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#723676 - 18/04/06 03:26 PM Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene
jeffhigh Offline
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Registered: 15/10/05
Loc: Caves Beach, NSW
Hi Guys,
Any of you Aussies tried this, I came across it in my local hardware store the other day and bought a 4L jug for $19.
Just tried a burn, pretty clean took a while to light with a 90 deg C Flash point

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#723677 - 18/04/06 05:53 PM Re: Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene [Re: jeffhigh]
Mojojo Offline
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Registered: 03/03/05
Loc: Aussie in London
Yep, use it regularly, if I am going to use kero at all I prefer it. .
Smells less terrible than the regular stuff eh!
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#723678 - 19/04/06 05:07 AM Re: Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene [Re: Mojojo]
squarefish Offline
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Registered: 23/09/02
Loc: the state of flux
but the anti odour additives in it cause it to be more toxic than regular stinky kerosene.


bummer

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#723679 - 19/04/06 01:09 PM Re: Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene [Re: squarefish]
Dentrassi Offline
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Registered: 09/04/03
Loc: Brisbane
is that the stuff i buy from bunnings? hmmm cant remember brand name. i find that is does make my car less stinky when i forget and leave my staffs in there over-night - but has a slightly more intense kind of grease smoke/fumes when burnt.

anti odour additives being more toxic - Squarefish do you have any reference about that i can get some more information?
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#723680 - 19/04/06 01:25 PM Re: Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene [Re: Dentrassi]
newgabe Offline
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.

Registered: 03/03/05
Loc: Bali
90 degree flash point? That is very high.
Ksol used in a commercial 'firetwirling fuels' has a 38 degree flashpoint. I use d60 which is a 66 degrees. I have used d70 with a 74 degree falshpoint and did notice it was greasier.

So yes I can imagine that 90 degrees would be heavier again.

There's quite a few threads that state that about 'chemicals to make odourless are more toxic' but I've never seen any proof cited.
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#723681 - 19/04/06 04:05 PM Re: Diggers Brand Odourless Kerosene [Re: newgabe]
jeffhigh Offline
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Registered: 15/10/05
Loc: Caves Beach, NSW
Only done one burn with it so far
I had not seen it on the shelf before so thought I would try it. It is marketed for lamp and heater use (ie indoor) so I would guess it would not have toxic fumes(Unless you were using it for Fire Breathing which I have no interest in.
I was really surprised when I downloaded the MSDS and found a 90deg C flashpoint
Seemed less oily than the lamp oil I had been using.
But then the firewater I ordered from Juggleart came in the mail yesterday so I have that to try out now

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