the 70's. Read More
What is the difference between jet A and kerosene?
Jet fuel is a type of kerosene. Essentially it is kerosene which has been highly purified and had a few additives added to prevent or mitigate water contamination. Kerosene will burn just fine in a jet engine, and jet A will burn just fine in a kerosene heater. Read More
What are the dissadvantages of kerosene?
Disadvantages compared to what? Kerosene is a paraffinic fuel. Kerosene, diesel, heating oil and jet fuel are very similar fuels differing mainly in their level of purification: jet fuel is the most pure, then kerosene, next is diesel and finally is heating oil. It is not as volatile as gasoline. If you are trying to burn it in a gasoline engine that's a problem because it won't burn as well. If you're trying to wash… Read More
Can diesel or biodiesel be burned in a kerosene space heater?
ANSWER: Normal diesel fuel should not be burned in a kerosene heater, because there are many more contaminants in it, such as sulfur. A 100% solution of Biodiesel will not work because it requires a much higher initial temperature (300F) to burn cleanly. Blends of these fuels with kerosene can be burned, but there may be problems with the fuel soaking up the wick properly in the case of Biodiesel, which can lead to wick… Read More
How close is diesel to kerosene?
Diesel and kerosene are quite close chemically. Kerosene has some heavier paraffins and would clog the injectors of a diesel engine. Read More
How safe is a kerosene heater?
Composition of diesel?
The composition of diesel fuel is kerosene, oil, and ether. Diesel fuel also contains additives to help make it burn more efficiently and to keep the temperature cooler in the engine. Read More
Is it bad to use red diesel in a truck?
Red diesel also know was kerosene and no its accualy burns cleaner than diesel and that is proven but depends which state your in its illegal to burn kerosene in your on road machines and if your caught you will be slaped with a huge fine but many farmers use it in there tractors because its cheaper Read More
What will happen if you accidentally put gasoline in your fuel oil heater?
I am out of oil with a delivery scheduled for tomorrow. I went out to the shed to get a 5 gallon can and found a 5 gallon kerosene can filled. I have no smell therefore can not tell if the clear liquid is kerosene or gasoline. I hate to throw it away if it is kerosene, I could burn it in the heater Read More
Can you use diesel fuel instead of kerosene in your Reddy Heater 150000btu?
It depends upon the brand or model of heater. As a general rule, most salamanders or heaters can use either. You just have to try it and see. If it doesn't work and smokes a lot, you drain it out and resort to kerosene again. Read More
How do you replace kerosene heater wick kero-sun omni230?
how do you replace a kerosene heater wick for a kerosun omni230 heater? Read More
How do stop the smell of kerosene in kerosene heater?
Is 5 percent kerosene dissolved in diesel good for engine?
Not anymore Back 20 years ago the extra lubrication from the Kerosene was probably a good thing. But as Diesel fuel has been changed due to changes in the law so have the engines that burn it. kerosene could probably damage expensive parts! Read More
Can diesel or biodiesel be used in kerosene space heaters?
Yes! Diesel, kerosene and gasoline are really the same thing except that they have different octanes. Diesel is the lowest refined gas then kerosene then your different octanes of gas. So, to make the octane the same as kerosene you simply mix the right amount of gas with diesel and voila, you have kerosene. I think u can use a lower octane than kerosene but NEVER put anything of a higher octane than kerosene! Yes… Read More
Is kerosene the same as diesel?
Kerosene is a type of Fuel. Diesel, named after the inventor, a type of internal combustion engine. true- No.2 Diesel Fuel is Kerosene- or JP-4 popularily used as an airplane fuel for jets. Read More
On a house heater can you put diesel fuel in the tank?
If you are referring to a kerosene space heater, it can be used with diesel fuel, but it ill give off a very strong odor, and the wick will become clogged much faster. If you are referring to a house furnace fuel tank, then yes. The fuel found in most home 'oil' furnaces is the exact same thing as off-road diesel. Read More
What can you put in the kerosene to get rid of the smell in a kerosene heater?
What is the easiest method of removal of Aromatic compounds in Kerosene Oil? Read More
Can diesel be used in kerosene wick stove?
Diesel is a different grade of kerosene and will work. You may need to change the nozzle so it burns clean. Read More
Your corona kerosene heater says to use water white clear kerosene only but you can no longer find kerosene that is not dyed pink is the dyed kerosene ok to use?
yes its ok to run dyed kerosene in your heater i have been doing it for at least 2 years now with no problems. Read More
What is differense between kerosine and diesel?
