OT - Kerosene prices

Tramway Guy · Dec 31, 2008

I find it hard to believe that "Undyed, Untaxed, Kerosene" can be priced at $3.60 per gallon, when Taxed Diesel is at $2.79 per gallon.
I am tempted to drive to the local airport and load up on Jet Fuel for my shop torpedo heater....
Is it the same where you are?

glennster · Dec 31, 2008

yup, ours is high here in north central illinois, 3.85 gal. my last torpedoe heater gave up the ghost, and i been running a propane salamander now and then. been looking at a reddy heater at big r"s that will burn kerosene, 1 and 2 diesel , jet fuel, exc for about 300. was thinking about running a line from my 1000 gal propane tank for the grain dryer over to the shop. maybe i"ll wait for spring.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 31, 2008

What works better for a parts washer?
Kerosene or diesel?

bob featherstone · Dec 31, 2008

last i bought here in sunny canada ( 2 weeks ago ) was a $1.55 per litre do that math
about x 4 for amreican gallon x exchange rate
pretty g@#%#$$dam expensive
gas which is refined & taxed is 65 cents a litre
we are gettin hosed pretty good
bob

Ray · Dec 31, 2008

A local BP station has k1 at 8.99 here in ohio.

glennster · Dec 31, 2008

i prefer kerosene in the parts washer. diesel just stinks a little too much for me.kerosene seems to clean better. lot of guy like mineral spirits too, never tried it.

dhermesc · Dec 31, 2008

What works better for a parts washer?
Kerosene or diesel?

Correct answer:
Gas

flying belgian · Dec 31, 2008

$3.55 plus 7% sales tax here in So. Mn.

Tramway Guy · Dec 31, 2008

Well, I just checked with local Airport, Jet-A is $4.25 per gallon. So I guess I'll stick with Kero...
I have a feeling that the price lags the downturn in Crude oil price by quite a long time, compared with Gasoline & Diesel.

Chris(WA) · Dec 31, 2008

Just checked with the Issaquah Grange supply. They USED to sell it at the pump. No more. They have it in gallons for $12.99!!!
makes the $40 I paid at Fred Meyer for 5 gallons seem reasonable.

MarkB_MI · Dec 31, 2008

It's all supply and demand. Very few places around here carry kerosene at the pump; it runs around 3.50 to 4.00 a gallon when you can find it.

GeneMO · Dec 31, 2008

I am always worried about fire. I clean parts by hand in a stainless steel pan. I dont like the idea of a spark with my hands and arms covered in gas. Done it a million times, but getting more cautious in my old age. I have mixed various blends of diesel and gasoline and that works well. Figure the diesel will keep the volatility down a little

Gene

GordoSD · Dec 31, 2008

42.99 for a 5 gallon pail at local TSC. I burned about 100 gals of diesel in a torpedo heater while I was building my shop in Sd in Jan and Feb. Not even a hint of soot on a pickup parked in there.
It was an old heater I bought at a sale. AFTER I had "used it up" I bought the rebuild kit at a farm store and it operated like new.
Now I have a 150k Reznor propane heater that allows me to bake potatos in the shop for a lot less money.

Gordo

Kestrel in CT · Dec 31, 2008

$3.99 a gallon here for the past two months. Ticks me off it hasn't dropped even a penny, like everything else. Rip off !

Anonymous-0 · Dec 31, 2008

Why do you guys stick to kero?
#1 diesel is just as good and 1/2 the price.
I can see it if you are heating a living space but not for a shop.
Ken

john *.?-!.* cub owner · Dec 31, 2008

I tried the low sulfur diesel in my old Sears torpedo heater, and cannot tell the difference in running kerosene. and the diesel is a lot cheaper

tiresntracks · Jan 1, 2009

I guess I'll quit complaining about the prices here. I paid $2.33/gal for dyed kerosene a couple of weeks ago.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 1, 2009

There is more btu s in a gallon of diesel or no 2 home heating fuel that a gallon of kero, but the kero cost more. I would only use kero if absolutely necessary.

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