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Much delayed starting in the cold greenhouse this year and finally builders have finished and the portaloo across the door has gone.
So I cleared the winter detritus and lit a sulphur candle this eveninf once the vents had closed.
Opened the paint tin holding the "candle" and following instructions unearthed the end of the yellow touchpaper from the "lentils" of sulphur and lit it.

It burnt down to the sulphur and went out.

Tried again, same result.

Any suggestions on getting it to light properly?

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I had this happen one year - OH solved the problem by means of a blow torch............

On a more safe note, make sure that you pull the paper wick out up some distance out of the sulphur as that seems to help.

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Tried the blowtorch tonight, not sure it worked, but had to retreat due to fumes. Blue flickering flame seemed to go out.

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Always do mine at night too as the first time I did it in the daytime the smoke scared the neighbours and am sure they thought my greenhouse was on fire! This year, lit it at dusk but when I checked a bit later, no smoke and it had gone out. Pulled the wick out a bit more and relit. Didn't think it had taken but the tin was fully burnt out the next day so must have been fine. Just remember to give a damned good airing before you put anything back in!

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just a question. What is a sulphur candle and what does it do? obvously from the question you can see I havent done it and am now panicing!

Basically they fumigate your greenhouse, you don't have to use them but I find them a good idea at the start of the season to make sure that I don't have a house full of undesirables.

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including yourself - they certainly make the eyes water

Tried the blowtorch lighting method.

Hmmmm.

Anyone want a nice solid lump of sulphur, slightly charred on the top and in a nice protective tin?

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