They are similar, kerosene is better in cold weather and is added to diesel to make the winter blends. Kerosene burns cleaner, but diesel has more btu per gallon. Read More
Why is kerosene used for jet fuel?
Kerosene isn't. However, jet fuel, kerosene, and diesel fuel all are very similar. They're less refined than unleaded fuel, and that reduces the risk of on-board fires, for one. Additionally, they burn at a higher BTU rate than unleaded/petrol fuels. Read More
How do you change the wick on a Kerosene heater?
It depends on the kerosene heater brand. google the name brand then look on their website for owners manuals it should tell you. Read More
What is the density of diesel oil?
The current Euro-V diesel product specification used by much of the world requires diesel to be between 0.820 kg/l and 0.845 kg/l at 15.6째C. This variation has to do with the amount of kerosene (jet-fuel) blended into diesel. In the winter more kerosene will be blended into diesel to ensure no cold properties (such as cold filter plug point (CFPP) and/or cloud point) are exceeded. In the summer less kerosene is blended into diesel because… Read More
Can a mix of kerosene and diesel be mixed?
We do it in the winter. It may be illegal as you do not pay road tax on kerosene. Read More
How do you make bio-kerosene?
bio kerosine is made from the catalytic cracking of bio diesel Read More
Can put heating oil in your kerosene heater?
If your kerosene heater has a wicker which will carry the fuel additive (kerosene or oil) up towards the flame then you may put oil. However, if the heater works on hydrocaron compression-combustion priciple, then oil may not work as a fuel additive Read More
How do you unfreeze kitchen pipes?
Use a kerosene heater, if available. to use a kerosene heater, stay away from the room you are running it in and allow some sort of ventilation. it may or may not work. leave the kerosene heater running for awhile and turn off for 20 minutes. repeat. Read More
What is the Gallon Per Hour use of a kerosene heater?
Can you use a kerosene heater indoors?
You should not use a kerosene heater in any enclosed or poorly ventilated space because the carbon monoxide given off when burning the kerosene can accumulate and kill anyone n the space.. Read More
What is the best indoor kerosene heater?
Can you use kerosene instead of diesel?
A diesel engine will run fine on kerosene. If you are going to run it on kerosene for an extended amount of time you might want to put some lubricant additive in with it. Winter diesel is various blends of diesel and kerosene.In the UK you may wish to think about the tax implications,road fuel carries a higher duty and using kerosene(domestic heating oil) in a vehicle would be tax evasion. Read More
Is kerosene more viscosity than diesel?
viscous, and yes, it is a thicker liquidthan diesel Read More
What type of fuel can be used instead of diesel in some cars?
Only diesel should be used but in a pinch or emergency kerosene can be used. Diesel is usually number 2 fuel and kerosene is #1 fuel. By the way jet fuel is kerosene. So dont use it in a diesel to often, the higher octane rating could damage the engine over time. Read More
What is a 2005 jaguar auxiliary fuel fired heater fuse?
This fuse is for the auxiliary fuel fired heater fitted to diesel models. The diesel engine does not warm up quickly in cold conditions and an auxiliary heater is used to burn a small amount of fuel to provide some heating to the cabin whilst the engine warms up. Read More
Is it helpful to use a small amount of gasoline in diesel engines in cold climates?
No. Never do this. You risk premature ignition (also known as detonation) in the cylinders if it cycles through. Read More
Adding kerosene in diesel fuel?
Which consists of smaller molecules kerosene or diesel?
What liquid is best for burning?
What is the difference between unleaded gas and kerosene?
Kerosene is fuel for a diesel engine. gas is fuel for spark engines. Read More
What oil is used in a portable oil heater?
Can you use petrol instead of kerosene in a kerosene run generator?
No, the petrol has a higher ignition flash point than that of kerosene. It would be like using petrol in a diesel engine. The engine would run extremely hot and the engine could be destroyed. As diesel uses compression to burn the fuel petrol needs a spark. The petrol under higher compression will pre ignite and cause detonation in the piston cylinders. This could destroy the pistons, cylinder walls or the cylinder head of the… Read More
What are Diesel and kerosene made of?
You should not use a kerosene heater in any enclosed or poorlyventilated space because the carbon monoxide given off when burningthe kerosene can accumulate and kill anyone n the space..
