Pedro99 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Hi guys, I got an alcohol lamp the other day to make sterilisation of anything metal involved in inoculation etc. quicker and easier. I looked up what to use in it and saw that methylated spirits should be fine. Anyway a friend picked me some up from Coles but when I looked at it, it specifically states not to use it in a spirit lamp. Does anyone know if this is some legal BS or should I actually not use it? See pic for label. It's violet dyed 'diggers' metho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrooman Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Metho (alcohol) is perfect for your alcohol lamp, and exactly what you want to use A spirit lamp is different, hence it uses spirits and not alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro99 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Thanks for the reply, the box the lamp came in says alcohol lamp and spirit lamp on it. Bit confusing, but I'm guessing it's referring to a cooker/heater on the warning. Either way I'm not dead and it seems fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87_botanist Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I found jet lighters that stay on are the best to use if that's any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro99 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Thanks botanist, I'll look into getting one down the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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