TIKI Citronella Torch Fuel - 1 Gallon (128 oz.), Easy Pour, Long-Lasting for Outdoor Torches & Table Torches, with Citronella & Lemongrass Oil, for Patio, Garden & Backyard Use

We have an inflatable hot tub that we cool down during the summer and relax in after work. Our back yard stays somewhat damp, so mosquitos are a common occurrence. We also only had a flood light for the back deck which is a little harsh when trying to relax. We purchased some Tiki torches and put around the deck, and bought some of this fuel since the price/oz was a little better than Lowes or Home Depot (theirs are 100oz for $12) and the bottles are bigger. This fuel is the exact same stuff you get at the store. The oil quality seems to be just fine, it burns well, though does leave a little bit of soot behind. A quick wipe of the wick with a paper towel after a few uses will clean it right up. It does burn a little quick, we get maybe 3-4 hours on one "fill" of the cans, but that is the nature of light torch/lantern oil. The ambiance is nice when the torches are going. It is much softer than the flood light, and it keeps the mosquitos away. The easy pour spout is nice. I can fill our large torches without a funnel. Only our small tabletop one needs a funnel with the way the spout is designed on these.

I'm relatively new to the world of citronella/tiki torch fuel, but this seems to be working perfectly. I think you get a great value for the money, and it should last a while. Fuel itself burns for a nice long time, and doesn't give off any unpleasant smell in my opinion. There is a little bit of soot that comes off the top, but I wasn't planning on using it indoors anyway, so I'm OK with that. It doesn't look overwhelming or problematic, just kind of adds to the effect in my opinion. I can't speak on how it handles mosquitoes just yet, but as a tiki fuel in general, I think it's performing wonderfully so far. You also get a great amount for the money, and the poor spout is convenient. I would still recommend to use a funnel initially, because it is hard to pour easily in the very beginning when it's full, but after a bit, you should be OK with kind of free pouring it, depending on how large your reservoir opening is. All in all, I haven't had any issues with this so far, and it does what it's supposed to! Highly Recommended!

We used to use various fire-starter sticks and similar products for our outdoor fire pit, but this is so much easier and really doesn't cost any more. Highly recommended.

This is a great deal on the price!

Put this fuel in 4 small torches with large flames and I still got bit a few times (but only me, not the 6 other people outside with me). I don’t blame the fuel entirely because I live on the coast of Texas so mosquitos are BAD, but I’ll probably try another fuel next time to see if it works any better.

The standard fuel for torchs,works well.

This bottle was shipped lying down in a box (with no other products) with air pak bubbles around it. There is plenty of space on each side of the bottle so it takes quite a few air pak bubbles to protect the bottle sufficiently. My particular bottle arrived undamaged. I could easily see how depending on who packed it and how many air paks were used to protect it, that when a truck stops quickly the bottle could slide (If it happens to slide enough times with enough force against the top of the bottle, then I could see the damage occurring that many people mention in there reviews.) I believe all these bottles are undamaged before being shipped by amazon (these are sold and shipped by amazon.) Amazon receives skids of these in cases with protection between the bottles, but then ships them loosely a bottle at a time as ordered. Each bottle has a push down and twist safety cap and comes with a protective seal to pull off under it when use the bottle for first time. The bottles pour easily and smoothly, they have a nice recessed area to grip on the back of bottle, they flow out a small hole which has another small hole behind it to vent. The liquid pours out clear, and doesn't smell much different then regular torch fuel (not a strong scent from citronella when wafting over bottle.) I use the torch fluid in pretty standard tiki torch canisters. The fuel burns for a good duration, constantly giving off a steady amount of 'black gritty smoke' the entire time its lit. Holding my hands about 2 feet over a tiki torch burning this fuel, while wearing clear plastic gloves it doesn't take long to notice the gloves start graying from settling residue on them. I can't personally smell citronella amongst the smoke coming off from these, but can only hope its effective against insects. It currently is much colder and there isn't much insect activity, I'll get a better feel for its effectiveness in the spring. As this doesn't burn clean and has a settling residue, I would not recommend using these directly on picnic tables, close to siding or near anything you might mind a film/residue forming on. I use this primarily as a perimeter around my outdoor fire pit.

The smell is pleasant an extremely long burn time , but the main thing is , it helps to keep the mosquitoes away

Ne sent pas la citronnelle, déçu par rapport au prix