Meths?

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Skaukraft

Settler
Apr 8, 2012
539
4
Norway
I have a quick question.
I see you guys often refer to "meths" as fuel for spiritburners.
Is "meths" short for methanol, or ist it short for methylated ethanol?
 

bilmo-p5

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 5, 2010
8,168
9
west yorkshire
'Meths' is generally used to refer to methylated spirits (or methylated ethanol as you put it - same thing).

However, methanol is increasingly being used as a stove fuel as it is cheaper than methylated spirits. The lower energy output of methanol is no real problem and a little more care in the handling is required as methanol is rather more toxic than metylated spirits.
 

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