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Kerosene Vs Diesel In Oil Lamps.. Which Is Better
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- čas přidán 31. 10. 2023
- Testing lamps with kerosene and diesel to see which burns brighter and hotter
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CZcams needs more of this, instead of the garbage now. Great video my man, interesting comparison. 👍
Thank you and watching and the kind comment.. I was just curious and actually had a lamp with diesel in one room and a lamp with kerosene in another room.. I wanted to see? Check out some of my other videos where I compare items and consider subscribing if you haven’t already.. again thanks and have a wonderful week
@@wemcal subscribed, yes Sir. Back at ya my friend
@@william474 thanks
Hello Wemcal, I thought I’d give you a little knowledge to help you out. First let me say I absolutely love the idea of using diesel in a oil lamp and a heater. But I ran down this rabbit hole a few years back. What I discovered was that diesel and kerosene are almost the same thing. Actually kerosene is #1 diesel and what we call diesel is #2 diesel. #1 diesel is refined more than #2 diesel that’s why it’s called #1 diesel. Also to cut down on the confusion #1 is sold as kerosene. My explanation may be backwards, meaning that the original name may have been kerosene and changed to diesel. Never the less what we buy as kerosene today is far cleaner than diesel. It burns much cleaner, hotter, and brighter because of less impurities in the fuel. I hope this will help you out. Please don’t take what I say as gospel. Search this out yourself. Use the phrase #1 and #2 diesel when you search this out.
Thanks for your information.. I’ve known about diesel #1 and #2 for years with past work projects and cleanup sites from kerosene/diesel spills… somewhere around 1991 EPA made sure I knew.. most of the time I have diesel in these lamps alone with tiki burners on the patio.. i use to have a forced burner that was kerosene/diesel… please check out some of my other videos and consider subscribing if you haven’t already… thanks again for the feedback and please… have a wonderful weekend
Interesting test. Thank you for sharing. If you leave those lamps running for an evening I think you'll find another advantage of kerosene, it burns a lot cleaner. The air in a room can get pretty nasty with a lamp burning diesel. Kerosene isn't without issue either but there's much less soot and partially burned hydrocarbons being emitted. :)
By the way, is that a gutta percha golf ball in the background? Another interesting bit of history there if it is.
Thanks for your comment and watching the video.. I have been using these kind of lamp for about 23-25 years basically with diesel because I never had a use for kerosene until 2018.. I never had any soot issues with diesel and was curious because I plan on getting a perfection heater in the months coming and plan to burn diesel in it.. it’s still an idea floating around… the golf balls are … hand hammered snow guttie (the brown ball), gutta percha (middle ball) and core wound #10 (right ball) … thanks again for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven’t already.. thanks
@@wemcal Maybe diesel is a cleaner these days :) We never used oil lamps on a regular basis but living in the country you could lose power for a day or two on rare occasions so we'd break out the old oil lamps. We tried diesel as we had it handy but it made a pretty good stink so we just kept a gallon of kerosene handy. That was in the 60's though and diesel may have been dirtier in those days.
Thank you for the information on the golf balls as well.
@@xlerb2286 you are welcome.. in the early 70s we would use lamp oil that was purchased at stores like Woolworth, Fred’s and Woolco .. I want to say it was paraffin.. I have to agree, diesel is cleaner than it was 50 years ago.. the diesel was still bright.. are you a golfer? When I started playing the balls had the liquid fill core wrapped with rubber string
@@wemcal Nope, not a golfer. I don't have the patience. I'd be that person jumping up and down on their clubs. But I pick up odd bits of technology and golf balls are really quite interesting. I remember the rubber string / liquid core balls. As a kid I wanted to drill a hole through a golf ball. It did not go well ;) I didn't know they weren't made that way anymore.
I remember we bought some scented lamp oil once. One bottle is a lifetime supply, you'll never use it again! That also was ~50 years ago and I bet the bottle is still in my parent's basement. I'll check next time I run up to take a look at the place.
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I’m glad you took the time to watch it.. I was curious about the two and had to see.. I’m sure others have wondered as well… please consider watching some of my other videos and also consider subscribing if you haven’t already..
Brighter hot and diesel smell much more than K1 kerosene. I have been around kerosene lanterns for years as a kid on our month long camping trips. As an adult, I still use hurricane lanterns. As a fact, I am typing this with two dietz lanterns les then 3 feet away. Diesel will work k-1 kerosene is much better, and for indoor use paraffin lamp oil, it smells much, much less. However it costs more and it is not good for cold weather or storing in cold areas. An example is right now. 2 of my 7 have lamps paraffin oil 1 has tiki oil for mosquito repellent, and 4 are empty with kerosene stored for them. These lamps are great for power outages camping or just backyard fun time. No cords and sockets that are never nearby.
