Cheap Ways to Keep the Tiki Torch Burning

In this video we show a couple cheap solutions to lighting a tiki torch with materials you likely have at home already: these include using isopropyl alcohol as fuel for the torch and cheese cloth as a wick.

We also explore using cooking oil as fuel.

Note: Always use caution with fire and flammable liquids. This video is for entertainment purposes only. Do not rely on information contained herein, and always follow the recommendations of the manufacturer. If you attempt to emulate anything contained in this video you are doing so at your own risk.
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[stephanierae]

Ah, a kindred spirit in cheapness! ♥️

[jesusreigns]

I use kerosene which costs approximately 2.5-4.0 dollars for a gallon at a gas station.. great video ... I did not know about the cheesecloth wick idea.. Thank you!!

[Jason-os]

Cheer~~~a portable means of illumination such as a piece of wood or cloth soaked in tallow or an oil lamp on a pole, sometimes carried ceremonially.😊

[candlesnstones]

Cool... I was getting irritated but found if I pulled out the wick about 1/2 inch and spread it out works with vegetable oil. Kinda feel like frying a couple eggs now for some reason

[makimuncher]

And to save a few cents you can light the torch with a magnifying glass and the sun!

[beanholedays]

Can I add anything to keep mosquitoes away?

[happy_trails]

does it last as long as store bought tiki torch fuel (i.e., any difference in the burn rate)? also, what is the distilled water for (does it still burn without it)?

[lapriest]

I'm gonna have to try that...lamp oil prices keep rising.

[starguard]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very useful and informative

[KamiX]

Better wrap the wick in some copper wire. Just like a zippo lighter. Lasts longer and very good heat conductor

[moonbot]

I just used gasoline in mine.
I needed a haircut anyway.💥

[stphinkle]

What is original Tiki Torch Fuel actually made of? Is it vegetable oil? Kerosene? Citronella Oil? Lamp Oil? Candle Wax? Alcohol? Other?

[brianburke]

How bout used (dirty) peanut oil from frying turkeys?  I don't want to throw away 5 gallons of peanut oil but I don't want to use it to fry turkeys anymore either.

[odellwood]

u think they went here for the torch lighting in charollete

[NotSoCrazyNinja]

Based on the looks of the wick, olive oil is not going to work. 91% rubbing alcohol probably will work. I'm curious about diesel and kerosene. The torch fuel I have smells about like burning kerosene (I should know the smell, I burned kerosene for heat for years and grew up around kerosene). Kerosene is basically another grade of diesel. Diesel being a bit "heavier" than kerosene, and may not wick as well. I hear a cotton wick works well with diesel. I just got my first outside torches for the first time in a decade. I have no idea why I didn't replace the last one that rusted out. I got two, I like them so much, I want about twenty more. Of course, burning twenty-odd torches in my yard (about a half-acre front yard) will use a lot of fuel. Citronella torch fuel here is about $8 a gallon. Kerosene is about $3.50 a gallon, but will likely go to $4 a gallon in winter. Still, have the cost. Of course, a lighter vegetable oil "might" work, something like super cheap "vegetable oil" (soybean oil).

[AlexandraAlexImagebyAlex]

I Can't start mine. Used an entire bottle of sesame oil. The wick is oily, burns for a minute or less and stops. Please help

[charleswright]

Sure it would be harder to find Cheese cloth then it would to try and find the actual wick

[blazekid]

I fill a soda can with gasoline and light er up, it burns a long time and don't need a wick

[reggiewilliams]

Citronella is derived from different species of cymbopogon lemongrass. I'm not sure what the point was of showing yourself pretending to fill up a jar with a different plant, but since you said the plant you used looked similar I can only assume you think that pelargonium citrosum produces citronella because that's what it appears like to me. if I recall it only possesses less than 1% citronell and is completely ineffective in controlling mosquitoes based on well researched university studies. simply put the scent just resembles citronella and wouldn't actually do anything

[evhvariac]

Isopropyl alcohol does not work well. VERY small flame