heating up a small sailboat during a chilling October

[sarafinadh]

well rats.

ok, what fuel are you burning?

[zeehag]

sometimes there gets to be condensation inside the lamp in th econtainer tfor the fuel---this will cause the wick to sputter or fail.....would be a good idea to either dry out your wick or buy a new one and install...sometimes old wicks get stuck in the mechanism and donot adjust ..... i use wd40 for that but not when i am going to use the lamp immediately ....just helps in fixing the mechanism

[sarafinadh]

Zee, you have something there. If the wick was contaminated in the past maybe it just won't draw correctly.

What do you think Jim?

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by sarafinadh

Zee, you have something there. If the wick was contaminated in the past maybe it just won't draw correctly.

What do you think Jim?

last year i had to rebuild a trawler lamp i was gifted--free is easy--lol---right......if the wick is unattended for any length of time is a good idea to change it--contamination happens in a boat---
i use lamp oil--liquid parraffin---in the boat stores and from weems and plath is very expensive---in walmart is 4 dollars/qt----ultrapure is their brand--is same as all the others--hollowick and weems and plath--100 percent liquid parrafin--the stuff ye buy in the paint stores is not good for using in lamps--isnt pure enough--will do for wiping and soaking paint brushes but it isnt good for your lungs or your body....use the liquid parraffin and have far less complications later in life if not now--"wally world" keeps theirs in the home furnishings section with the lamps.....
i have harnisch, weems and plath and a brand X lamp----the trawler is a brand X--works like crazy but i have to rebuild it frequently....there is always a cost to free stuff..LOL.

[wind_magic]

Hmm. Don't rub lamp oil in your eye.

My new lamp is sweet.

[sarafinadh]

ah... we are gonna have to agree to disagree on this one Zee, as best I can tell all you are doing is paying for packaging... our lamps burn clear and clean with no odor for 12 bucks a gallon.

Pretty interesting reading if you use oil lamps...
KEROSENE FUEL PRIMER

and you wouldn't catch me shopping in walmart... but that's a different forum ; -)

[T37Chef]

What ya think of these Coleman heaters?

It states using it inside a tent is okay, I don't see why not in a cabin with some ventilation?

[wind_magic]

Small oil lamp vs. mason jar oil lamp

The oil lamp I purchased today is very much like the one pictured below except the one I bought is very small, only about 7" or 8" tall including glass, more like a big candle flame than a real oil lamp. I wanted to get a smaller lamp just to try it out, and because I thought I might be able to burn it at my desk just for a little light and as a hand warmer. It works very well for that, casting enough light to



The lamp is easier to use than the mason jar lamp I made. The biggest change is not having to manually move the wick up and down which leaves you with lamp oil on your hands, the small lamp has a knob on the side for adjustment. I do think the glass actually does make a difference too, as someone suggested that it might, I think it makes it possible to raise the wick and make the flame a little bit higher before the flame starts to smoke than with a mason jar lamp.

Other than all that I don't think there is much difference. The mason jar lamp works very well, and so does this lamp. They both seem sort of equally safe to use, neither gets that hot, but the glass on the oil lamp does get very hot, but not the metal parts.

I'm impressed with the lamp.

I am going to invest in a larger lamp and see if I can use it for heating a small area.

[Waltthesalt]

I use an electric heater inport. Nothing else comes close. When no electric I have a solid fuel heater (got at a boat swap meet). If it's not frigid the
Aladin oil lamps (with a mantle) both give a lotta' light and heat as well. I've heard that putting clay flower pots on the stove works but it hasn't for me. What ever your do make sure you have air input for combustable systems, an exhaust and a CO alarm. I used to have an Aladin kerosene heater in my VW camper van. One night when buried in snow in North Dakota, and before I dozed off, I noticed that I was having a hard time keeping my lantern lit. No oxygen! Fortunately my guardian angel was along for the trip.

[sarafinadh]

Originally Posted by T37Chef

What ya think of these Coleman heaters?

That looks like a good on the hook option. I always like coleman products pretty well and that looks not too bulky. I would have some concern about how to secure it on a boat where there is motion and quarters are close, but yeah, with the right rig securing it, that could be sweet.