Re: Mineral Oil.........Where To Buy?

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Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 07:09 PM 8/24/2005, you wrote:
> Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
> In a message dated 8/24/05 4:27:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Original poster: "Danny G." <digitaldanny123@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Where does one buy mineral oil? Walmart doesn't have it, they said
> they keep ordering it but never get it. It could also be the city
> it's in, as other Walmarts sell ammo and this one doesn't. Not that
> the two are related in any way.....just an example of different stock
> at different Walmarts.
>
> Cheers,
> Dan--Ft. Lauderdale
>
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>     Large animal feed store, usually available in gallon or larger sizes.
>
> Matt D.

While feed stores are a potential source, you're going to pay roughly 
the same amount as you would for real transformer oil (that is, 
around $5/gallon, although I'll bet it's gone up with the oil barrel 
price). The difference is that transformer oil will be dry and have a 
spoilage inhibitor, while USP white mineral oil will not.  The dry 
aspect is quite important from the insulating standpoint.

So, if you can find a distributor for transformer oil reasonably 
close, then you should try that first.  If you're out in the boonies, 
where large animals are common, the feed store might be a better bet, 
but it's definitely a second choice.