[Jamie Butterworth]

Does anyone know where i can buy some paraffin cheapish, theres only B&Q ive found so far but they only sell 4 litre bottles, will anywhere else sell a smaller bottle?

[DD.]

Sorry Jamie, the years have passed me by from when it used to be delivered, or you could get it from a pump at the garage.

[A. Fallowfield]

Take an over sixty with you to B&Qs Jamie, let them get it 10% cheaper! I often do Wednesday shopping for some of the younger plotters!

[DD.]

For those of us that used to buy 5 gallons (min) at a time, why do you want a small quantity?

[vonkiglin]

I saw it on my local petrol station forecourt the other day if that helps but not sure of size etc did look like a 4 litre (1 gallon roughly) bottle otherwise maybe try some of the camping stores or if you have a small hardware store nearby?

[Jamie Butterworth]

Thanks for the advice everyone

For those of us that used to buy 5 gallons (min) at a time, why do you want a small quantity?

Its only a liitle greenhouse heater which doesnt need much fuel to burn for a while, supose it wont hurt to get the bigger bottle

[Runwell-Steve]

If your paraffin greenhouse heater is anything like mine it will burn through the stuff faster than you can keep up with it.

I gave up with mine as it cost too much to run as paraffin is not cheap these days.  I have now run electricity to my greenhouse so have an electric heater in there, this is working out much cheaper.

[EddieJ]

Sorry Jamie, the years have passed me by from when it used to be delivered, or you could get it from a pump at the garage.

I even remember the blue square metal cans that it used to be generally stored in.

What I don't get now though, is the cost of it. It used to be give away money, but is now hard to justify buying.

[Jamie Butterworth]

Just been to asda, they were selling it at £2.50 for 4 litres, but they had sold out

[Paul Plots]

The days of the Pink Paraffin Man and his van are long gone  I guess it is a pretty rare liquid. I've not bought any for years as it was too dear to use in the greenhouse.

Is it true that petrol stations no longer sell it via a pump?  :blink:

[Gwiz]

We're quite lucky here, we still have an old fashioned hardware shop that will sell you a Gallon (yes, a GALLON!, none of that modern litre rubbish there, you know . Mind you, he won't except payment in sixpence pieces......Strange that.)
It works out far cheaper than buying it "ready packed" from anywhere else.

[DD.]

Bet you have to take your own bag for it, though.

[Gwiz]

Nah, I get him to fill me pockets.

[DD.]

Tight wad!

[Gwiz]

Tight wad!

Thrifty!