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[madlori]

Well, everyone...it's been a few months, so it's time for another round of...

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[madlori]

Here's a diagram you might find interesting that diagrams the components of crude oil as it's refined. Ask if you want some clarificiation on the distillation process.



If you do a Google images search on "hydrocarbons" you'll find lots of diagrams of hydrocarbons. I can tell you more if you're interested.

As to your follow-up...safer to use for what? I wouldn't recommend any of them as a kitchen cleaner! You should ALWAYS use only the kind of fuel recommended for whatever device you're using to burn it, be it a car or a heater or an oil lamp.

[snowqueenofhoth]

I mean safer to use as a heater type. Not IN the heater. :) Yes, I'd have to buy a different one. I'd never just put in a different type of fuel.

Kerosene just seems to give off a LOT of fumes. I have to constantly ventilate the apartment, which then makes it cold again, meaning I need to turn the heater on again, etc. I just wonder if heaters that use different fuels would have less noxious fumes.

But maybe electric is the way to go...