Your corona kerosene heater says to use water white clear kerosene only but you can no longer find kerosene that is not dyed pink is the dyed kerosene ok to use?
yes its ok to run dyed kerosene in your heater i have been doing it for at least 2 years now with no problems. Read More
What is the Gallon Per Hour use of a kerosene heater?
How do you unfreeze kitchen pipes?
Use a kerosene heater, if available. to use a kerosene heater, stay away from the room you are running it in and allow some sort of ventilation. it may or may not work. leave the kerosene heater running for awhile and turn off for 20 minutes. repeat. Read More
How safe is a kerosene heater?
How do you replace kerosene heater wick kero-sun omni230?
how do you replace a kerosene heater wick for a kerosun omni230 heater? Read More
How do stop the smell of kerosene in kerosene heater?
Why is it dangerous to use an unvented propane water heater indoors?
Can you put diesel into kerosene heater?
yes If it's a space heater - don't use diesel if it's dyed. Read More
Can you use diesel fuel instead of kerosene in your Reddy Heater 150000btu?
It depends upon the brand or model of heater. As a general rule, most salamanders or heaters can use either. You just have to try it and see. If it doesn't work and smokes a lot, you drain it out and resort to kerosene again. Read More
What can you put in the kerosene to get rid of the smell in a kerosene heater?
What is the easiest method of removal of Aromatic compounds in Kerosene Oil? Read More
How do you change the wick on a Kerosene heater?
It depends on the kerosene heater brand. google the name brand then look on their website for owners manuals it should tell you. Read More
Can you use diesel in place of k1 kerosene?
Typically cars either burn gasoline or diesel fuel if the engines are equipped to burn that. Kerosene is normally not used in a diesel but it will function in an emergency just as well as diesel fuel except that the injection parts will not receive much lubrication. But it will get you home in a pinch. If your question is can you use #2 diesel in a wick type kerosene heater then no. Diesel fuel… Read More
Is K1 kerosene the same as 1 heating oil and can K1 be used in a heating oil stove?
Kerosene and heating oil are not the same. Make sure you use clear kerosene if you aren't venting out of a chimney - for example a space heater. Regular kerosene has a red dye that can be toxic Read More
What precautions should be taken be people using LPG?
we should not use any hot flames like a kerosene lamp, kerosene stove or electric heater near the gas cylinder. Read More
Can put heating oil in your kerosene heater?
If your kerosene heater has a wicker which will carry the fuel additive (kerosene or oil) up towards the flame then you may put oil. However, if the heater works on hydrocaron compression-combustion priciple, then oil may not work as a fuel additive Read More
What is the best indoor kerosene heater?
Can you use standard compression fittings or must you use flared fittings when you need to join two lengths of copper tubing for use with a kerosene fueled monitor heater?
What oil is used in a portable oil heater?
Can you burn waste vegetable oil in a kerosene heater?
Can you burn diesel in a kerosene heater?
Diesel and Kerosene are extremely similar. In fact Kerosene is often called #1 Fuel Oil and Diesel is called #2 Fuel Oil. Diesel should burn fine in a kerosene heater, unless you are trying to light it in very cold weather. Read More
Can kerosene replace diesel to operate a space heater?
yes Kerosene would be MUCH referred to diesel for a space heater - otherwise #1 Heatinf oil or #1 diesel could be used, but NOT #2 diesel!! Read More
What will happen if you accidentally put gasoline in your fuel oil heater?
I am out of oil with a delivery scheduled for tomorrow. I went out to the shed to get a 5 gallon can and found a 5 gallon kerosene can filled. I have no smell therefore can not tell if the clear liquid is kerosene or gasoline. I hate to throw it away if it is kerosene, I could burn it in the heater Read More
Does home heating oil freeze?
No it does not. It doesn't 'freeze', but starting at 32 F it starts to 'gel'. As it gets colder, gelling can cause the filter or oil lines to become blocked. The best way to prevent this is to keep the oil warm (indoors or with a tank heater). The other option would be to get kerosene instead of heating oil. Kerosene doesn't start to gel until about -20 F. Unfortunately, kerosene is more expensive… Read More
What evidence is the strongest case that carbon monoxide poisoning has occurred?
The main reason to suspect CO poisoning is evidence that fuel is being burned in a confined area, for example a car running inside a closed garage, a charcoal grill burning indoors, or an unvented kerosene heater in a workshop. Read More
Had no heat used portable kerosene heater residue everywhere?
