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t1_iuic5bq wrote

Heating oil is designed to burn cleaner than diesel.

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t1_iuijikv wrote

Oh? news to me...how?

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t1_iuiopx0 wrote

It’s not designed differently nor does it burn any cleaner, it’s simply dyed a different color and taxed differently

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t1_iuiqre7 wrote

According to my oil company, it’s cleaner because they put additives in it that also clean my oil tank and lines!

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t1_iuj7ef3 wrote

LOL that’s bullshit. I’m in the trade. The only additives they put in is an anticoagulant and it actually makes it burn slightly worse, however it can go into lower temperatures before it starts to gel up.

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t1_iuj7z9r wrote

Interesting, they sold it as “BioHeat Heating Oil” which was less sulfur and an additive like Lucus tuneup in a bottle.

Doesn’t surprise me, my oil tank is like 60 years old so it wouldn’t matter anyway. But that was their justification for the higher oil prices

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t1_iujoayb wrote

Bio heating oil is different. It’s made by blending ultra-low sulfur heating oil with biodiesel which is made from soy, other vegetable oils, animal fats, recycled restaurant oils and other recycled grease sources.

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t1_iujsngc wrote

Well, that to me. Seems less desirable. Thanks for the info lol

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