G,,day . a friend asked me yesterday . what would happen if I put shellite / coleman fuel in my Tilley lantern . my answer , I don't know and I am not wanting to do it to find out!!! she asked because she was looking at my recent additions to my humble collection . cheers kerry
If all the seals and parts are in good order then probably nothing would go wrong. BUT, can you always garantee that everything is in good order and will not fail. Not a chance I would take. There is also the situation of releasing pressure while the lamp is running. Not a good idea. Always use the fuel the lamp (or stove or heater) was designed for.
I agree with Nils in all. But atleast the general Tilley is possible to shut off with the valve. It makes it a tad bit better for petrol use than those other paraffin lanterns which are extinguished just by the air bleeder screw.
thanks . I am not planning on making that mistake . I just could answer the question accurately . kerry
Releasing the pressure anywhere near a source of ignition could be very dangerous. Be akin to a bomb going off.
Yes. And that goes for any lantern. Obviously also those who actually are made to be operating safely on petrol.
I think the bottom line is that petrol vapour in air forms an explosive mix. At normal air temperatures there is NO similar risk with paraffin. Some risks in life are worth taking, others most definately aren't...
