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Kevin Miller

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Red diesel?
« on: August 14, 2014, 03:58:52 pm »
Who uses red diesel for their pressure washers? Where do you buy it from? Is it safe to use in your machines as I've read that the dye which is put in there can be harmful to machines.

Rob_Mac

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 04:32:29 pm »
Yes it is safe. It is all I have ever used and I have never had any problems.

Buying about 120.00 pounds worth per week at the moment!

Look for a small (possibly off the beaten track) garage, old school type. They generally still have it on the forecourt. I buy mine from one such place, in my local town - but then all of my local town is something that is still 19th century!!

Ask a farmer where they get theirs from - probably delivered straight to the farm???

You can get it delivered but you need somewhere to keep it, they pump it into an IBC etc and then you 'decant' it from there.

I say it every year - In the winter I will get some delivered, about 75 pence per litre for the 1000 litres. Hven't done it yet!!!

Rob ;D

Kevin Miller

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 04:52:06 pm »
Cheers for the info really appreciated

Rob_Mac

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2014, 05:00:42 pm »
'One such' - Oh lord.

I'm becoming like 'them'!!!!!

Rob ;D

Andy_MK

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2014, 05:15:30 pm »
If you live near a Marina try there.

wpclean

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2014, 05:17:39 pm »
Local Jet station sell it, about 89p per litre at the minute  ;D

Kev Martin

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2014, 06:25:09 pm »
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BDCS

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2014, 11:50:09 pm »
If you live near a Marina try there.

You cannot use red diesel in pleasure boats anymore and they treat it like using cherry in your car - only white diesel is available in marinas.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=red%20diesel%20suppliers

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2014, 12:41:33 am »
Sorry can someone explain please, I thought red diesel was just for farmers, buses, lorrys etc. Can anyone with a business get it?

gwrightson

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2014, 06:49:01 am »


Derv, is white diesel   diesel engine road vehicles.

red is exactly the same but with a dye added, in other words you can use diesel in any machine you like providing it is not used on roads.

I have 2 garages near me, both selling red, and both main road petrol stations. I did however have to register with them and state why I was purchasing red. now I drive in , fill up and away I go. never been a problem.

Geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

BDCS

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2014, 07:00:38 am »
Sorry can someone explain please, I thought red diesel was just for farmers, buses, lorrys etc. Can anyone with a business get it?

Anyone can buy it - its just an offence to use it on the road and it states this on the invoice. You also have to sign a customs declaration. You can use it in plant.

Andy_MK

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2014, 09:24:27 am »
If you live near a Marina try there.

You cannot use red diesel in pleasure boats anymore and they treat it like using cherry in your car - only white diesel is available in marinas.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=red%20diesel%20suppliers

Didn't know that , I worked at a marina when I was 16 so I'm a bit out of date.  Thanks.

Rob_Mac

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2014, 10:40:27 am »
If you have a big enough set up and can bolt down/fix your setup into a vehicle, you can try and get the outfit reregistered as plant and then you can run on cherry, on the roads as well!

Rob ;D

Blast Away

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2014, 07:04:11 pm »
Kevin ours and your local firms are Crown Oil, Tates, Carlton, NWF Fuels, Ribble & Cookes.

We use minimum of 700 litres a week. 450-500 of that being used on Manchester City Centre at up to 100 litres per shift 5 shifts per week.

Mitchellmoxo

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2014, 08:11:37 pm »
I buy mine from a marina, most of them sell it.

Neil Jones

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2014, 10:39:48 pm »
Yep I go crown oil as well, but Taybur have just beat his price on Kero so I'm going to ask about red next time. May be worth you asking if you want a better price.

Blast Away

Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2014, 11:00:46 pm »
Yep I go crown oil as well, but Taybur have just beat his price on Kero so I'm going to ask about red next time. May be worth you asking if you want a better price.

Crown are dearest mate. You still need some red in with your kero. Don't just burn kero it's not lubricated enough therefore your fuel pump can seize.

gwrightson

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2014, 07:10:23 am »
If you have a big enough set up and can bolt down/fix your setup into a vehicle, you can try and get the outfit reregistered as plant and then you can run on cherry, on the roads as well!

Rob ;D

That's interesting, will have to look into that :) my tm is fitted in van,i wonder if that qualifies!!

Geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

Mike Halliday

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2014, 07:44:46 am »
Geoff, I've heard that before about truck mounts, also once the van and solution lines go into the house the van stops being a vehicle and becomes plant so you can't get tickets
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

gwrightson

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Re: Red diesel?
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2014, 08:39:20 pm »


 wish I had known that before Mike,
could have saved me £700 for a parking ticket I didn't know I had.

Maybe these bits of info may well be worth looking into further

Geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha