Diesel Fuel in Heating Oil Furnace

This subject has been discussed ad nausium, but usually the other way, using fuel oil in diesel engines. To recap, I contacted a number of oil companies regarding this, and according to what they say -- it will vary by locality. In some areas, mostly rural where there is a low density of buildings, the furnace oil "may" be identical to diesel fuel, in populated areas, where they can afford separate supply lines, there is a major difference between diesel and heating oil. Mostly the diesel is high quality oil with additives to ensure that the engine will run properly. In these areas the heating oil can be any old crap (my words) that meets the minimum specifications and will burn in a furnace.

The summary, diesel oil will work fine in your oil furnace, but in most cases it will cost more because it is a premium product. In your case it may be cheaper.

Dang, did I get it backwards?

TDD

HOT DANG! Ahm glad us hillbillies got natrle gase.

TDD

..and the feminine form of the German article for 'The'

Claude Hopper wrote in news:Yv6dnXmt8b6ALJTUnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

Little Marvel Mystery Oil huh? :-)

.Did you, yes

Dog Gonnit! Sometimes I'm lisdexic.

TDD

Is there no subject that can't be subverted to sex? ;)

Harry K

How do you do this? Is there a web site? I assume they deliver. I've always just called my local oil company, but I suspect I'm paying too much and I have no way of tracking the price, other than call them up and ask (and they seem somewhat reluctant to give the price out). Already bought my heating oil (at just about the worst time) but am now thinking a couple hundred gallons of kerosene wouldn't be a bad buy now.

Thanks

Dan