connolls Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi all,Don't really know what forum to put this in so here goes.We have a number of Kerosene Heaters that we have used over the winter but are now only using them occasionally as back ground heat on cold nights...............still have some fuel left un-opened.My question is this...........can I store this un-opened fuel for later in the year or does it have to go to waste ?Heard somewhere that "last years" fuel cannot be kept........does anyone know if this applies to fuel i bought earlier this year but will use at the end of the year ?Confused !!!Any info very welcome.Thanks Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Heard somewhere that "last years" fuel cannot be kept....One should not believe everything one reads on Artificial Intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 If your talking about what we call Paraffin and the French call Petrol then yes you can store half full 'cans'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Really Q !!!!!! Its not like you to spell it wrong - petrole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Now come on - if you are going to be that pedantic at least remember there is a accent in Pétrole ! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Quite right, Punch, and, of course it's pronounced like "pay-trole"[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 [quote user="Punch"]Now come on - if you are going to be that pedantic at least remember there is a accent in Pétrole ! ;-)[/quote]Well Well, I never Knew it had an accent.ps I can't do accents anyway !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Guerriere Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Whatever .... just don't get confused and put gasoline in your heater. There would be tears before bedtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connolls Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi all,Despite the debate..........it is what the French call petrole. (sorry can't find the accents).Seems to be a general concensus that it's ok to keep until later on in the year ?Thanks for the Info.Best Wishes Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Don't worry, Connolls, it's perfectly safe to use.In our old house, I often used to buy it in the summer when it was cheap and put it into the heaters in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 [quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Punch"]Now come on - if you are going to be that pedantic at least remember there is a accent in Pétrole ! ;-)[/quote] Well Well, I never Knew it had an accent. ps I can't do accents anyway !!!!!![/quote]To type accents with ALT codes, hold down the ALT key, then on the numeric keypad type the three or four digits listed here. When you release the ALT key, the character will appear.a with grave accent à ALT + 133 À ALT + 0192a with circumflex â ALT + 131  ALT + 0194a with tréma ä ALT + 132 Ä ALT + 142a e ligature æ ALT + 145 Æ ALT + 146c with cedilla ç ALT + 135 Ç ALT + 128e with acute accent é ALT + 130 É ALT + 144e with grave accent è ALT + 138 È ALT + 0200e with circumflex ê ALT + 136 Ê ALT + 0202e with tréma ë ALT + 137 Ë ALT + 0203i with circumflex î ALT + 140 Î ALT + 0206i with tréma ï ALT + 139 Ï ALT + 0207o with circumflex ô ALT + 147 Ô ALT + 0212o e ligature œ ALT + 0156 Œ ALT + 0140u with grave accent ù ALT + 151 Ù ALT + 0217u with circumflex û ALT + 150 Û ALT + 0219u with tréma ü ALT + 129 Ü ALT + 154French quotation marks « ALT + 174 » ALT + 175Euro symbol € ALT + 0128For Apples do not despairTo type accents on a Mac with the option key, hold down the option key while pressing the key(s) in bold in this list. For example, to type ê, hold the option key while typing i, then release both and type e. To type î, hold option, type i, release and type i again.Note: In these instructions, "and" means to keep holding the option key and the first key listed while typing the second. "Then" means to release the option key and the first key before typing the second.acute accent é Hold option key and e then egrave accent à, è, ù Hold option key and ` then a, e, or ucedilla ç Hold option key and ccircumflex â, ê, î, ô, û Hold option key and i then a, e, i, o, or utréma ë, ï, ü Hold option key and u then e, i, or uoe ligature œ Hold option key and qFrench quotation marks « Hold option key and \ » Hold option key and shift key and \Euro symbol € Hold option key and shift key and 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Or download:http://www.lexicool.com/lexibar_french_special_keyboard_characters.asp(Sorry Mel, nothing to do with pétrole.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks Coops, Lexibar is the way to go (thanks Q but life's too short for all that hassle !!!!)However, it still wouldn't have helped, I didn't know petrole (see no accent) needed an accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"][quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Punch"]Now come on - if you are going to be that pedantic at least remember there is a accent in Pétrole ! ;-)[/quote] Well Well, I never Knew it had an accent. ps I can't do accents anyway !!!!!![/quote]To type accents with ALT codes, hold down the ALT key, then on the numeric keypad type the three or four digits listed here. When you release the ALT key, the character will appear.a with grave accent à ALT + 133 À ALT + 0192a with circumflex â ALT + 131  ALT + 0194a with tréma ä ALT + 132 Ä ALT + 142a e ligature æ ALT + 145 Æ ALT + 146c with cedilla ç ALT + 135 Ç ALT + 128e with acute accent é ALT + 130 É ALT + 144e with grave accent è ALT + 138 È ALT + 0200e with circumflex ê ALT + 136 Ê ALT + 0202e with tréma ë ALT + 137 Ë ALT + 0203i with circumflex î ALT + 140 Î ALT + 0206i with tréma ï ALT + 139 Ï ALT + 0207o with circumflex ô ALT + 147 Ô ALT + 0212o e ligature œ ALT + 0156 Œ ALT + 0140u with grave accent ù ALT + 151 Ù ALT + 0217u with circumflex û ALT + 150 Û ALT + 0219u with tréma ü ALT + 129 Ü ALT + 154French quotation marks « ALT + 174 » ALT + 175Euro symbol € ALT + 0128For Apples do not despairTo type accents on a Mac with the option key, hold down the option key while pressing the key(s) in bold in this list. For example, to type ê, hold the option key while typing i, then release both and type e. To type î, hold option, type i, release and type i again.Note: In these instructions, "and" means to keep holding the option key and the first key listed while typing the second. "Then" means to release the option key and the first key before typing the second.acute accent é Hold option key and e then egrave accent à, è, ù Hold option key and ` then a, e, or ucedilla ç Hold option key and ccircumflex â, ê, î, ô, û Hold option key and i then a, e, i, o, or utréma ë, ï, ü Hold option key and u then e, i, or uoe ligature œ Hold option key and qFrench quotation marks « Hold option key and \ » Hold option key and shift key and \Euro symbol € Hold option key and shift key and 2[/quote]And on a netbook without a numberpad![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]Quite right, Punch, and, of course it's pronounced like "pay-trole"[:)][/quote]/pe.tʁɔl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicandJo Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 My é is ALT + 0233 aswell...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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