Anyone know a company that will deliver 25 gallons heating fuel?

Submitted by Foreign-Concept t3_z7txim in newhampshire

Anyone know a place that will deliver 25 gallons of heating fuel? I'm in Manchester, most places I called have a 100 gallon minimum. I am happy to pay an extra delivery fee. I'm having a new oil tank put in next week and am currently at 1/8. I don't want to get too much because I don't want to transfer anything into the new oil tank (I worry about the sludge being transferred to the new tank). If anyone knows of a place that will do 25 gallons, please comment here or DM me. Thank you!

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melanarchy t1_iy88xd6 wrote

Always fun when people realize you can put Diesel in your oil tank in a pinch to no ill effect.

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Plus OP you can just buy 5 gallons at a time and dump them in on demand too.

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dashrendarrr t1_iy8aj6h wrote

To piggyback off this, you can use dyed diesel (off-road, farm/property use only) is the same product just cheaper because it’s not taxed

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melanarchy t1_iy8dpq7 wrote

Assuming you know a station that sells it anyway, although it's probably worth calling around for if you're gonna buy more than a couple of gallons.

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IHaventGotOneYet t1_iy8cevp wrote

Back when I was poor, we used to have to do this in the spring after running out of heating oil and not being able to afford a full delivery. I got really good at being able to re-prime the burner.

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BALLS_SMOOTH_AS_EGGS t1_iycmdiq wrote

This. Just be aware op that diesel burns hotter than traditional heating oil. So while it's fine in a pinch, you wouldn't want to do it long term.

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ballen1002 t1_iy8e6g7 wrote

This must be why there’s always cars that use regular gas at the diesel pump. Strange though, I never see the yellow cans.

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NickGSBC t1_iy8sdl9 wrote

I have a red can with a diesel label like this on it that I use for my small diesel tractor so you see me doing this.

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[deleted] t1_iyewctt wrote

Am I a lucky dumbass? Is there a difference between the cans? I just have a 2 stroke can, a diesel can and a gas can. They're all the same thing I just remember which is which.

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EmeraldMoose12 t1_iy8knnh wrote

Get a few 5 gal gas cans and go get diesel…preferably off road (it’s cheaper).

100 gal is usually the minimum for most companies. Sometimes 75 gal is the minimum. About 8 years ago I came across this ad for a guy with a trailer with a 1000 gal tank and he way less than 100 gallons in my tank. But the second time I called him he was wishy washy about coming out and I haven’t seen an ad for a similar service since. I assume he got in trouble for what he was doing.

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DeerFlyHater t1_iy90740 wrote

This is what I would do.

Definitely with the off road, but even some of the road taxed stuff is cheaper than heating oil. Golden Pond in Holderness is selling diesel for 4.99. They're typically one of the lowest prices in the state-heck 87 gas is 3.49 there when I drove by today. Good beer selection and subs too--not affiliated with them.

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jcor0102 t1_iy93jen wrote

Go to the gas station and fill up 5gal 4 times no worries

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bigtuna732 t1_iya8z7y wrote

If he wants 25 gallons he better make the trip to the service station 5 times just sayin hahahahahaha and yes Diesel NOT gas

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TATA456alawaife t1_iy9ahaj wrote

There’s no better delt workout than pouring diesel into a tank when you gotta do it overhead.

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-Codfish_Joe t1_iy82qjz wrote

Do you know someone who has a 5 gallon diesel can?

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jkjeeper06 t1_iy83ru2 wrote

This. For only 25gal, you would be better off just hauling it

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Foreign-Concept OP t1_iy84fjk wrote

Thank you guys. I don't have a diesel container, but I guess I can go buy one. How do you get the lid to open? Do you need a special tool?

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nullcompany t1_iy8fwbd wrote

go to home depot or lowes and get the yellow gas cans. those mean it's diesel inside it. it just has a screw top. fill it up at the gas station, take it home, unscrew the back of the house connection and literally pour it in.

I ended up getting two so that I can fill them 10 gallons combined. Which is about how bad it can drink gas on the coldest day of the year.

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hike_me t1_iy8f6lg wrote

Find somewhere with off-road diesel if you can (cheaper)

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Federal-Cockroach-62 t1_iy8fds7 wrote

Buy a plastic 55 gallon drum. There’s a guy in Kingston who sells them for 15 bucks. Most people use them for boat docks

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PoorInCT t1_iya2wg6 wrote

No one is going to let you fill a drum

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gman2391 t1_iy8jfhf wrote

I ran a bunch of diesel last year because Irving auto delivery sucks. I didn't mind too much since diesel at the pump was less expensive than what they were charging me for heating oil.

I just used gas cans. Nobody cared. Just don't forget you have diesel in them if you don't use it right away

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wojtekthesoldierbear t1_iy9wwrp wrote

Former oil tech here. The sludge issue isn't really an issue, we don't pump the sludge. Just get your 100.

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Pristine-Elk-2902 t1_iyb91t6 wrote

Just use diesel

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HeresW0nderwall t1_iyb97ty wrote

Isn’t that illegal

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wetsockssuckass t1_iybbzqa wrote

The other way around is, using heating oil as diesel fuel on the road …that’s why colors are different

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Pristine-Elk-2902 t1_iyb9km0 wrote

WTF? no, its not.

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Falzon03 t1_iybsvm0 wrote

It absolutely is.

There is a road tax on diesel and not on oil.

You can actually claim diesel not used on road against your taxes.

It is 💯% illegal to use oil in an on road diesel vehicle.

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Pristine-Elk-2902 t1_iycklph wrote

>It is 💯% illegal to use oil in an on road diesel vehicle.

nobody is talking about doing this

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Old_man_Hopposai t1_iyc0pc7 wrote

You are looking for “off road” diesel. It has a red dye in it and meant to be used for tractors. You avoid the tax and it will work in your oil burner.

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LaserRedstang t1_iycll35 wrote

This right here. It will definitely work and will not hurt anything. Off road diesel is not taxed and since you aren’t using it on the road.

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Blackjackmass t1_iycmt4c wrote

Just us diesel... get it from a gas station

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RiverGreen7535 t1_iycszwc wrote

Yes I've used diesel quite a few times, better to use the diesel grade for "off road use" vs the new clean burning diesel. I heard the clean burning (at a majority of gas stations) can damage the boiler after extended use due to burning very hot.

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Blackjackmass t1_iycvbvk wrote

I always used it in a pinch back in the day but not recently. Good to know. Thank you.

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Annual_Champion_1555 t1_iy8grxj wrote

There’s a guy around here (Weare/New Boston) that always posts on the Facebook group. Jimmy Jrs Oil. Don’t know much other than he’s small and he gets his oil from hooksett I believe.

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Cowgirlup365 t1_iyawy0f wrote

Used to work for an oil co. I'd just go ahead and get the 100.

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VeganDick1990 t1_iyc8ogf wrote

Try liberty oil sometimes they will let you get 50

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lyvewire_666 t1_iyci2xk wrote

Check with the people putting in the new tank? They might have previously removed fuel from other tank changes

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ballzd11 t1_iyfdbyu wrote

Look at your owners manual. Some boilers accept #1 & #2 fuels. Diesel no problem.

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aladdyn2 t1_iy8xqbv wrote

Try Deep Discount

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Boats_are_fun t1_iyaiujm wrote

Tough name for a company that in my experience usually isn’t even the cheapest

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SkipAd54321 t1_iyaxj5r wrote

My man - just get the 100 it’s cheaper in the long run

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