hi everyone, quick question, I can't find alcohol for my stove, would methyl hydrate be a good substitute ?
if not what do you all recommend?
if not what do you all recommend?
Yo - but be aware the fumes are poisonous - use only in well ventilated spaces. Liquid fondue fuel is also a possibility, expensive but usually less toxic than methyl hydrate.
Sure you can.You won’t find “denatured” alcohol in Canada ...
Same heat. More soot BECAUSE of the isopropyl. That is what they add to make the flame more visible.I had looked at that bio ethanol - it is a form of denatured alcohol - but not the same as what is usually referred to so didn’t want to recommend it. On reading it’s notes it is intended to give an orange flame rather than the blue or invisible one normally associated with clean burning alcohol. Depending on the ratios of ethanol to isopropyl you may get less heat and possibly get the soot that is associated with burning isopropyl....
- but be aware the fumes are poisonous
Since the alcohol "stove fuel" at the $$ "marine" store is so expensive, we have been buying gallon cans of alcohol at the local hardware stores for 30 years. Always in stock. It's in the painting supplies section.