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Oil for Boiler - Kerosene or Marked Gas Oil>

  • 11-12-2015 08:30PM
    #1
    Poulgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭


    I have an oil boiler - it is about 17 years old at this stage, but still going fine.

    I have always put marked gas oil into it. But kerosene seems to be much cheaper.

    Can I use kerosene?


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    Poulgorm wrote: »
    I have an oil boiler - it is about 17 years old at this stage, but still going fine.

    I have always put marked gas oil into it. But kerosene seems to be much cheaper.

    Can I use kerosene?

    Kerosene can be used but not without changing pump pressure and nozzle at a minimum


  • #3
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    If it's running well on diesel and regularly serviced, I would leave well enough alone. You wouldn't notice much difference in cost to run it. Diesel has a slightly higher heat value per litre than kerosene.


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Just looked up prices, I didn't realise there was such a difference in price of diesel.
    I would seriously consider changing now. Talk to your regular service guy about it. He will know your boiler setup.


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