White diesel in the Bristol Channel?

[Tim Good]

I have emptied and entirely cleaned my Aux tank. It's mainly used for my webasto so is there anywhere I can get white diesel from that I can firstly sail my boat up to and secondly get the tax saving for heating? Or am I doomed to bio red fuel?

It's about 250litres

 

[Sneds]

I think you're doomed

 

[SteveSarabande]

You must use the webasto a lot 250ltr will last forever.

Can you get the tax deduction on white diesel, I thought it was only on red

 

[PCUK]

No tax relief on white.

 

[SteveSarabande]

Quite difficult to justify that 250ltr of red is really all for heating, I can't see the marina believing that

 

[Tim Good]

Quite difficult to justify that 250ltr of red is really all for heating, I can't see the marina believing that

Well we're going To Norway on April first for quite a while and plan to be off grid for most of the time. I can easily show them two tanks, one of which is empty and attached to my heater.

Anyway maybe o should investigate how much better white is for my heater than red and make a call if the saving is worth it.

 

[single]

I managed to use over 120ltrs just through the webasto last winter!
And read this (from Webasto)-

Will they run on Red Diesel?
This is probably the most common question asked and the short answer is yes! In fact ‘red diesel’ actually burns slightly hotter than standard white low sulphur diesel and therefore is more efficient. As with any fuel, it is the quality that matters. The main problem with red diesel, and the inland waterways especially, is there are many different places to buy diesel from and it all depends on how it was stored?, where it was bought from?, how long has it been in storage?, has the tank been drained and checked for water and deposit build up?, how long has it been in the boats tank for and also the condition of the tanks internal surfaces? In general as long as the quality is good, there will never be a problem with running on red diesel. Webasto have been searching for ways to improve the fuel delivery to the heater to give the units the best chance possible of protection from sub standard fuels and now have a fuel filter kit available for all heater that needs to be installed in the fuel supply line before the pump. Please see our parts and accessories section for details on price and availability.

 

[Sneds]

"Quite difficult to justify that 250ltr of red is really all for heating, I can't see the marina believing that"

The marina will or should, accept any declaration that you make its the revenue and customs you need to convince, in the unlikely event they should come calling and it seems as though you'd have that covered.
Go for red,just after it's been delivered to the marina and give it a good dose of Marina 16 or similar.

 

[rafiki_]

I'm with SNEDS on this one. In addition, the diesel sold for inland waterways has to be the low sulphur, complete with a dose of FAME. Same as road diesel. More prone to generating water hence the dreaded bug. Not good.

 

[[70521]]

I am down on the Exe, but use white, as red was almost as much as white and it was far easier collecting 20L when filling the car than having to find a marina to fill the boat at.