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Anyone know where I can buy 50lts of paraffin at a reasonable cost in the UK?

Have looked online, and the only places these days that seem to sell it these days, are the big DIY shops, but it's in tiny containers.
 

timetraveller

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One of the pumps at my local rural petrol station is marked Derv and one other Kerosene. I think that Kerosene and paraffin might be the same thing. Its a long way for you to come to get it though.
 

Nulli Secundus

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Thanks Norman, that certainly reinforces my theory on the availability of paraffin. Would an airfield sell it I wonder?
 

bmetcalf

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In my agricultural county, it is sold from a pump at some gas stations. Farmers must use it for something.
 

davidd

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Bruce,

Farmers wouldn't get it at a gas station. They would have their own tanks. I don't think farmers use it for other than heating, much like the general public. There are a lot of Kerosun heaters in rural areas. I had one tank for diesel. Justin has two tanks diesel and petrol. Both have dyes in them in an attempt to limit their use to the farm only. Don't get caught with colorful fuel!

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Magnetoman

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Anyone know where I can buy 50lts of paraffin at a reasonable cost in the UK?
At the risk of telling you something you already know, paraffin (kerosene) and diesel fuel are not the same but they aren't very different and, depending on the intended use, can be substituted for each other. I use a proprietary degreaser (Gunk) whose directions call for diluting in kerosene. However, after being unsuccessful at finding a source of kerosene in other than small containers I substituted diesel fuel and the 5-gal. container of Gunk+diesel works great.
 
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