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Old 29-12-2007, 11:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Greenhouse Heaters using Central Heating Oil

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:32:53 -0800 (PST), Dave Hill wrote:

There are heaters which run on central heating oil, the problem is
they have to have a flue to the outside as both Diesel and Gas oil


Diesel is Gas Oil is a 35sec oil. Heating oil is kerosene is paraffin is a
28sec oil.

have much to much Sulfur in them, if burned inside a greenhouse the
sulfur would wipe out ALL of your plants.


But only American ones? Pity that spelling is now the adopted one, it
looks wrong to my eyes. And I wouldn't be too sure that the Sulphur
content of most garage pump diesels is that high anymore. Nearly all are
"city" diesels these days or ULSD (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel).

Sulphur could still be a snag with using heating oil, even though the
heater will work perfectly well with it.

However take a look at this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.re...hread/5803e7ac
02c5c525/31f692272d3e6225?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#31f692272d3e6225

http://tinyurl.com/3yzb5n

Gosh I'm complaining about kero at 24.1p/l, I'd *LOVE* to pay that now
just had a delivery at 40.59p/l. B-( And Dave still has trouble
distinguishing between 28sec and 35sec oils. B-)

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