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**Skippy**

I'm getting ready for the storm since I live in Upstate New York and I found a small fuel burner in my camping gear. The problem is, I don't know which fuel to get for it. Here's a picture of it. Should I buy Lighter Fluid or Rubbing Alcohol? It's got an absorbent bottom with a metal screen on top. I've already got a small lamp oil heater but I wanted to make use of this as well.

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This is my oil lamp burner under my "emergency stove".

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I've never used the oil burner either. Any advice?

**flintstone** lop guest User ID: 125316 10-29-2012 06:09 AM

well for the oil lamp u need coal oil or i think it's just called lamp oil now. the other do dad probly would run on lighter fluid or kerosene but u better wait for a more knowledgable response.

X lop guest User ID: 112042 10-29-2012 06:13 AM

Alcohol would be my best guess and you might as well make it ethanol. Cheer

**Skippy**

flintstone Wrote:

well for the oil lamp u need coal oil or i think it's just called lamp oil now. the other do dad probly would run on lighter fluid or kerosene but u better wait for a more knowledgable response.

I'm going out tomorrow morning in search of odorless lamp oil but I thought I would pick up some fuel for the other burner as well. I'm not sure which one is cheaper or more efficient to use so I thought I'd try both.

X lop guest User ID: 112042 10-29-2012 06:15 AM

For lamp I find paraffin lamp oil.

**Skippy**

X Wrote:

Alcohol would be my best guess and you might as well make it ethanol.

You mean everclear.... chuckle

That's all we need... me bored with no power and 95% alcohol laying around... Jptdknpa

I better get the non drinkable kind.

**Skippy**

X Wrote:

For lamp I find paraffin lamp oil.

Ok, thanks. I hope the stores haven't sold out. Flashlights are going like crazy here. I decided to go old school.

**EndTheFed**

Last minute preps are really bad ideas.

**Skippy**

EndTheFed Wrote:

Last minute preps are really bad ideas.

It's the last thing I need. I'm very prepped otherwise. Rubbing alcohol and lighter fluid won't be hard to find at all tomorrow. I'm not sure about the lamp oil.

**Estrella** · (This post was last modified: 10-29-2012 06:29 AM by Estrella.)

Shellite or naptha (the stuff in Zippo fuel)
These fuels are are clean burning and will evaporate 100% and leave no residue or smell if you spill them.

**Skippy**

Estrella Wrote:

Shellite or naptha (the stuff in Zippo fuel)
These fuels are are clean burning and will evaporate 100% and leave no residue or smell if you spill them.

Is Zippo fuel different than lighter fluid?

X lop guest User ID: 112042 10-29-2012 06:32 AM

Lamp oil the hardware stores. You will only need about a 1/8 ' too 1/4 " of wick sticking out of the bottle. Too much and it burns the wick.

**Skippy**

X Wrote:

Lamp oil the hardware stores. You will only need about a 1/8 ' too 1/4 " of wick sticking out of the bottle. Too much and it burns the wick.

Thanks. Can that little glass container I'm using overheat? I don't want any fireballs... chuckle

X lop guest User ID: 112042 10-29-2012 06:37 AM

Estrella Wrote:

Shellite or naptha (the stuff in Zippo fuel)
These fuels are are clean burning and will evaporate 100% and leave no residue or smell if you spill them.

Wondered about that one before. Thanks

Z lop guest User ID: 112042 10-29-2012 06:38 AM

Skippy Wrote:

X Wrote:
Lamp oil the hardware stores. You will only need about a 1/8 ' too 1/4 " of wick sticking out of the bottle. Too much and it burns the wick.

Thanks. Can that little glass container I'm using overheat? I don't want any fireballs...

If not Pyrex it might pop.