Can you use lamp oil in a trangia?

[Asa Samuel]

I have a trangia but no alchohol or meths but I do have some lamp oil kicking about, would I be able to use it in the trangia?

Thanks,
Asa Samuel.

 

[SimonM]

Never tried it, but I would imagine that it is too viscous and not volatile enough to work.

You can pick up a gallon of meths for about a tenner from hardware shops / decorators suppliers (avoid B&Q and the diy sheds - they are a rip off), so why ruin a good burner...

Just my opinion.

Simon

 

[Asa Samuel]

It takes a while to ge to the nearest place that sells it and I don't go very often thats why I was wondering.

Thanks for the reply

 

[British Red]

Plenty of places do it mail order - probably cheaper than driving for a couple of quid delivery - I had three gallons delivered a while back!

 

[big_swede]

DON'T USE ANYTHING BUT ALCOHOL!!

Trangia themselves warn about this!

 

[Asa Samuel]

Ok, thanks. I'll try and get some meths soon.

 

[alpha_centaur]

Try your local chemists they will either have it in stock or should be able to order it for you, but it will be a bit more expensive

 

[jimford]

Try your local chemists they will either have it in stock or should be able to order it for you, but it will be a bit more expensive

But don't accept 'Surgical Spirit' as a substitute - it'll burn, but the Trangia will stink forever of camphor!

Jim

 

[rik_uk3]

Lamp oil is paraffin, so NO.

Surgical spirit is too low in strength to work (Jim, smell of camphor, thats a new one on me, no smell on the surgical spirit we use at the hospital) well if at all in a Trangia.

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[Asa Samuel]

Wow, methanol is quite a lot cheaper. I doubt I'd need 25 litres but thanks for the heads up abuot prices

 

[jimford]

Surgical spirit is too low in strength to work (Jim, smell of camphor, thats a new one on me, no smell on the surgical spirit we use at the hospital) well if at all in a Trangia.

I'm talking about the sort of 'surgical spirit' you get from a chemist. I was with a youth group some years ago and it was bought by mistake. It burnt OK, but the smell of camphor was strong!

Jim

 

[rik_uk3]

I'm talking about the sort of 'surgical spirit' you get from a chemist. I was with a youth group some years ago and it was bought by mistake. It burnt OK, but the smell of camphor was strong!

Jim

Ahh, scented surgical spirit then.

I held off using Methanol for some time concerned over toxicity, but a couple of guys in Norway I speak to have used it for years and many Americans use HEET which is methanol so I took the plunge.

The cost appeals because I want to use my Heatpal 5100 or Gloys Heatpal as tent heaters and they can use a litre of alcohol a night each and I've scrapped plans to buy and use a woodburner in a tent, too labour intensive and bulky for me.

 

[SimonM]

I used to get methanol from the science dept. until our supplier asked why we were suddenly using a lot more than usual.

Just watch the Gov as you have to a licence to use it as fuel IIRC.

Simon