What works best in Alcohol Burners.

[rg598]

Ethanol has more energy per volume than Methanol. The reason it smells bad is that they put additives in it so people don't drink it. Methanol is poisonus. Both of them will burn fine as long as they are fairly pure. You can burn something like 70% rubbing alcohol, but you will get alot of smoke.

Here in the US we have a brand of denatured alcohol (ethanol) called SLX, which is very pure and burns well. The best is probably a gas line antifreeze called HEET (in the yellow bottle). It is almost pure methanol. Check out http://zenstoves.net/Fuels.htm for fuel info and http://zenstoves.net/ in general for great alcohol stove information.

 

[Shewie]

Meths works well, but please don't dilute it, it reduces cooking time and for the sake of wiping a pan its not worth it, especially in cold weather

Meths is expensive, Methanol is cheap but remember its toxic and can be absorbed through the skin

This is a good place for bulk meths, much cheaper than wilcko's

http://www.jpennyltd.co.uk/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=348&=SID#MOREINFO

Rik, will the 5L plastic container be okay for long term storage, or would it be better to move it into a can ??

I thought there were laws against shipping flammable liquids now, have I dreamt that ?

 

[leemann]

According to a professor chemistry 5ft away from me. Mehanol eats the fatty tissue surounding the optic nerve not good,

Lee