i m going to hook up an oil furnace to heat my back room and garage. Anybody know if there is a problem with burning coloured diesel in it. Its 10 cents a litre cheaper and I can get it on my way home. Furance oil people will not deliver under 200 litres and want to inspect the tank

 

IMO... I ran the shop oil furnace on number 2 diesel for one winter. I could carry gas cans with me but couldn't be there during the day to accept delivery of the minimum 200L. Diesel will help keep the furnace clean with no harmful after effects.

 

Hey! Use to delivr oil in 80's for home heatin, there's no dif between #2 bunker for house an diesel, just dye for road tax... go for it

 

I am a licensed oil burner mechanic in Ontario. Go ahead, you should have no problems.

 

I have an oil burner in my workshop, and that's what I burn in it. Diesel is the same as furnace oil in my opinion - verified in the above posts, and it burns clean and hot.

Thom