Has anyone tried mixing this with kerosene and burning it in a tiki torch? it sure would be a lot cheaper than buying the tiki fuel
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No sorry I've only used it in an aromatherapy diffuser mixed with other essential oils. Sorry I could not be of help.
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Yes, gas station kerosene will work. If the kerosene is real low grade you might just need a new wick sooner. High grade kerosene will keep the smell down and keep the wick lasting.
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It's very simple just add some butane fuel( I like to use the brand ronsen) once u have added the fuel just pull the hammer back and lighter will ignite at first it might not spark so u might had to click it a few times or use a match or another Lighter to ignite the dusk after that it will work great AMD it also has a flash light on It as well. Both work great just make sure u add the right amount of feu, and do nt over fill!!
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Jason, I've had a hard time getting it up to the desired smoking temp when it's cool & windy or just cool. I think one of the problems is that they only recommending using 12 or so starter coals. Yesterday I increased this number to 20 or so and that seemed to work better. I'll keep fooling with it and could see using up to half the coals in the chimney starter. And I've found that I need to have the top holes open more than the 5/16 they recommend. I'd say open them all the way up and then throttle them down. I also think it makes a big difference and significantly slows down the process if the meat isn't close to room temp to start. But I'll tell you, the more I use the device the more comfortable I feel with it. I'm having a retirement get together this coming Sat so started preparing for that this weekend. Using a rib rack I smoked 6 full racks of ribs on Sat and 6 more on Sun. I'd never have dreamed that 6 racks of ribs would fit on the Weber but they did. I baby sat the Sat batch pretty closely but once the Sunday batch was up to speed I only looked at about once/hour to stir the coals, add water & wood. We ate one last evening and it was good but will put the rest in the oven for 2 or 3 hours to get them more tender before serving. I hope that this (long) answer is of some help and encouragement. Dave McCartney, Marion, OH dkmcpa@yahoo.com
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K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to hold up over time but I tend to baby my stuff since I hate to re-buy things once I get used to using them. K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to... » Read More K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to hold up over time but I tend to baby my stuff since I hate to re-buy things once I get used to using them. « Show Less
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I strongly invest in buying a Weber (or other) Chimney Starter for $15 to light your charcoal. Two sheets of crumbled newspaper in the bottom (I add a tablespoon of old frying oil to extend the burn time per Alton Brown as insurance), charcoal (lump preferably, the briquettes generate a lot more ash) goes on top, light the newspaper, and 15 minutes later you are ready to go; I've almost never had a failure. Versus paying an extra $50 for the Platinum with its propane starting system, plumbing, buying/replacing propane, ignighters, flashups, plumbing, etc.
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Not very well. Tried with dry cedar shavings, dry ripped paper towel, dry paper, then finally the same paper with kerosene on it... Nothing. Lots of sparks tho...sure was pretty.
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Robert I wish I could answer your question but I want to ask the same question. I do not like paying $8.00 a gallon for kerosene.If you find out please let me know.
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Better yet. Do not mix your own fuel and buy some Tru-Fuel Synthetic. Best fuel for 2 strokes !
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I wouldn't because of fumes. I just use kerosene. I think it would be hard on the heater, ignition n soot build up.
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Looking for the same thing for a different reason. I'm looking for a way to use those small portable tanks with one of those propane-powered weed burning torches. Would be much easier to walk the burner around with a portable tank attached than to drag around a 20-lb tank. Do any of you readers have information to help all of us with our situations? Thanks in advance!
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I am in about the same boat. I just used a regular propane bottle. It hooked right up and I had no trouble with it at all. I was a little leary of it at first because It was the first time I had ever tried to do such a thing , but even regulating the flame was not that hard, and soon became confident turning on the gas and lighting the flame. I'd say go for it. I'm a 70 year old woman and if I can do it anyone ought to be better than me.
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Yes! Purchased brand new and after about 2 months of usage the fuel line had turned from its pinkish color to a blackish brown and had dissolved at the tank end. I was told that the TruFuel pre-mixed stuff I was using was too potent for the fuel line so I've moved to a gas/oil mix. I purchased a new fuel line from ereplacements for about $5. Have had no problem for the last year with the new line, and use of reg. gas/oil.
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I have seen it used on a rocket stove but not wood,you would have try that. I figure though, that as long as there is a consistent flame source, it might just very well work.
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Hi Dana, I grilled twice and it was a lot of smoke too. Even I tuned to minimum gas, it still burned the meat. I am trying also figure out if there is better way to do it. On the same boat. Stephen
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Actually Butane fuel is the same as the fuel used on the gas stoves especially the portable ones. Its must better than the regular lighters.
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First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about... » Read More First, I've seen nothing from the company about using lava rock. The metal reflector below the heating element is supposed to get hot and make the drippings provide the smoke that charcoal would; I think this gives a better flavor too.. You just need to clean the metal pan off regularly to get the full benefit. I use hickory or other type wood chips in mine sometimes. Just soak them in water before use and throw some on the reflector during use to get additional smoke. I don't see how lava rock would hurt the element as long as it is not completely covered up but sure do not know about that. I also have one for home and one for beach. I keep the one at beach inside to prevent rust. « Show Less