Portable Home Generator Questions - Page 10

 



The use of K1 would depend on the diesel engine. Some can burn K1 -kerosene-
some cannot. Can you burn #2 heating oil in your heater?

 



You can use some heating oils in the generators.  I think it is the home
heating oil that has dye added to it so the trucks will not use the untaxed
fuel.  I usually get that back wards.

I don't recall how much you wanted to put in a system.  There are some
portable units that can cost a lot and some fixed units for the house that
are not all that much more. You are going to spend about $ 2000 to $ 30000
for the fixed units for a 8 to 10 kw  natural gas/propane units not counting
the tanks and wiring.   The portable units start around $ 500 to $ 1000 for
the 5 kw gas units.
I did see a Diesel portable unit for about $ 1400 rated at 5 kw.

 

Please do some internet research, and make a few calls. I've
used kerosene in a fuel oil furnace. Fuel oil and diesel are
close enough to be interchangale, though not for on the road
use.

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Again, I thank everyone for the various info and advice.
One more
clarification at this point....

I do have an oil tank that I use for heating, with  K1 oil.
It seems that
someone one here said that you can burn k1 in a diesel, but
that doesn't
sound right to me.

Because of the limitations on storing gas,  I am leaning
toward a propane
generator, but the diesel also sounds attractive......  it
would be a strong
choice if I could use the same  k1 for my heat and
generator.

Thanks

James

 



In my area #2 heating oil IS #2 diesel. It's dyed red and is sold for off
road use. The red dye indicates it is untaxed.
Undyed fuel is sold for road use in cars and trucks; blue dyed fuel is sold
for marine use.

 

but of course,   # 2   is not the same as  #1,  which is what I have.

James
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In my area #2 heating oil IS #2 diesel. It's dyed red and is sold for off
road use. The red dye indicates it is untaxed.
Undyed fuel is sold for road use in cars and trucks; blue dyed fuel is sold
for marine use.