Running diesel in a garage heater

reiley99

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anybody ever had it gel up I can't get my heater to work thinking that's the reason.
 
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dab102999

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Are you talking salamander or a wic type heater? I only use kerosene but my brother does use diesel in his but when really cold he adds anti gel in it to.
 

reiley99

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Are you talking salamander or a wic type heater? I only use kerosene but my brother does use diesel in his but when really cold he adds anti gel in it to.
Salamander sorry, I brought it in the house for a hour it's running now so it was geled up does Kerosene gel up?
 

dab102999

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I have never had kerosene gel...dont hurt to mix it either. Just dump some diesel out and add kerosene...or get some anti gel...only reason I run kerosene is my garage is small and kero smells less then diesel to me.
 

reiley99

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I have never had kerosene gel...dont hurt to mix it either. Just dump some diesel out and add kerosene...or get some anti gel...only reason I run kerosene is my garage is small and kero smells less then diesel to me.
thanks do you think kerosene burns hotter
 

tourguide

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kerosene doesnt wax/gel like diesel fuel, diesel fuel is "winterized" by cutting it with some % of kerosene
 

reiley99

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wont work again today I couldn't even get it to work after bringing it inside for awhile I think the diesel running is screwing it up
 

dooski

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I burn offroad diesel in mine and have three or more tanks through this winter. (becasue I have a 6.0 ford but thats another problem all together) It does gel up when its cold I add some power service and that seems to fix it. Don't know how diesel could wreck it. just a very small hole in a piece of brass. Smell more yes. If you have a presure guage is it running enough high enough? Should say on the side how many psi. If your low check the hoses for cracks/leaks. Mine were dry rotted and leaking air. I switched them out with some fuel line I had laying around. Been good ever since.
 
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