no. 1 fuel ?

[Blazin'4x4]

Where do I purchase this fuel? Is it just bio diesel? I just got a garage heater that runs on kerosene and no.1. Kerosene is pretty pricey when this thing consumes 1.14 gallons an hour.

 

[NorCal_Chris]

Fuel oil is classified into six classes, numbered 1 through 6, according to its boiling point, composition and purpose. The boiling point, ranging from 175 to 600 °C, and carbon chain length, 9 to 70 atoms, of the fuel increases with fuel oil number. Viscosity also increases with number, and the heaviest oil has to be heated to get it to flow. Price usually decreases as the fuel number increases.

No. 1 fuel oil, No. 2 fuel oil and No. 3 fuel oil are variously referred to as distillate fuel oils, diesel fuel oils, light fuel oils, gasoil or just distillate. For example, No. 2 fuel oil,
No. 2 distillate and No. 2 diesel fuel oil are almost the same thing (diesel is different in that it also has a cetane number limit which describes the ignition quality of the fuel). Distillate fuel oils are distilled from crude oil.
Gas oil refers to the process of distillation. The oil is heated, becomes a gas and then condenses.

No. 1 is similar to kerosene and is the fraction that boils off right after gasoline.

No. 2 is the diesel that trucks and some cars run on, leading to the name "road diesel". It is the same thing as heating oil

No. 3 is a distillate fuel oil and is rarely used.
No. 4 fuel oil is usually a blend of distillate and residual fuel oils, such as No. 2 and 6; however, sometimes it is just a heavy distillate. No. 4 may be classified as diesel, distillate or residual fuel oil.

No. 5 fuel oil and No. 6 fuel oil are called residual fuel oils (RFO) or heavy fuel oils. As far more No. 6 than No. 5 is produced, the terms heavy fuel oil and residual fuel oil are sometimes used as for No. 6. They are what remains of the crude oil after gasoline and the distillate fuel oils are extracted through distillation. No. 5 fuel oil is a mixture of No. 6 (about 75-80%) with No. 2. No. 6 may also contain a small amount of No. 2 to get it to meet specifications.

No. 1 is better for use in cold weather. This is because it has a lower boiling point and is lighter than No. 2 (diesel). This makes it less susceptible to gelling or waxing in cold weather, and because of this better able to flow through a car's engine. However, No. 1 is more expensive than No. 2 (diesel). This is why many people blend the two diesels together for use in cold weather conditions.

Kerosene is a bit less expensive than No. 1

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Fuel oil is classified into six classes, numbered 1 through 6, according to its boiling point, composition and purpose. The boiling point, ranging from 175 to 600 °C, and carbon chain length, 9 to 70 atoms, of the fuel increases with fuel oil number. Viscosity also increases with number, and the heaviest oil has to be heated to get it to flow. Price usually decreases as the fuel number increases.

No. 1 fuel oil, No. 2 fuel oil and No. 3 fuel oil are variously referred to as distillate fuel oils, diesel fuel oils, light fuel oils, gasoil or just distillate. For example, No. 2 fuel oil,
No. 2 distillate and No. 2 diesel fuel oil are almost the same thing (diesel is different in that it also has a cetane number limit which describes the ignition quality of the fuel). Distillate fuel oils are distilled from crude oil.
Gas oil refers to the process of distillation. The oil is heated, becomes a gas and then condenses.

No. 1 is similar to kerosene and is the fraction that boils off right after gasoline.

No. 2 is the diesel that trucks and some cars run on, leading to the name "road diesel". It is the same thing as heating oil

No. 3 is a distillate fuel oil and is rarely used.
No. 4 fuel oil is usually a blend of distillate and residual fuel oils, such as No. 2 and 6; however, sometimes it is just a heavy distillate. No. 4 may be classified as diesel, distillate or residual fuel oil.

No. 5 fuel oil and No. 6 fuel oil are called residual fuel oils (RFO) or heavy fuel oils. As far more No. 6 than No. 5 is produced, the terms heavy fuel oil and residual fuel oil are sometimes used as for No. 6. They are what remains of the crude oil after gasoline and the distillate fuel oils are extracted through distillation. No. 5 fuel oil is a mixture of No. 6 (about 75-80%) with No. 2. No. 6 may also contain a small amount of No. 2 to get it to meet specifications.



No. 1 is better for use in cold weather. This is because it has a lower boiling point and is lighter than No. 2 (diesel). This makes it less susceptible to gelling or waxing in cold weather, and thus better able to flow through a car's engine. However, No. 1 is more expensive than No. 2 (diesel). This is why many people blend the two diesels together for use in cold weather conditions.

Kerosene is a bit less expensive than No. 1

Yeah, I got the exact web page you got when google searching "what is no. 1 fuel". Didnt answer either of my questions, thats why i came back to the loyal CK5 family for answers.

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Kerosene is a bit less expensive than No. 1[/quote]

Didnt see this part.

 

[miniwally]

Kerosene is a bit less expensive than No. 1

Didnt see this part. [/QUOTE]

Number 1 diesel is just another type of diesel. It is usually mixed in the winter with #2 to make the winter blend fuel that gels at a lower temp.
#1 has a lower gel point than #2. It also has less BTUs I belive and therefore less energy.

I can buy #1 off road diesel at the pump from my local Co-op. It isn't uncommon just not used as much since it is a specialty cold weather fuel.

 

[British Slave]

If you have a 55 gal drum, go to your local fuels jobber and buy it in bulk. Quite a bit cheaper.

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Miniwally, Which co-op are you refering to? brighton? I dont know if its even there anylonger.

 

[miniwally]

Miniwally, Which co-op are you refering to? brighton? I dont know if its even there anylonger.

Carbondale.

Western Slope.