Paraffin 20 Litre - Clean Burn - Class 1 - for Indoor Heaters

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The rand remained relatively stabile in the first two weeks of March, but on average, however, the rand/dollar exchange rate has trended slightly higher than in February, within a narrow range of around R15.00 to the dollar. Based on this, there is nothing to prove that the more expensive Corona heaters have been designed for “The UK Market” either since mine was supplied to me, complete with a factory fitted Euro plug!. But American kerosene is nothing like American heating oil; it is a much lower viscosity, for one thing. Yes, it is very confusing! There is a specific British Standard for paraffin. It says right on my heater that I have to use that, or something called Tozane which is double the price (supposed to burn cleaner). Martin Lewis: Do you have a Power of Attorney? It’s crucial protection – not just for the elderly – and more important than a will

Crude has rallied strongly in the opening months of 2021, supported by the vaccine-aided recovery from the pandemic and the decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to keep a tight rein on supplies.The price of paraffin in South Africa can vary depending on several factors, including location, time of year, and global oil prices. As of August 2021, a litre of paraffin costs around R14.96 in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, while it costs slightly more in other provinces such as the Western Cape where it is sold for about R15.90 per litre. Diesel will go up by about R1,68 a litre, while Paraffin will likely go up by about R2,66 cents per litre. Inefficient: Paraffin stoves and heaters are often less efficient than other energy sources, leading to higher fuel consumption and costs. Paraffin IS a hydrocarbon - just like LPG, mains gas, heating oil, aviation fuel, ... so when it burns it produces water, and carbon dioxide. Hydrocarbons contain carbon and hydrogen atoms, and the hydrogen has to go somewhere when the fuel is burnt - it combines with some of the oxygen in the air to form water (hydrogen oxide, H2O).

Another key difference is that kerosene may produce more fumes and odours than paraffin, which can be a concern for people with respiratory issues or allergies. However, kerosene is still a popular choice for heating homes and powering certain types of machinery, thanks to its high energy content and reliable performance. Although global fuel prices have stabilised, this stabilisation has not yet had a measurable effect on the local fuel prices besides the tariffs imposed in different zones, and there is still pressure as the global demand for Russian petroleum products increases.

I was calculating with an 800W unit as this is the minimum setting on a paraffin hater and I was using manufacturer's data for calculating the fuel consumption. I only promote these heaters as a method of saving money on home heating when used as I do, on basic heating oil. Currently this costs me 52p per litre, which works out at 5.2 per KW/H when burned in an Inverter Heater, which is a huge saving over a 12p – 13p Electricity Tariff, better than 50% in fact and is exactly how I drastically reduced by own Winter heating bills. I appreciate and respect that many people don’t want to risk the warranty on their heater or stray off the path of using the recommended fuels, but this is where a very careful consideration needs to be given as to whether you are actually going to be saving any money by moving over to an Inverter Heater and running it on the expensive premium fuel. The unrest in these areas is putting pressure on international petroleum product prices, which means that there is also local pressure to increase these prices. Well yes. I have. the thing is that if you don't want/ cannot do obvious cheapest option with massive investment (e.g. central heating with full insulation upgrade of your house), the electric heating is the most expensive option available. There were quite a few threads about it on this forum as well. The only option using electric heating which is competitive is to use storage heaters with economy 7 as this costs about the third/ unit than daytime electricity.