Sounds like you know how to survive when the grid is down.. I to have been around oil lamps from childhood to now.. I still have my great grandmother’s lamp.. I started using them more around 2011 .. they are perfect for those winter outages and to knock the chill out of some of the back rooms.. I also use kerosene heaters which are lifesavers when the power is out 2-3 days during the winter.. thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for watching
Awesome stuff, love your channel
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@@wemcal subbed!
Good luck with the channel. 😀
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If you get #1 diesel or bio-diesel it is clear like kerosene. I have 35 gallons of it.
You are right… #1 diesel is kerosene, #2 diesel is engine diesel… we had a torpedo heater that ran both diesel and kerosene… got rid of it
What about comparing parafin...and fancy lamp oil
I’ll look for some paraffin and lamp oil… thanks for the suggestion and for watching… check out some of my other videos and please consider subscribing if you haven’t already.. thanks again and have a wonderful weekend
1/2 kero 1/2 diesel might be the answer
A 50/50 mix… price wise, diesel is better.. thanks for watching and the comment. Stay safe and warm… take care
Thanks for the info! As power grids are failing more and winter weather is here, I am trying to figure out how to prepare for outages! Thought about kerosene heaters, and I am going back to watch one of your videos, but in single digit weather, doesn't opening a window for proper ventilation make the room colder?? Also researching gas generators to go on patio, but to run electrical cords into the house, how can I close and lock my back door?? I really feel I need to get some kind of backup ASAP!! Thanks so much for your videos!! I am subscribing!! ❤🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏
Thank so much.. these power outages are becoming a nightmare.. we are under an energy conservation alert for the next two days.. rolling blackouts are possible with 7 degree weather.. the fireplace and kerosene heaters are the e stand by… another choice is a ventless natural gas heater.. you want lose much heat from opening a window.. thanks for supporting.. hope you get a backup soon.. please share with us your solution.. thanks and stay safe and warm..
Correct Nick with one additional note, ultra low sulfur diesel is clear like kerosene and does not smell like the yellow stuff. I use it in all my oil lamps and lanterns. Good vid.
Ultra low sulfur, just a question, is that the K1 at the pumps… I get my K1 from the pump but it’s kerosene (k1).. it’s higher than the diesel (k2). I think because I use diesel so much it isn’t smelly to me.. thanks for the information, check out some of my other videos they may need some input as well, you never know, and please consider subscribing if you haven’t already… thanks for watching and please have a wonderful weekend
False. It’s green
@@levidrake208 green?
I work delivering fuel good diesel ulsd is clear
@@jonathanrobles2932 is that ultra low sulfur diesel?? 15ppm
Check out Jeff Ball Aladdin lamp heater. I leave the frame in without the mantle. I just want the blue flame for heat.
I need to check that out
Yes all diesel is mandated be the Gov to be ulsd. #2 is a light green/yellow, #1 is clear( used where it is cold, doesn’t gel as easy. Most mix it). Bio-diesel is clear. Not arguing just observation when buying. Still trying to find the clear stuff in my area, the place I was getting it closed.
Right… our K1 pumps ran out Wednesday right in the middle of the freeze…
Unfortunately both of them are too dim to do much good. They are nice to have and playing with fire is fun. From experience, diesel will gunk up a wick eventually.
Thanks for watching and the wonderful input
@@wemcal I've pretty much switched to Aladdin mantle lamps. They used to be very exspensive but I'm finding nice ones for around $50 these days. They are more finicky than flat wick lamps.
@@paulhare662 I have been looking at one at an antique shop here.. I do have a propane mantle lamp. These are fine for what I use them for.. I also use extremely bright stick lights, they are WONDERFUL!! Check out the video I posted regarding those, very bright..
Well done!
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Yes those are horrible. The new short ones are more like catalytic. No smell, very low noise level. Burn kerosene, diesel and jet A. I burn my diesel in an Aladdin lamp without the mantle. Blue flame. Put out a lot of heat.
We stopped because they were a pain moving around and needed power to blow.. we have the top mounted propane burners now.. you burn your Aladdin lamp without the mantle, hum… I might try that
Jonathan do know a distributor in the central gulf coast area that has clear diesel. Everything around me is marked #2 road diesel and is light yellow. Tks
Thanks
Which is better? Neither.
Both are not suitable for indoor use. Both give off noxious fumes, will stink up everything in the room made of fabric, and will soot up the globe even when the wick is trimmed properly and adjusted to most efficient height.
I recommend parrafin oil for indoor use. These lamps are so cheap to run that the cost of parrafin is worth it.
Thanks for your comment.. thankfully I haven't had any of those problems. The fumes are not bad and I just clean the glass all the time. I have uses paraffin in the past, I have no problems usin kerosene or diesel. Thanks for watching and please check out some of my other videos.. be safe and take care
Where can buy yours kerosene lamp?
You can get them at any hardware store, antique store or online.. thanks for watching
What a fire hazard.
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