Petrol in Central heating Tank

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Right my girlfriend has just informed me she thinks she has put petrol into the central heating tank. Which has been used for 2 days. Only 30 odd liters as we had just ran out. :D

Any problems that might arise out of this?

Not sure if we should burn it out or can just mix it with kerosene.

I think Petrol is pretty similar to Kerosene?
 
My dads is 1500ltr and it makes him cry everytime he fills it up.

I wouldn't want to risk the boiler for 15-20 ltrs, probably be better draining it down.
 
Guess so. Hope there no damage already done :D

She asked me did I have a hose so she could put what's left over into her car.......

Women!!!
 
Heating oil is not that different to diesel, so the petrol mix won't do it the much harm, it will need a good mix though as the old is thicker than petrol.
 
Nope, will be fine as long as the tank wasn't really empty.

Edit, 15-20 litres? Hrm I'd certainly top it up so it isn't 50/50.
 
Petrol is nothing like Kerosene. Don't turn the boiler on, and get the tank filled with kerosene to massively dilute the petrol if it was only 30L.
 
Jez said:
Petrol is nothing like Kerosene. Don't turn the boiler on, and get the tank filled with kerosene to massively dilute the petrol if it was only 30L.
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It ran for 2 days before she noticed :o

Drained what I could and now got some heating oil in. Seems fine for now /touchwood
 
cool, amazed that it ran actually, I am guessing there must have been some kero still in the tank which diluted it?
 
Hikari Kisugi said:
Are you sure she filled with petrol?
Where did she get 30 litres of petrol to fill it with?
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We ran out of oil on the weekend so we went to the Local go station with 2 drums.
She said she was sure she picked up the right handle but the receipt said it was petrol.
 
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