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Post by cajunlady87 on Mar 24, 2014 11:47:55 GMT -7
I know there is a difference between the two but old habits are hard to break so I still call lamp oil "kerosene".  Over the years I have purchased small bottles of kerosene for my lamps at different times, so some is older than others and some bottles have coloring added to it. Ideally I'd like to combine all these small bottles into larger safe proof gasoline containers before the smaller plastic bottles start leaking. I couldn't find blue containers so I purchased the red ones, took a black Sharpie and wrote "kerosene" in large letters all over them and will store them separately from my gasoline containers. My questions are: Does that coloring added to the oil break down the oil in any way before I mix it in with the clear oil? Can "tiki torch oil" containing "citronella" be safe to burn in glass oil lamps? |
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Post by graf on Mar 24, 2014 14:07:20 GMT -7
I keep both 5 gallon containers as well as gallons of kerosene. The reason I store some gallon containers is for bartering. I keep lamp oil and kerosene seperate incase its used for other purposes than lighting and some lamp oils cantain high degrees of parafin which could glog orfices on kerosene heaters. If I'm not mistaken citronella and Tiki torch fuel should be burnt outdoors due to off gasses.
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Post by crashdive123 on Mar 24, 2014 17:07:41 GMT -7
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Post by geron on Mar 25, 2014 8:08:22 GMT -7
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Post by cajunlady87 on Mar 25, 2014 8:32:42 GMT -7
I knew you guys would step up to the plate with great responses. Looking up info on the internet can be so overwhelming sometimes. The links you guys provided are bombs loaded with much great info. Thanks a mil.  |
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Post by missasip on Mar 26, 2014 20:31:06 GMT -7
CL, I've used latern oil, lamp oil and skitter oil sucessfully in hurricane latrens. Kerosine was a different animal.
Big deal is wick trimming. Once you trim the wick to match the oil, its a moot point. Most require a rounded trim and others require various type of pointed wicks.
As I remember the small type wick for the small "railroad" type lanterns worked best in hurricane lamps with kerosine.
I've put back and continue to purchase 750 ltr bottles of regular lamp oil from WM. They also have 'cane lamps, wicks and wick holders that are pretty cheap. Now they are not super high quailty, but I used them on my old deck for over 6 years without anything more than new wicks.
One could spend $50-$75 on lamps, wicks and oil and have light for a good while.
Just 2 cents worth.
Jimmy
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Post by cajunlady87 on Mar 27, 2014 9:55:54 GMT -7
Thanks for dropping in guys and adding y'all 2 cents worth. I decided to add all clear lamp oils together. If they breakdown and won't light, I move to plan B. Skeeter oil with citronella and colored lamp oils will be placed in "smudge pots" to burn outside. Can't believe I opened a thread to help me figure this out.  |
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Post by missasip on Mar 27, 2014 12:14:03 GMT -7
Thanks for dropping in guys and adding y'all 2 cents worth. I decided to add all clear lamp oils together. If they breakdown and won't light, I move to plan B. Skeeter oil with citronella and colored lamp oils will be placed in "smudge pots" to burn outside. Can't believe I opened a thread to help me figure this out. I just tried out some 8 year old lamp oil. Burned fine. Jimmy |
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Post by thywar on Mar 27, 2014 12:36:13 GMT -7
Yeah but CL just remember he used an 8 yr old match to light it. Probably an 8 yr old lamp too
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Post by missasip on Mar 27, 2014 12:52:10 GMT -7
Yeah but CL just remember he used an 8 yr old match to light it. Probably an 8 yr old lamp too  Jimmy |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Mar 27, 2014 13:26:29 GMT -7
I just tried out some 8 year old lamp oil. Burned fine. Jimmy Yeah but CL just remember he used an 8 yr old match to light it. Probably an 8 yr old lamp too Yeah but CL just remember he used an 8 yr old match to light it. Probably an 8 yr old lamp too Jimmy You two just don't skip a beat and I mean that in the best way. |
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Post by missasip on Mar 27, 2014 13:51:56 GMT -7
I just tried out some 8 year old lamp oil. Burned fine. Jimmy Yeah but CL just remember he used an 8 yr old match to light it. Probably an 8 yr old lamp too You two just don't skip a beat and I mean that in the best way. Life is too dang serious most of the time....we all need fun.....  jimmy |
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Post by thywar on Mar 27, 2014 14:30:07 GMT -7
And me and Missasip know how to do it well. Along with many others on here
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