Introduction: Vegetable Oil Burner (very Simple)
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I wanted to try using some expired sunflower and canola I had oil for something useful. I filled a can with oil and suck some cardboard in for a wick and lit it. I actually wound up putting the can inside a larger can for added safety. The snuffer/lid is the bottom of a Kroger's coffee can. It's not pretty, but since the metal cans will be recycled shortly after I run out of oil, they don't need to be.
Step 1: That's It!
Stuff with cardboard, fill oil, light and burn. The oil is very safe to refill compared to alcohol. You may need to add more wick material after refilling. The lid/snuffer is the bottom of a coffee can.
