But while diesel fuel can provide surprisingly efficient power, it also comes with at least one downside: the potential to gel. It's a sticky problem — literally — and it can cause some ...

Diesel fuels thicken when wax, a normal, necessary lubricative component of #2 diesel fuel, crystallizes at low temperatures. The “cloud point” for #2 diesel is around 32° F. The “gel point ...

Winter grade #2 fuel begins to gel at 10- to 20° F, depending on its refiner. Farmers traditionally blend #1 diesel or kerosene with their #2 fuel to keep it from gelling. Professional truckers ...

(For the record, average installation costs start around $1,885 for an entry-level unit and can run to more than $3,700 for a large one.) This is where the the Lloyd Modern Gel Fuel Fireplace comes in ...