Just got back from the local Australian hardware store and Shellite now $68.50 (AUD) for 4 litres. Kerosene about $35.00 (AUD) for 4 litres. I looked a couple months back and I thought Shellite was expensive then around the $40 mark for 4 litres. My goodness. Wonder what I can convert to run on Metho ($22 for 4 litres) or LPG?
Most kero lamps wil run on diesel, Diesel now days is mutch cleaner then 40 years ago,no sulfer, and petrol can be used for coleman fuel, no more led in fuel I run my wick lamps on diesel now, gives same light and less smell. I use old and funky smelling kero on all my kero my lamps and stoves and heaters, no p
Thanks @Loe I think I will try to make more use of cheaper fuels but only on a few test units for camping.
Thanks @presscall I like the idea but already a local from the Wimmera, in the west of Victoria has done this: Do a google search for: Wimmera farmer who made his own bioethanol plant The farmer lives near Kaniva and his name is Steven Hobbs and he made about 8000 litres of biofuel to operate his farm. The government here slugged him excise as I recall but the process was he crushed oil seeds, chemically proceesed it and in the end it apparently proved uneconomical so he apparently stopped. He has been a great advocate for on-farm energy facilities. There was an initial article posted by the Australian national government media (like BBC) here: Western Victorian farmer growing crops to produce biofuel Also an audio here: West Wimmera farmer Steve Hobbs on producing biofuels from the crops he grows
I noticed this as well, I think I need to investigate buying some bulk shellite from some place other than our local hardware chain.... As I'm sure this price is heavily inflated.
