Hello all.... would anyone know if there is a gas station near Brancburg that sells K1 kerosene from the pump? I know Lowes and Home Depot sell it for 44 bucks for 5 gals. But I heard it was cheaper ag the pump. Iam close to rte 22 so if there was a station in Branchburg or Whitehouse area that would be great... thanks everyone.... Oh and have a great turkey day........

If no one helps you out closer, there is one on Rte. 22East  out here near Phillipsburg. $5/gallon.

It's only about 5 minutes out of your way on the way to EFGA and called Eagle Gas. About the 3rd station on the East hand side of the road, maybe 3-4 miles from the exit ramp.

Gas station at the corner of Gaston ave and main street Somerville used to sell it about 8 years ago I am assuming they still do. It used to be a Sunoco station I think

Only one local to us Branchburg folks is Van Dorn in Whitehouse - but the price is a ridiculous $6 a gallon...

Thanks guys... Mustang69 thats near the animal vet on 22? Yeah 6 bucks is pricy but bette than the ho.e depot stuff 5 gals for 44 bucks....ugh... again thats all that helped me out....

Yup - Van Dorn is on 22east, west of the Kings shopping center.  It's across from the diner.  Was there Friday getting 5 gals for the garage heater and about choked on the price.  Be sure to bring a Blue kero can - they won't pump it into any other container.

It's almost $6 in Hackettstown.  The stuff isn't cheap and it seems like fewer people are buying and selling it anymore.

Thanks Mustang69 and Hooligan and to all that replyed. Went to Van Doren in whitehouse. Its alot closer than Hackettstown....lol. 31 bucks for 5 gals... still expensive but better than the 5 gal jug at Home Depot and lowes for 44 bucks... Hell I wount need it if the weather stays like this though..... yeah right!!!!!! The calm before the storm......YIKES.. Again thank you all......

Can I ask what you are using it for?

 

If it is for one of those torpedo heaters, you can use diesel.

No its a convection one. Round R2D2 looking one.... I spend a lot of time in the garage tinkering and I just started reloading for my 300 BLK.... and it gets a tad cold in here......I looked at the jet engine ones but they require electric.... figured if the power went out it could do double duty......

Got ya.

I can't find Kero out by me and run diesel in my torpedo.  My contractor turned me on to that.  A lot cheaper and a lot more convenient.

 

GL

How is the smell with diesel?  I use Kero in my torpedo heater but I know it will run on diesel.  Everything I read says diesel stinks up the place though.

No smell. When it runs out the smoke is crazy, but beyond that nothing of note.

Thats good to know .... thanks

Those R2D2-looking heaters are fantastic.  Ours kept the house toasty after Sandy.  They're very efficient and can be used to boil water and cook in a pinch.  One morning I fried bacon and eggs in a pan resting on the top.

At $6 a gallon my back of the napkin calculation indicates that an electric heater is cheaper to run than K-1

Eggs and bacon in the garage????? Awesome I can stuff my face while I stuff bullets.....lol. Yeah but in my area when the weather gets crappy Branchburg loses power in my area first...ugh.

Yeah but in my area when the weather gets crappy Branchburg loses power in my area first...ugh.

 

Point taken.  I have to do a calc on propane vs K-1.

At $6 a gallon my back of the napkin calculation indicates that an electric heater is cheaper to run than K-1

 

But I haven't found a 100,000 btu electric heater, and in a power outage it would draw too much current from my generator.

 

The torpedo takes about 20 minutes on full-blast to warm my garage up to where I won;t freeze.  I have 15 foot ceilings so need something large because of the volume.  I had a 400,000 btu heater that was insane, but it sounded like a jet engine when it ran and was just too big for the space available.  

 

I may try a couple gallons of diesel just because of the price difference, but I don't really use that much to justify the smell (if there is any).

But I haven't found a 100,000 btu electric heater,

 

30kW.  Available, but 125 amps at 240V so you're not going to run that on your genny.