Premium Kerosene is increasing in popularity due to being cleaner, greener, and more efficient, making it a great option if you’re looking to improve your carbon footprint, without compromising on the performance, quality, or efficiency of your heating system.
It also remains fresher in your tank for longer, helping to optimise boiler maintenance so that you use less fuel.
Within this article, we’ll explore whether or not premium kerosene is worth it, giving you all the information you need to make your own decision.
What is Premium Kerosene?
Premium kerosene is an enhanced heating fuel providing optimum performance when it comes to heating and fuelling your home or commercial premises. Allowing you to enhance the efficiency, functionality, and reliability of your heating system, premium kerosene is a stable fuel, so that it remains fresher, for longer.
The differences between regular and premium kerosene
The main differences between regular and premium kerosene are that premium kerosene remains fresher in the tank over a longer period of time, produces less CO2, and is cleaner and greener.
Premium kerosene is, therefore, a more environmentally friendly option that will help you to reduce your carbon dioxide emissions as a household or business.
The main benefits of using premium kerosene
Premium kerosene offers a number of benefits over other fuels, including:
- Optimises fuel stability
- Increases shelf life of heating fuel, while in the tank
- Lowers carbon dioxide emissions
- Results in cleaner and more efficiently running appliances
- You don’t need to worry about modifying your boiler
- Increases overall heating system efficiency
- Reduces risk of expensive and unexpected repairs
- More environmentally friendly.
Premium Kerosene FAQs
Here are some of the questions we are most frequently asked about premium kerosene. You can find out more about standard kerosene here.
What is kerosene used for?
Also known as domestic oil and heating oil, kerosene is used to heat domestic properties around the world.
Is premium kerosene worth it?
Many people who use Premium Kerosene believe that it is worth the extra cost due to it being cleaner, greener and far more efficient. The fact that Premium Kerosene also uses less CO2 is also a good reason to switch to Premium Kerosene.
Is 28-second oil premium?
The term ’28-second oil’ refers to Kerosene’s viscosity. And Kerosene 28 is considered as being one of the most versatile and cost-effective heating fuel sources available on the market.
What are the different types of heating oil?
There are two types of heating oil – gas oil and kerosene. Gas oil is used for commercial and agricultural use and Kerosene is often used in homes.
Are there different grades of kerosene?
Yes, there are two different grades of Kerosene that you should familiarise yourself with.
1-K – This is the purest form of Kerosene and is distinguishable due to its clear or slightly yellow appearance. 1-K also has a maximum sulphur content of 0.04 per cent by weight and is mostly intended for use in space heaters and lamps.
2-K – Containing up to 0.30 per cent sulphur, 2-K kerosene must only be burned in appliances with a flue due to the fact that the fumes can be harmful if inhaled.
Is premium kerosene safe?
Premium Kerosene is a completely safe fuel and burns cleanly, meaning it’s much better for the environment.
Take a look at our free online quote below. Please be aware, this quote will show a similar price to standard kerosene but you can get a quote to check.
Why Come to NWF Fuels for Our Premium Kerosene?
At NWF, we have been heating homes across the UK since 1950 and are committed to providing domestic and business oil to customers. Our premium kerosene improves the efficiency of your system and can reduce your fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Using premium fuels, as with regular servicing, can also increase the lifespan of boilers, engines and combustion systems, so the key to understanding the value of premium fuels is to look at both long-term efficiency performance and the increase in longevity of the mechanism.
If you are considering switching to Premium Kerosene, get in touch today with a member of our team for a quote.