Outside Tank/#2 Fuel/-10 degrees...

Ragu_5

Yes indeed, she froze. These folks skated through until today. A gallon of "Melt Away", an electric heater, a heat gun and a stern warning got it running (plus, I smell like an oil refinery at the moment).

Does anybody here know of anything already written that documents the characteristics of #2 fuel oil under cold conditions? I'd like to print up some handouts. Obviously, my verbal recommendations are not working.

Must shower and do laundry now. Thanks. Jack


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Gene_3

Oil Characteristics

Try this

POUR POINT: the lowest temperature at which oil can be poured.

Viscosity: Viscosity is the measure of the oils resistance to flow, or simply expressed as its thickness or thinness. As temp rises viscosity lowers and when temps drop viscosity increases to the point of making wax.

#2- HOME HEATING OIL
CHARACTERISTICS
BTU RATING = 140,000 BTU’S/GAL
WEIGHT = 7.28 LBS / GAL
FLASH POINT = 130° DEGREES F
POUR POINT = 20° DEGREES F

#1 - KEROSENE
CHARACTERISTICS
BTU RATING = 135,000 BTU’ s/GAL
WEIGHT = 6.95 LBS./GAL
FLASH POINT = 100° DEGREES
POUR POINT = 0° DEGREES

Thomas Mörtberg

PourPoint

I use #2 for economical reasons, have two tanks outside, one usually gets about 100 - 150 gallons of #1.
#2 works down to about 5 below, below that temperature i have a no heat and have to go out and switch tanks. I have my filters on the tanks and only about 20 feet of oil line in a crawlspace. If I had 20 feet of oil line in a basement ceiling and the filter by the burner I believe I would not need any #1.