Morris Minor Owners Club

anyone in the norwich area know where i could buy some????
i have just bought a 1960's heater for my shed/workshop.
i would like to get a 25ltr jerry can filled up.
i know b&q have 4ltr cans but at nearly £10

I've noticed how expensive it is now.

Could you get it to run off petrol? Our 1940 burners, lamps and stoves all use petrol despite the fact they 'should' have paraffin in them. Mind you, petrol prices

Paraffin is thicker than petrol ,and is more akin to diesel,thus it's safer than petrol as it's flash point is higher and it's much less volatile ,it's jet fuel!

I would prefer to use paraffin,to be on the safer side

This stuff was supposed to be used by troops in the field, so it runs on whatever liquid burns I suppose.. Didn't know that about paraffin though. Will keep using petrol as it's more in keeping ;)

I'm thinking of modern burners and wicks,especially when they get knocked over.

The army couldn't afford to be that fussy in the war zone

True. It is quite a spectacle when we have to drain some petrol out of the Diamond T for breakfast

Les have you tried a heating place they usualy fill from a 45 gallon drum

Worth trying these at Taverham?

http://www.plgfarmsupplies.co.uk/catego ... /paraffin/

These people are at Stalham and may know the best prices locally...

http://www.hurricanelamps.co.uk/paraffin_heaters.htm

Or is there a Gardening club or somesuch near you?......

Not at home at the moment but what about Roys, they have cheap oil so paraffin may be reasonable as well.

You want kerosene - from a central heating tank ! I strongly advise against anyone using petrol in 'heaters'...........

You need to be aware that this kind of heater will give off a lot of water as well as some heat.
Expect lots of condensation on any cold surface.

Nitrogen Tetroxide would heat up the garage well if used as a fuel for a heater.