FUEL FACTS
CANDLES: ¾” diameter x 4” burns about 2:20 hours
7/8” diameter x 4” burns about 5 hours.
2” x 9” burns about 75 hours
Store candles in a cool area. Store at least 3 candles per day
CANNED HEAT: Stores easily and can be used indoors. A 7-ounce can burns about 1-1/2 hours. It will evaporate over long periods of time, especially if stored in warm environment.
CHARCOAL: Use for outdoor cooking only. Stores indefinitely if kept dry. Use good quality like Kingsford for easier lighting and better burn time. When used in an applebox oven, use 1 briquette for every 35 degrees burns for 35 minutes. For Dutch oven cooking, use the oven size in inches plus 3 briquettes on top and the oven size in inches minus 3 briquettes on the bottom for 350-375 degrees. 1 hour per day baking in applebox oven = 24 – #15 lb bags charcoal.
COOKING OIL: Emergency candles can be made from oil. Take a piece of string, lay one end in cooking oil and allow the other end to hang over the edge of jar. Light the dry end. Use 7-8 stings for more light. These are very smoky and should be used only when nothing else is available.
FLASHLIGHTS: 2-battery flashlight with new batteries will work for @ 6 hours. Store in a cool area. Don’t store batteries in flashlights. Store extra batteries and bulbs. Some headlamps last for up to 200 hours on 3-AAA batteries. Crank flashlight last about 30 minutes on 1 min. cranking. Okay light. Shake flashlights not recommended because they are so dim when lit.
GASOLINE: Only outdoor use. For use with generators, use a lot of fuel. Stores 1 year in tightly sealed container, longer with additive, keep in cool place. Limits on amounts to store.
KEROSENE: Only use outdoors. With 1” wick, a kerosene lantern will burn for 45 hours on 1 quart. Burning 5 hours each day the following amounts of kerosene would be used: @1 quart per week, 3 ½ qts. per month, 10 gallons per year. It can be used indoors. Dangerous to store. Refuel and light outside to avoid smell. Only store high-quality 1K kerosene. Store outside/shed only in shade. Stores 1-2 years.
LAMP OIL: Petroleum based. For hurricane type lamps. Odorless/smoke free, 10 hours per ounce burn time or 640 hours/128 days for ½ gallon. Stores indefinitely in house or garage. Lamp oil should be ½” below top of neck and not less that 2” below while using. Wick should not be visible above the dome while burning. If it’s too high it will cause smoke.
2 gallons = 1 year per lamp. Store extra wicks and lamps if possible. (available at Walmart)
NEWSPAPER LOGS: Four logs burn approximately 1 hour and produce heat comparable to the same amount of wood on pound-per-pound basis.
PROPANE: Outdoor use only unless appliance has ODS (oxygen depletion sensor). Stores indefinitely. Store outdoors in shade in upright position. Propane containers must be re-certified every 10 years. Small cylinder will burn about 2 ½ hours. Can be used for lanterns, stoves, and heaters. Usual legal limit 5 – 5 gallon tanks. Small tanks $4+ each.
WHITE GAS: Costly and only outdoor use. 38 gallons = 5 hours a day, 2 mantel lantern, 91 gallons = 4 hours 2 burner stove per day.
WOOD: Stores many years. Hardwood burns longer. 2-6 cords for winter warmth/cooking.