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Notes on common fuels
These are some of the fuels I have dealt with. It is best to use only one type of fuel per wick.
Kerosene
fire
(K1)
Pros:
Probably one of the safer fuels to use. Kerosene needs a lot of heat to burn. When cool, a pool of it will not immediately ignite under direct flame without some type of wick.
Long burning fuel.

Cons:
Burns dirty with black smoke and residue that gets on everything. Definitely an outdoor only fuel.
Messy when spilled. It spreads quickly and produces nasty fumes.
Coleman Fuel
fire
(White gas\Naphtha)
Pros:
Burns clean with little smoke or residue.
Can be used indoors if safety precautions are strictly adhered to.

Cons:
Burns very hot and may damage your kevlar wicks
warning EXTREMELY flammable! Don't even think about getting flame or a warm poi near the dip bucket. Spills are dangerously susceptible to ignition and can create explosive fumes.
Spin off often sends small drops of burning fuel in the air.
Green Fire
fire
(Denatured Alcohol\ethyl alcohol\ethanol and boric acid )
90 grams per gallon. 22.5 grams per liter.
Pros:
It's green!
Cons:
Burns very hot and may damage your kevlar wicks
Notoriously toxic. Keep it off your skin.
warning EXTREMELY flammable! Don't even think about getting flame or a warm poi near the dip bucket. Spills are dangerously susceptible to ignition and can create explosive fumes.
Spin off often sends small drops of burning fuel in the air.
Blue Fire
fire
(Denatured Alcohol\ethyl alcohol\ethanol and Copper Chloride)
90 grams per gallon. 22.5 grams per liter.
Pros:
Usually starts off with a green tint that changes to blue when it heats up.
Cons:
Burns very hot and may damage your kevlar wicks
Notoriously toxic. Keep it off your skin.
warning EXTREMELY flammable! Don't even think about getting flame or a warm poi near the dip bucket. Spills are dangerously susceptible to ignition and can create explosive fumes.
Spin off often sends small drops of burning fuel in the air.