oil fired evap?

[maplefarmer]

i am not familar with what an oil fired evap. burns on ? is it diesel fuel, and if it is is it the [pink colored] on farm diesel? are oil fired evap's more efficient to run or just more expensive to run than wood?

[nas]

They burn furnace oil.

[backyard sugaring]

Diesel fuel and home heating oil#2 are same they put dye in home heating oil so people don't use it on the road. Diesel fuel has road taxes on it, that is why it is more money. I use both in my evaporator.

[Dill]

They aren't the same anymore. Fuel oil is what diesel used to be before Ultra Low Sulfur diesel. Heck we're supposed to run Off road ULSD in the tractors now. Which stinks cause its way more than fuel oil.

[backyard sugaring]

I guess my evaporator is running with cleaner fuel this week. I am not planning on changing anything we are making some good tasting syrup this week.

[Quabbin Hill Farms]

I use both in my evaporater and don't see a differnence in the operation or running of the unit, oil is probally more efficient but definately more expensive but you can't beat it for start up and shutdown times