The stove can burn most any fuel: methanol, anhydrous isopropyl alcohol, Coleman white gas, gasoline, kerosine, etc... It has, however, only been tested with methanol and anhydrous isopropyl alcohol. Take appropriate precautions when testing out your stove with new fuels (test outside away from building, etc...). See the disclaimer at the bottom of this page. Methanol can be purchased in at your local hardware store in the paint / solvent section of the store.

A9. Our old boat " Seas the Day " was a single engine 8,000 pound boat that went about 25 knots. It burned about 15 gallons an hour at this cruising speed. Bigger dual engine boats range 20-40 gallons an hour. The Nordhavn 43 is about 55,000 pounds. Yet because of its design and slower speed, it consumes only about 2.5 gallons per hour. Slowing down burns as little as 1.8, speeding up can burn 3+. Said another way, we get about 2.5 to 3.

As designed, the stove will hold no more than 1/4 cup fuel. 1/4 cup fuel will burn for approximately 20 to 25 minutes before the fuel is spent.

Several L.L.Bean salesclerks prefer to use butane cartridge stoves in the summer. Butane is light, clean and requires no pumping or priming to produce an instant flame. You simply plug a cartridge into your stove, turn it on and light it. During the colder months, many use white gas or unleaded fuel. The fuel is inexpensive and produces a lot of heat, which is critical during winter when campers melt snow for drinking water.

oil - also referred to as Bunker C. To atomize (see next question) properly, the fuel must be kept hot, so steam pipes are routed through the fuel tank in the tender to keep it at 130 degrees F. 1522 did not always burn oil - she was originally built as a coal burner but only stayed that way for a year before being converted. Wood, while burned on real old steam locomotives, does not put out the heat needed to operate larger locomotives like the 1522.

Dependent upon fuel used and quality of appliance. Although smokeless fuels should allow overnight burning at low rates of combustion. Seasoned wood should give maximum 3-4 hours. (see also questions 9 & 6) home | about | special offers | faqs | traditional range | conventional range | stoves | flue systems | contact us

With twin wall stainless steel and Pumice chimney systems even without a chimney options are opened up. Although there are limitation due to termination heights distances from combustible materials and limitations on the amount of bends there can be e.t.c (ask staff for further details) you do need a class 1 flue system.(see questions 4 & 8)

Any good mountaneering shop should store canister, alcohol and liquid fuel stoves. Between the canister stoves, those using a Lindhal valve are the most popular; typical brands for these are Markill, Primus or MSR. You can also find the various Gaz brand stoves. Coleman Powermax stoves can be easily found too. Liquid fuel stove popular brands are Primus and MSR. Alcohol stoves are basically Trangia. As far as popularity goes, I'd say canister stoves win.

There are fuel tank capacities depending on the model between 33 gallons (125 liters) and 55 gallons (210 liters). The RV needs unleaded 89 octane.

There are 9 towns along the Track which provide a range of supply options. Many providers are listed in the Bibbulmun Track Accommodation and Services Guide.

Your mileage may very, but in the 5 gallons per hour realm, up to 6 gph with some engine/power combinations.

The engine uses "jet A" or kerosene. We could use other kinds, but we're currently undecided as to exactly what we will use. This is the standard fuel used.

Yes! The big difference is that wet fuel may take 80% more air than dry fuel. Operationally, you may wish to meter the wet and dry fuel to create a consistent fuel blend or you may want to exhaust the least merchantable fuel before using a more valuable fuel. With the controls designed for this scenario, this can easily be accomplished. In general, any time there are continuous variations in fuel quality, it is desirable to have an operator near by the steam plant.

The Luminarium Outdoor Hearth was designed and built strictly for use with Fire Designs Hearth Fuel. Burning anything other than Hearth Fuel could cause damage to the unit or your property and would void the warranty.

You can buy food and fuel in Cuzco. Don't count on being able to buy any food on the Trail. You may possibly be able to buy some food in Huayllabamba but it will be relatively expensive. There are also tourist facilities at the far end of the trail, but it's unwise to rely on either.

Dry, seasoned wood is best. The type of tree is not as important as moisture content. Wood must be allowed to dry for a minimum of 12 months, under cover, after being split and stacked. Popular firewood in the Northwest are: maple, alder, Douglas fir, spruce, apple and cherry. Another good fuel source is pressed fire logs, manufactured by pressurizing sawdust, as opposed to wax-based decorative logs, which have limited heating value.