Building your Ark *FUEL FACTS

FUEL FACTS

Presented by Debbie Kent

http://www.peaceofpreparedness.com/

CANDLES: Store candles in a cool area. Store at least 3 candles per day
¾” x 4” burns @ 2:20 hours; 7/8” x 4” burns @ 5 hours; 2”x 9” burns @ 75 hours
CANNED HEAT: Stores easily and can be used indoors. A 7-ounce can burns about 1-1/2 hours. It will evaporate over long periods of time, especially if stored in heat.
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° burns for about 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. 1 hour per day baking in applebox oven = 22 - #18 lb bags charcoal.
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 stings for more light. These are very smoky, emergency use only.
FLASHLIGHTS: 2-battery flashlight with new batteries will work for @ 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 flashlight last about 30 minutes on 1 min. cranking, okay light. Shake flashlights not recommended, very dim.
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 storing.
KEROSENE: With 1” 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: @1 quart per week, 3 ½ qts. 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 o 2-5 years. 100 gallons of Kerosene will run a heater for a year.
LAMP OIL: Petroleum based. For hurricane type lamps. Odorless/smokefree, 10 hours per ounce burn time or 640 hours/128 days for ½ gallon. Stores indefinitely in house or garage. Lamp oil should be ½” below top of neck and not less that 2” below while using. Wick should not be visible above the dome while burning. If it’s too high it will cause smoke. 2 gallons = 1 year per lamp. Store extra wicks and lamps if possible. (Walmart)
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 ½ hours. Can be used for lanterns, stoves, and heaters. Small tanks $3+ each.
WHITE GAS: Costly and only outdoor use. 38 gallons = 5 hrs a day, 2 mantel lantern,
91 gal= 4 hours 2 burner stove per day.
WOOD: Stores many years. Hardwood burns longer. 2-10 cords for winter warmth/cooking.