Where can I buy it?
How much should I expect to pay for it?
After a whole week of chasing around, I've finally managed to buy a gallon of the stuff (the trad hardware store in Staple Hill, who always have everything).
I over paid. 4l for £4.59, which is more than DERV costs and certainly far more than red or blue diesel. Still it's the nice hardware shop and they work hard for their money.
I've been told:
- We aren't allowed to sell anything flammable (an oik standing next to a shelf of white spirit)
- We can't sell that, try a garage
- We're a garage, why are you trying to buy DIY stuff ?
- We can't sell paraffin any more, people were putting it in their cars and so They've Banned It.
- Try Boots
- We're an airfield and aircraft factory. We've a shitload of it practically for free, from tank drainage. Are you bringing the 1,000 gallon or the 2,000 gallon tanker?
Next time I'll use either diesel or lamp oil, depending on whether I need to smell it burning. I'll also make sure to pick up some cheap red diesel when I'm next near a tractor.