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Where can I get kerosene???

chuckycheese

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I feel like a 'dummy' for asking but where can I buy a small amount of kerosene? I don't want 5 gallons....only about 1 gallon. I can't figure out where I can get it. Last time, I settled for diesel but would really prefer kerosene. Thanks!:-D
 
chuckycheese said:
I feel like a 'dummy' for asking but where can I buy a small amount of kerosene? I don't want 5 gallons....only about 1 gallon. I can't figure out where I can get it. Last time, I settled for diesel but would really prefer kerosene. Thanks!:-D
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Dang, do you live in Hawaii or some always warm place? every gas station around here has a kerosene pump.
 
You can usually get one or two gallon jugs at Lowe's. The best places to find stuff like that are "real" hardware stores, like locally-owned Hardware Hank, Ace, Do-It Center, etc... stores.

If you have a Tractor Supply or Rural King type of farm supply store near you, I guarantee they'll have kerosene available in gallon sized containers.
 
Heating oil delivery guys might tell you where you can buy it retail. I found a independent fuel oil delivery place which also pumped cheap gas and they had a kerosene pump in the back.
 
Usually for less than $10 you can get it at any Sport/Camping store in 1 gallon cans, I think made by coleman for the pump up lanterns and camp stoves.
 
If you are looking for something to clean parts in, Mineral Spirits (paint thinner) works great and is very mild. If you collect the used stuff and store it in a clear two liter soda bottle, the heavy sludge will settle to the bottom and you can reuse the stuff on the top. The odorless mineral spirits are slightly more expensive but worth it if you are sensitive to the smell.
 
Diesel pump at your local gasoline provider?
Or buy jet fuel at the local airport.
It's all about the same.
 
If you're looking for a good parts cleaner, see if you have any local sources of biodiesel (B100/B99.9). If you think diesel/Jet-A/kerosene hate grease, you ain't seen nothin yet! Plus it's much friendlier to you or the environment and to your skin/sinuses/etc... Check craigslist or one of the billion biodiesel forums to see if there's a homebrewer nearby that will sell you an off-batch or non-taxed/non-road stuff.
 
Lamp oil from any grocery store (rustyb beat me to it...). Comes in convenient quart containers and several appealing scents as well.

You still haven't revealed exactly WTF you're planning to do with it, though, so this may or may not be an appropriate substitute.



For parts cleaning, I simply buy WD-40 by the gallon and put it in a plastic spray bottle. It cleans up greasy stuff just as well as most stinkier stuff, but mainly I use it because it doesn't stink like kerosene or mineral spirits and it's reasonably non-flammable -- no evil vapors to ignite inconveniently.
 
If you are going to use it to clean your drive chain !!!DO NOT USE BIODIESEL!!! it will destroy your o-rings. Dan
 
Dan Ruddock said:
If you are going to use it to clean your drive chain !!!DO NOT USE BIODIESEL!!! it will destroy your o-rings. Dan
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Very true, Dan, good call. Biodiesel hates lots of things, including paint, o-rings (viton OK, nitrile or n-buna not good), asphalt and terrorists. Fortunately it loves your health, the environment, farmers and your freedom. :wink:

scurvy
 
scurvy said:
Very true, Dan, good call. Biodiesel hates lots of things, including paint, o-rings (viton OK, nitrile or n-buna not good), asphalt and terrorists. Fortunately it loves your health, the environment, farmers and your freedom. :wink:

scurvy
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And loves putting the price of food out of reach.
 
Wow!!

Wow!!

Boy, do I ever appreciate all the responses. I'm going to try to respond to most of them so....here goes! (And, I can't include them all in one post since I can't see all of the follow-ups.)

1) I don't care about food production or the environment, polar bears or the price of gasoline. (I just want to buy some kerosene).
2) Lamp oil smells too good; I want to buy some kerosene.
3) I don't want jet fuel...I want kerosene.
4) It doesn't matter what I want to do with it because I just want to know where to buy kerosene.
5) I already have WD-40...but would like to buy some kerosene.
6) I already mentioned that I bought diesel in the past...and now want to buy kerosene.
8) The stuff I saw at the outdoor store was some kind of combination of stuff that probably smells good; see comment #2.
7) I don't want to buy bio-diesel, paint thinner or mineral spirits or a six pack of beer or a pizza...I want to buy a gallon of....kerosene.

Thanks for all your suggestions!!! I appreciate it but, I still just want to buy a gallon of...kerosene. This seems to confirm that it's not all that easy.8-[
 
Lowe's, Home Depot, True Value Hardware, local Sport's Supply like Gander Mountain or Cabela's........:-D
chuckycheese said:
I feel like a 'dummy' for asking but where can I buy a small amount of kerosene? I don't want 5 gallons....only about 1 gallon. I can't figure out where I can get it. Last time, I settled for diesel but would really prefer kerosene. Thanks!:-D
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Thank you!!

Thank you!!

DanTheMan said:
Lowe's, Home Depot, True Value Hardware, local Sport's Supply like Gander Mountain or Cabela's........:-D
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Thank you, Dan! I was in a hardware store, as recently as this morning, but didn't know kerosene was available. I will check tomorrow and appreciate the information!!\\:D/
 
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