Need manual for 23DK corona kerosene heater?
Can you burn jet fuel in a Kerosene heater?
We used to when I was in the RAF in the 70's. Read More
What is a wick?
A wick is a bundle of fibres within a candle, an oil lamp, or a kerosene heater. Read More
Can a kerosene heater fumes be harmful to a bunny?
How do you survive if power went out?
Oil lamps and kerosene heater, flashlites, battery radio Read More
What is the difference between jet A and kerosene?
Jet fuel is a type of kerosene. Essentially it is kerosene which has been highly purified and had a few additives added to prevent or mitigate water contamination. Kerosene will burn just fine in a jet engine, and jet A will burn just fine in a kerosene heater. Read More
Where can you find a wick for a Sanyo electric kerosene heater?
Please look at the Related Links section of this question. This is a store that provides wicks for all kinds of kerosene heaters. Read More
Why kerosene fuel use in airplane?
Does kerosene get too old to use in kerosene heaters?
it depends Kerosene does 'spoil' because bacteria will begin to break it down. Water speeds up the digestion. The process produces a plaque that will clog jets in an injector system and will produce acids that will corrode metal components in the heater. If you have large quantities of old kerosene, you can rescue it by filtering it to remove the bacterial plaque. For small quantities, it isn't worth the hassle--use it to burn out… Read More
What is the main uses of kerosene?
Today, the single largest use of kerosene is jet fuel, which is basically kerosene. Read More
What is kerosene oil?
Kerosene is a thin clear liquid formed from hydrocarbons obtained from fractional distillation of petroleum. The process of distilling petroleum into kerosene was first written about in the 9th Century in Persia. By the 1700's it was known as a byproduct of making coal gas and coal tar, but it burned with a smoky flame and was not for use indoors. In 1848 a Canadian discovered a new process and made a fuel for lamp… Read More
Can diesel replace kerosene to operate a space heater?
Deisel would burn too dirty...sooty. kerosene is much lighter hydro carbon and burns cleaner Read More
What color is a kerosene flame?
I have a kerosene flame heater and the flame is a really harshly looking yellow flame ... however there are white flames aswell i have seen whilst taking A level physics Read More
Does a kerosene heater convert chemical energy to heat?
yes. carbon monoxide is one of the waste products. Read More
How would you use indoors in a sentence?
Can you burn diesel or biodiesel in a kerosene space heater?
I accidentally used low sulfur diesel in my kersoene heater on its first use and it worked without incident. The flames stayed in the 'too low' range and produced a slight odor while burning, but nothing seemingly dangerous. Read More
What is kerosene use for?
Kerosene is used for jet engines, heating houses and for insecticide sprays Read More
Can you use kerosene in petrol engine?
No! Yes! Low performance spark ignition engines in boats and tractors commonly use kerosene as a fuel. Some need to be started on petrol then switched to kerosene. Read More
How can you heat your house?
Many, many answers. Fuel types: electric, propane, natural gas, oil , wood , wood pellets, coal, corn & kerosene. Heater types: Gravity warm air, forced warm air, gravity hot water, forced hot water, steam system. Wood, pellet, corn & coal stove. Gas heater, oil heater, kerosene heater. Electric baseboard. . Read More
What does a heater use to heat air?
In an automobile the heated engine coolant heats the air. <><><><> In the case of a heater used in a building, it may burn fuel, such as kerosene or propane, or it may generate heat from electrical current. Read More
Is kerosene the same as cigarette lighter fluid?
No do not use it. Kerosene will ruin your lighter petrol is what is used in lighters. Read More
What fuel does a jet engine use?
Why vent natural gas water heater in winter?
If you do not vent a natural gas water heater, anytime of the year, CO and CO2 will build up in your home. Anytime you are burning anything indoors you will need to vent the product. The only exception are 'ventless' heaters/fireplaces/ect. If you use a ventless system make sure you spend money on a CO and CO2 monitor. (Not a bad idea anyway when burning anything indoors.) I think that is what you are… Read More
How did Butterfly McQueen die?
Gone With the Wind actress Butterfly McQueen died in 1995 of burns due to a malfunctioning kerosene heater. Read More
Can outdoor wiring be used indoors?
Outdoor wire is harder to work with but you can use it indoors. Read More