FUEL FACTS
"Simply Prepared and Emergency Food in a Nutshell and Lamplighter Farms"
Safest to store fuels in a shed away from house.
CANDLES: 3/4-inch diameter X 4-inch burns about 2:20 hours. 7/8-diameter x 4-inch burns about 5 hours. 2-inch x 9-inch burns about 75 hours.
CANNED HEAT: Stores easily and can be used in doors. A 7-ounce can burns about 1:30 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. One hour per day baking in applebox over = 24 -#15 lb bags charcoals.
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 strings for more light. These are very smoky and should be used only when nothing else is available.
FLASHLIGHTS: Two-battery flashlight with new batteries will work for about 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 flashlights last about 30 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: With 1-inch 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: about 1 quart per week, 3-1/2 quarts 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 unless using additive like Pri-G 10-20 year extension or Stabil that about 2-5 years. 100 gallons of Kerosene will run a heater for a year.
LAMP OIL: Petroleum based. For hurricane type lamps. Odorless/smoke free, 10 hours per ounce burn time or 640 hours/128 days for 1/2 gallon. Stores indefinitely in house or garage. Lamp oil should be 1/2-inch below top of neck and not less that 2-inches below while using. Wick should not be visible above the dome while burning. If it's too high it will cause smoke. 2 gallons = 2 years per lamp. Store extra wicks and lamps if possible.
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 recertified every 10 years. Small cylinder will burn about 2-1/2 hours, 20-lb runs 12-14 hours. Can be used for lanterns, stoves, and heaters. Usual legal limit five - 5-gallon tanks. Small tanks $3.00 + 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. A cord of wood is 4 feet x 4 feet x 8 feet.
Take inventory of the fuel that you do have and then start from there. Sometimes its just a matter of evaluating and recognizing what you have on hand.
~Karin
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