Paraffin Suppliers

I want a gallon or two of Paraffin for my flame thrower. We used to just nick some out of the central heating tank ... but we've given up oil CH ...

So I typed "Paraffin" into Yell.com and it is only giving me suppliers who sell it by the tanker load!

Is there some magic brand name I should be using?

back when I were a lad I think it was "Esso Blue" with some jingle on the telly that I've forgotten ... the only back-then-jingle that springs to mind is "Made to make you mouth water" and I'm pretty sure that wasn't for Paraffin :D

 

OK, you're through to the Semi Final. Your specialised subject is now "Paraffin Suppliers" :D

 

what you need is to go to a proper hardware store

im sure most allotments sell it aswell

Is £4.50 a gallon expensive to pay or not ?? thats what my local hardware store is charging in your own can

 

Kristen, try a farm suplier, Countrywide or MoleValley would have it.

I think I payed £3 for 5 litres last time.

 

"proper hardware store"

What, like ScrewFix? :hehe:

I really cannot think of a proper hardware store anywhere near here. When I was a kid we had one in OUR VILLAGE - long since gone of course :(

I'll try Yell.com for those suggestions, thanks chaps (price not an issue as a gallon will last me all season)

 

I'm obviously not being very observant. Is there a brand name / logo / sign that I should be looking out for chaps?

 

I am sorry, but i don't agree with that. Most petrol stations sell anything that makes money, parafin doesn't.

as for esso blue......

YouTube - Esso Blue Dum Dum Dum

Many moons ago, before diy sheds there was the "Hardware shop" and they did sell parafin, but they changed to esso pink (I jest not)

Later you could, as said get it from some (not many) petrol staions, it was self service done by an automatic pump / machine, because you could get it when the petrol staion was closed. But I have not seen one of them (The parafin thing) in 20+ years

 

yep they are few and far between

the one nearest to me is like arkrights store you buy nails buy the oz etc wood by the foot


its a working 70,s shop not modernised since then either from the look

 

We had a fabulous Aladdins Cave within 10 miles (right out in the middle of nowhere). Well known, great reputation, could get anything, including the obscure ... Old boy got to retirment age ... shop decised :( Must have broekn his, and many like him's, heart.

Progress !

 

That's the one .. thanks Water-Garden. "Dum dum dum dum ... Esso Blue!"

Neither works in Yell.com - lots of Nightclubs :thumb: but not quite what I watnhed for my flame-thrower :hehe:

 

My tesco petrol station has it and thats only a small garage. Garden centers should have it, try a small nursery it might be cheaper there.