I tried using one of my old oil soaked TP rolls as a fireplace starter last night and it worked very well. The roll had drained as much as it was ever going to, could be lit with a match and did not flare up or leak burning liquid. It put a column of flame about the size and shape of the roll itself and burned for a good 20 minutes. Even the wife concured that it seemed safe and worked well. If you want to try this yourself, I suggest you try it in a safe location first to be sure the result is what you want. If, for instance, there happened to be gas in the oil, I suspect the result might be a little more exciting.
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As long as you have a chimney with good draft, sounds like a good way to 'recycle' that oil soaked TP.
But, I wouldn't want to be breathing in oil vapors.
And, oily soot might require more frequent chimney cleaning if you are trying to dispose of a collection of TP rolls in the winter. Probably not an issue if you chimney sweep yearly like you should.
But, I wouldn't want to be breathing in oil vapors.
And, oily soot might require more frequent chimney cleaning if you are trying to dispose of a collection of TP rolls in the winter. Probably not an issue if you chimney sweep yearly like you should.
Probably wouldn't work if using a good synthetic oil.
I hope you are kidding!!!
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I think it would act just like a torch ...a wick. It probably stays mostly intact until the fuel supply quits. Oil burns okay with a base.
I might be putting out harmful fumes and deposits, because its not burning hot enough. I guess as long as you have good draft your ok for short term.
What? You don't think the temperature of a match or cigarette lighter is hot enough to exceed the fire point of the highest quality synthetic? I'm assuming that you are kidding.
Knew a fellow who was trying to get a fire going at his cabin.
They used to keep a pan with a log soaked in drain oil, and use the log to get the fire started. That night, there was no log in the pan, so he got some kindling and decided to throw on some AMSOIL from the gallon jug he had. Put the fire out.
They used to keep a pan with a log soaked in drain oil, and use the log to get the fire started. That night, there was no log in the pan, so he got some kindling and decided to throw on some AMSOIL from the gallon jug he had. Put the fire out.
Over the last several years I have used old oil for burning trash and brush many times. I can tell you for sure that Amsoil takes a lot more heat to burn than dino oil. I have to mix kerosine with the Amsoil to get it to burn well.
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Not if you drain it from a diesel engine
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Not if you drain it from a diesel engine
Isn't that the truth. I have used a number of Red Line oil soaked rolls of used TP to start a fire or two.
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