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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 20, 2009, 11:10:05 am

Title: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 20, 2009, 11:10:05 am

Hiya am setting up the greenhouse and have a parafin heator which i want to setup but not sure where to buy parafin from
anyone got any ideas?

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: Lubob on February 20, 2009, 05:07:30 pm

I used to get it in B&Q or Homebase (also the camping shop in Stirling), however not sure if they sell it anymore due to the fact that some people in our area have a taste for it !

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: rustyme on February 20, 2009, 05:29:15 pm

Hello Linz,
             if it proves difficult to obtain paraffin in your area , you can use heating oil instead. It works perfectly ok either in tilley type lamps or in wick type heater/lamps. The last time I bought paraffin it was very dear, so now I just use heating oil instead.

cheers

Russ

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 20, 2009, 05:44:47 pm

i looked online after i asked an found b & q had it in their online store for about £5  for 4 litres

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 26, 2009, 03:53:37 pm

it was on a special but i didn't needto buy any cos it quite warm in my greenhouse as i got the windows taped up

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: hot house heroes on February 26, 2009, 04:28:20 pm

WHERE COULD I BUY HEATING OIL FOR MY HEATER GUYS IM IN PRESTWICK ?????????? :hshoe:

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 26, 2009, 05:39:03 pm

have you done a search ? try using yell.com for suppliers of heating oil?
Linz

Title: Re: Where to buy parafin in clacks
Post by: rustyme on February 26, 2009, 05:50:32 pm

My cousin used to live in Bettyhill and I think he used to buy his in 5 gallon drums from a local garage. He also bought it from a neighbour too. He lives in Keiss now and has coal instead so can't help anymore than that really, apart from the link below ...they may help ..

http://www.boilerjuice.com/

cheers

Russ