Adding Paraffin to red diesel

[swift1894]

Anyone tried this when the weather is very cold? My Old Dutch doesn’t seem to respond much when I turn it up as maybe the diesel is too” sluggish”. Paraffin would thin it down methinks.

[Alan de Enfield]

8 minutes ago, swift1894 said:

Anyone tried this when the weather is very cold? My Old Dutch doesn’t seem to respond much when I turn it up as maybe the diesel is too” sluggish”. Paraffin would thin it down methinks.

 

Just buy Winter Diesel (Normally available from October) as it has anti-waxing agents put into it.

[Tracy D'arth]

34 minutes ago, swift1894 said:

Anyone tried this when the weather is very cold? My Old Dutch doesn’t seem to respond much when I turn it up as maybe the diesel is too” sluggish”. Paraffin would thin it down methinks.

Use 10% to 20% kerosene for diesel engine use but diesel heaters will run on even more or neat kerosene and burn clean.

[BEngo]

If your diesel boiler has a Toby type valve it will need adjustment  for burning kero.  Koukouvagia has previously posted instructions for setting the valve up.

 

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[Ex Brummie]

Depending on the head of the fuel supply, and whatever filters you have in the supply to the heater, you may find this is where your problem is. when I installed my Bubble, it fitted a filter with a paper element, and found when really cold it restricted the minimal flow the heater demands. I removed the element and left the body in place as a sedimenter. The flow rate is nowhere near fast enough to stir up any particles, and the stove works perfectly. The filter in the Toby valve is still clear.

[swift1894]

Added 15 litres of Paraffin to fuel tank, temperature went up by 15 degrees C over next 5 hours👍.