Tim O'Malley posted:Thank you for the news, Michael! I have a clear oil I bought at Kmart in 2010. I may have doused the wick too much, because it burned like a house fire more than a candle. I'm glad you had luck with it.
If you adjust your wick, that shouldn't be a problem. That being said, I have one lantern (a Keystone Casey) that will shoot flames out the chimney if I use lamp oil. It is designed for thicker oil, so I burn mineral oil in that.