Clear Kerosene availability?

[Fordiesel69]

I have looked in my area and its all dyed red. Is it possible to find the clear stuff anymore?

 

[mpvue]

last year there was an exxon here that had it, while the other nearest station over the bridge in NJ had the red stuff.
haven't had to get any this year, I still have some left over if I need.

 

[Fordiesel69]

Has anyone else noticed the red smells horrible when burned?

 

[Loobed]

How much do you want? I buy it in the gallon cans for under $10 at the hardware store. We use to buy it in 55 gallon drums for cleaning about 20 years ago, and it was clear. This is in California.

 

[earlyre]

only time i've seen clear in the last say....10 years, has been sold in prepackaged gallon jugs inside retail stores for heater fuel. nearby the scented fuel treatments for said heaters.

 

[pcoxe]

The red dye prevents its use as road tax free diesel fuel. Diesel fuel may be clearer, but will cost more due to taxes.

 

[supton]

I think my local Home Depot still has some. They tend to sell it at the start of the season. But it's like $10/gallon. Or maybe it's $5--whatever it was, it was way up there. OTOH it's in a sealed container, so you could stock up and not worry about water contaimination.

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted By: pcoxe
The red dye prevents its use as road tax free diesel fuel. Diesel fuel may be clearer, but will cost more due to taxes.
Nope. Not around here. On road diesel is under $4. Dyed non taxed kerosene over $6.