It's a little more complicated than that, ours is big state and covers several different climates. When I was a kid living in the far northern peninsula we had "a bit of a cold snap". By that I mean it was minus 65F and propane wouldn't come out of the tank. But I'm in the lower peninsula now and 100 degree days are common in the summer. So A) More specifically where is it being deployed? B) What time of year is it being deployed? C) Are you getting it from a local supplier?

If you're getting it from a local supplier, I'd just be sure they know where and when you want to use it and expect them to deal with those types of details, they should have enough experience to know.

Yes, Diesel fuel does gel at low temperatures. If you buy fuel from a local supplier they will supply a different blend depending on the time of year, it already contains the necessary additives. Occasionally long-haul trucks have a problem when they buy fuel in a warm southern state and drive north, so they still sell separate additives to deal with that, but it's not normally necessary.

In very cold climates it is common to idle a Diesel over night when not in use, but we're talking sub-zero F. 

Be aware that here you can buy two types of Diesel fuel, road use, and off road use. There's very little difference, it's just a tax revenue issue - about $0.30 per gallon different last I knew. They add a colorant to the off-road stuff, occasionally somebody tries to get away with using off-road fuel in a truck, when the DOT (dept of transportation) catches them it carries very heavy fines. 

-Denny - Michigander for more than 30 years.


> Hello,
>         I'm specifying a 10 KW diesel generator to be used at a remote 
> location in Michigan. It will be dropped off a truck at the beginning of a 
> job, run daily, 8-5, then taken away at the end of the week. I understand 
> that part of the world gets pretty cold in winter, and I'm wondering 
> whether I'm going to have to take special measures to ensure that the 
> machine will start after a night outside. If anyone has any experience of 
> running diesel plant in those climes, I would appreciate hearing what 
> gives.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> 
> Richard.
> Devon, England. Where a single sub zero (celcius) night is comment worthy.
> 
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