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04/4/2011 at 8:19pm
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we got a good sized lamp from yeomans last year cost about £8 and we ran it on citronella oil,and we loved it
They run for hours on very little oil,and keep midges away...
hope this helps..


04/4/2011 at 10:01pm
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Thanks for the tip about the Hurricane Lamp!


This one is only £3.99!


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04/4/2011 at 10:11pm
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 So am i right in thinking these hurricane lamps will burn citronella oil?

   If this is the case then many thanks, Im off to get a couple for outside the tent.

                  where do you get the oil from? lol.



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04/4/2011 at 10:24pm
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Genius - never thought about burning citronella oil in them. Something else on my shopping list now!

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04/4/2011 at 10:40pm
 Location: Worcestershire
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Quote: Originally posted by jeff22 on 04/4/2011

 So am i right in thinking these hurricane lamps will burn citronella oil?

   If this is the case then many thanks, Im off to get a couple for outside the tent.

                  where do you get the oil from? lol.




Looks like
Homebase sell it!

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05/4/2011 at 9:33am
 Location: North Yorkshire
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We have 2 hurricane lamps - great bit of kit for outsdie the tent in the evenings.

Our citronella oil and lamps came from Towsure.



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05/4/2011 at 9:52am
 Location: North Yorkshire
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I thought about using citronella oil in mine (kill two birds with one stone and all that) but doesn't it blacken the glass? I thought you needed paraffin oil to burn cleanly.


05/4/2011 at 4:58pm
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Ive used citronella oil in my lamps for the last few years, it's a very refined paraffin and it doesn't blacken your glass. That happens when you turn the wick up too far.

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05/4/2011 at 6:58pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
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I've got some Citronella oil already for some burners we have so i'll give it a go in the hurricane lamp then . I've not been able to get hold of any paraffin oil yet, everywhere i've tried said they don't get it in until they start stocking the summer stuff


05/4/2011 at 7:57pm
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What a good idea!

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05/4/2011 at 8:33pm
 Location: barnsley south yorks
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Quote: Originally posted by mattlad on 04/4/2011
Thanks for the tip about the Hurricane Lamp!


This one is only £3.99!




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05/4/2011 at 10:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mkn9139 on 05/4/2011
I've got some Citronella oil already for some burners we have so i'll give it a go in the hurricane lamp then . I've not been able to get hold of any paraffin oil yet, everywhere i've tried said they don't get it in until they start stocking the summer stuff


Have you tried B&Q, the ones near me have it all year round. Seem to have it mostly in the winter.

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06/4/2011 at 10:06am
 Location: North Yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Booyaa on 05/4/2011
Have you tried B&Q, the ones near me have it all year round. Seem to have it mostly in the winter.


Hubby tried there a few weeks back, also tried our local hardware shop where you can normally buy anything and everything, plus several garden centres. They all said it's something they get in with summer stock, bbq's etc, i've seen citronella oil all over though and we already have some so will give that a go


06/4/2011 at 4:26pm
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Can you butn the citronella oil straight, or do you need to mix it with paraffin?


06/4/2011 at 4:55pm
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I've had a play today and it burns lovely, and as said with the flame turned down no black smoke.
What I used was citronella lamp oil, mine was from Morrisons last year £2.50 for a 1L bottle. But they sell it all over, usually found with the garden stuff.


06/4/2011 at 5:11pm
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darn it !

my wife made me give away out 2 hurricane lamps during a clear out last year

with the price of citronella candles so high I am off to get another one of these and some nice smelly oil for the same money



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