An oil dealer is being sued for blending biodiesel in heating oil without telling customers
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Blending in biodiesel with heating oil is coming. The problem is if it is done too aggressively if can raise havoc with older heating systems as the biodiesel acts as a solvent to break up accumulated sludge that has built up in the system. There are usually flexible hoses attached to the pump on the burner and they may not be compatible with the biodiesel. Most suggestions I have read is when switching to higher blends that the customers may want to change out the oil tank to get rid of the accumulated sludge and deposits.
Biodiesel also has a lower Btu content by about 7%. It used to be more expensive than #2 but apparently with the credits the dealer got, it was cheaper to blend it in.
Peterson Oil to face class action lawsuit for allegedly selling bad oil mix
A lawsuit filed by several customers against Peterson Oil Service Inc. of Worcester accusing the company of knowingly delivering the wrong mix of heating oil was certified on Dec. 12 as a class action lawsuit by a Worcester Superior Court judge.
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Blending in biodiesel with heating oil is coming. The problem is if it is done too aggressively if can raise havoc with older heating systems as the biodiesel acts as a solvent to break up accumulated sludge that has built up in the system. There are usually flexible hoses attached to the pump on the burner and they may not be compatible with the biodiesel. Most suggestions I have read is when switching to higher blends that the customers may want to change out the oil tank to get rid of the accumulated sludge and deposits.
Biodiesel also has a lower Btu content by about 7%. It used to be more expensive than #2 but apparently with the credits the dealer got, it was cheaper to blend it in.
