How much is kerosene?

[Chris142]

Got an orchard heater ( don't call it a smudge pot here lol). Been running our bio diesel in it but it's not a very good fuel for it.

Was looking into using kerosene but that's super expensive here,likely because it's a petroleum product. Heavily taxed? I dunno.

Ace wants $10 a gallon. Is this a normal price?

 

[NormanBuntz]

K-1 kerosene is less than $4.00 in NC. Try to find a Citgo station and dispense it at the pump.

 

[Chris142]

K-1 kerosene is less than $4.00 in NC. Try to find a Citgo station and dispense it at the pump.

Never seen a citgo here

 

[NormanBuntz]

Also try Arco, Speedway and Sunoco.

 

[mk378]

$3.49 at the pump here. You can also use jet fuel.

 

[Chris142]

Also try Arco, Speedway and Sunoco.

Only have Arco and they don't sell it. It must be heavily regulated here. Or we just don't have a use for it so nobody has it.

 

[Chris142]

$3.49 at the pump here. You can also use jet fuel.

Where am I going to get jet fuel lol?

 

[jake wells]

5.99 at the shell here and BP has it for 4.39.
Jet A at the local municipal airport is 3.89

 

[jake wells]

Where am I going to get jet fuel lol?

Local municipal airport and it is much better than pump kerosene.

 

[Tyson]

airport for jet fuel.

All of our local farm supply stores sell kerosene at the pump.

 

[Chris142]

airport for jet fuel.

All of our local farm supply stores sell kerosene at the pump.

I'm in California

 

[Chris142]

Local municipal airport and it is much better than pump kerosene.

I tried to buy gas there a few years back and they didn't allow carry out. Only to fill a plane. I'll call.

 

[jake wells]

I tried to buy gas there a few years back and they didn't allow carry out. Only to fill a plane. I'll call.

Do you have a local oil company you can call as well?

 

[dlundblad]

What is your bio diesel? Actual soy derived bio diesel that makes the exhaust smell like peanuts or is this the only diesel fuel available because it’s Kalifornia?

Why is it not good for your heater? Can you get off-road diesel? I wonder if something propane or electric would be better.

 

[Chris142]

I tried to buy gas there a few years back and they didn't allow carry out. Only to fill a plane. I'll call.

Just called.Closed on weekends.

 

[Chris142]

What is your bio diesel? Actual soy derived bio diesel that makes the exhaust smell like peanuts or is this the only diesel fuel available because it’s Kalifornia?

Why is it not good for your heater? Can you get off-road diesel? I wonder if something propane or electric would be better.

As of 10-21 it's the only fuel available here. B99....even if not marked on the pump it's all B99 now. Off road diesel is the same but with red dye added. It simply won't burn. You can hold a propane torch to it till the cows go home and it just won't light. I can pour gas in it and it may light or it may go out. I ran through a whole gallon of gas this morning and it finally lit.

It works fine in a diesel engine. Just not as a campfire fuel.

 

[Chris142]

$10 a gallon at tractor supply too. They can pound sand lol

 

[Chris142]

Can you get off-road diesel? I wonder if something propane or electric would be better.

Xmas present from the wife.

 

[dlundblad]

i just realized I asked my original question wrong but you get the idea. Lol

I’d try to shop around for gas station kerosene.

 

[jake wells]

What is your bio diesel? Actual soy derived bio diesel that makes the exhaust smell like peanuts or is this the only diesel fuel available because it’s Kalifornia?

Why is it not good for your heater? Can you get off-road diesel? I wonder if something propane or electric would be better.

I wouldn't use a electric heater the grid is not reliable enough and there is a energy shortage at the moment there.