another kerosene question

formerly ny bill · Feb 1, 2014

I have a salamander heater that uses kerosene. I hadn't needed it for several years, until this last real cold snap. when I went to town to fill the 2 5 gallon cans that I use, I was reminded that I have to sign name and address to buy it. WHY? do states other than ny require the same thing? I didn't think kero is a bomb ingredient or anything. just another of life's annoyances.

504 · Feb 1, 2014

Only people in NY would put up with that.

Ted in NE-OH · Feb 1, 2014

Not in Ohio.

Russ from MN · Feb 1, 2014

What are you worried about?

dpendzic · Feb 1, 2014

kerosene and fertilizer took down the Oklahoma federal bldg.

Steve@Advance · Feb 1, 2014

Just guessing, could it have to do with the tax rate? As in declaring that you aren't using it as fuel in a highway vehicle?

MarkB_MI · Feb 2, 2014

Not a requirement in Michigan.

Rkh · Feb 2, 2014

welcome to regulation nation!

Stumpy(NH) · Feb 2, 2014

I haul it, peddle it out of a delivery truck, buy it, use it......Never heard of anyone having to sign to buy it.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2014

Like someone else suggested, its just to declare its being used as heating fuel not road fuel. Some stations have you sign, some dont.

Bret4207 · Feb 2, 2014

(quoted from post at 22:32:26 02/01/14) Just guessing, could it have to do with the tax rate? As in declaring that you aren't using it as fuel in a highway vehicle?

IIRC that's the reason. That's for K-1 kero out of the pump. Kero going into a home fuel tank you don't sign. Last time I got kero I didn't need to sign though. Maybe someone figured out that since K-1 is at about $4.75 a gal and on road diesel is at $3.90 it's not likely anyone is going to fill up with K-1!!!

FYI- I run farm diesel in my salamander thats designed for kero. Always have, never had a problem related to fuel.

Dean · Feb 2, 2014

It's not required at the pay-at-the-pump station where I buy it in IN.

Aside from blending for extreme cold protection, I cannot imagine why anyone would use kerosene rather than diesel for motor fuel as it is about $1.00/gal more expensive in my area.

Dean

Dave Sherburne NY · Feb 2, 2014

I never sign my name, I sign yours or andy's of Barackx

formerly ny bill · Feb 2, 2014

not sure I like the company I seem to be keeping...

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