Can Heating Oil Be Mixed with Diesel?

In principle, mixing heating oil and diesel is possible and generally harmless for your heating system. Both products are chemically very similar, as heating oil and diesel are mineral oil products with comparable properties. The main difference lies primarily in their use and taxation: heating oil is dyed red to identify it as a heating fuel and to ensure it is not subject to motor fuel tax, whereas diesel is clear and used to operate vehicle engines.

Using Diesel as a Substitute for Heating Oil

In certain cases, for example if heating oil runs out at short notice and the next delivery is not yet available, diesel can be used as a temporary substitute to keep the heating system running. This is a common emergency solution and normally does not damage the heating system. However, there are a few important points regarding mixing and the associated costs.

Technically Unproblematic

Mixing heating oil with diesel does not cause damage to the boiler or burner, as the combustion properties are very similar.

Cost Aspect

Diesel is generally significantly more expensive than heating oil because higher taxes and duties are levied on diesel. For this reason, the permanent use of diesel for heating purposes is not economical. For the same tax-related reasons, it is also not permitted to use heating oil instead of diesel.

Recommendation

To avoid supply shortages, we recommend planning and placing your heating oil order in good time. This ensures stable prices and a continuous supply.
For convenient and fast ordering, you can use our service via the Midland website.

Buy Heating Oil from Midland and Receive Expert Advice

Midland stands for quality. That is why it is important to us that all your questions regarding heating oil are clarified at an early stage and that you receive competent and personal advice. Our specialists are happy to assist you with your concerns. We will also gladly inform you about the heating oil we offer.

For information about heating oil, please call us toll-free at 0800 062 062, send us an email to info@oelbrack.ch or use our contact form. We look forward to answering your questions and providing you with expert advice and support.

Midland: A Brand of the Swiss Traditional Company Oel-Brack AG

The Midland brand was launched in 2004 by Oel-Brack AG, which has been a family-owned company since 1880, manufacturing and importing products from American oil companies under license. Under its own Midland brand, the Swiss family business trades heating oil and fuels domestically and produces high-quality lubricants in Aargau (Hunzenschwil) for both domestic and international markets. In Switzerland alone, Midland lubricants are supplied to over 3,000 passenger car and truck garages, motorcycle dealers, workshops, municipal depots, forestry offices, and industrial companies, while nearly half of total production is exported to international markets.

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What is Midland?

Midland is an internationally active private label of the company Oel-Brack AG. The family business specializes in the production of high-quality lubricants, which are sold both in Switzerland and internationally under the brand Midland – Swiss Quality Oil. Additionally, the company deals in heating oil and fuels in German-speaking Switzerland, where there are also various Midland gas stations.

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