I am new to this and need clarification on the type of fuel this stove uses... Does it use butane, proprane, primus, or what? What is the difference?
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It uses a butane, propane mix that burns very hot. It comes in small canisters made by MSR, COLEMAN, JETBOIL, or PRIMUS. Great stove boils 1qt of water in about 3 .5 min at Wisconsin elevations. I used Jetboil, it was cheaper whenbpught locally.
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This guy (and others like it) use a fuel called IsoPro Fuel. You can get it at just about any sporting store (REI, Dicks, Bass Pro, etc) very cheap. The smaller canisters (~$4.50) usually last me a weekend trip and the larger sizes (~$6.50) of fuel can last up to a week depending on how much you're heating things up.
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I was told it uses 'butane mixed fuel' but I'm using isobutane mixed fuel and it works fine. I use the jetboil containers and it works great!
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Isopro by MSR is an 80/20 mix of isobutane and propane. Usually in a small pressurized canister that the stove screws on to. Very good performance in cold weather.
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It uses a 4 season mix of isobutane, propane, and butane by Primus which I purchase at Walmart and I have also used the isobutane/propane mix from Gander Mountain. You can't use a propane tank as it wont hook up to it.
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William and nanstertoo are correct. This bundle includes a propane burner attachment. That's the only difference between this bundle and the stove itself.
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I use propane. This is a very basic cooker; fuel/air mix easy to adjust. Should burn nat gas easily
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It uses a clean butane fuel. The same butane used for lighters in the old days.
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This is a natural gas unit. They do make units specific to propane as well, but this model is strictly natural gas.
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Hi Kathy, to be honest I have not used the stove yet, since we had a relatively mild winter until now. (I'm in Mexico)My idea however is to fire the stove with gas (LPG), since we have not much wood around where I'm living. Sorry for not being able to help you more.
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I wouldn't recommend using any other fuel source unless directed on the stove!! I have a micro rocket and it uses only one fuel source and I don't use anything but what it's designed for!!
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I have no idea. In fact, if you figure it out, please let me know. I currently have a dozen of these things that I bought to go with a "countertop" gas burner. When I got the burner, it turned out that I could not use it indoors (which was not mentioned in the description or particulars). I returned the burner, but federal law prohibits me from returning the fuel, so I am stuck with them and cannot figure out how to use them on anything else.
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YES, it uses the same butane cannister that similar stoves use. You can buy them from Amazon. Camping stores and some WalMarts sell them.
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Okay Gary, I just heard back from our contact. Here is what she said:They could check different bushcraft forms and blogs sites to see what others said about the Emberlit. Here is a good video to show the customer for comparison of the 2 stoves https://youtu.be/0vXoZwSoVA8. The boil time is a lot faster than the Solo.We offer a life time warranty on all of our products and if they are not satisfied with it you can return with a full refund. It also depends what they are using the stove for the solo doesn't pack flat and you would have to lift your pot up to feed it fuel where the Emberlit has a side port to feed the fuel. Okay Gary, I just heard back from our contact. Here is what she said:They could check different bushcraft forms and blogs sites to see what others said about the Emberlit. Here is a good video to show the customer for comparison of the 2 stoves https://youtu.be/0vXoZwSoVA8. The boil time is a lot faster than the Solo.We offer a life time warranty on all of our products and if they are not satisfied with it you can return with a full refund. It also depends what they are using the stove for the solo doesn't pack flat and you would have to lift your pot up to feed it fuel... » Read More Okay Gary, I just heard back from our contact. Here is what she said:They could check different bushcraft forms and blogs sites to see what others said about the Emberlit. Here is a good video to show the customer for comparison of the 2 stoves https://youtu.be/0vXoZwSoVA8. The boil time is a lot faster than the Solo.We offer a life time warranty on all of our products and if they are not satisfied with it you can return with a full refund. It also depends what they are using the stove for the solo doesn't pack flat and you would have to lift your pot up to feed it fuel where the Emberlit has a side port to feed the fuel. « Show Less
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I have two of the Primus Classic Trail Stoves and have used Snowpeak Gigapower canisters as well as MSR canisters and both work just fine. I have not used Primus canisters as they are not available from my local outfitter.
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Sorry, but I don't know the answer to that. I only bought this stove to use in emergencies after our terrible ice storm in February. I only plan to use the small 1# disposable propane containers. I also bought a propane heater and also plan to use the small propane containers. I did test this stove and the heater, and both started up beautifully. I hope I NEVER have to use either of these products. An ice storm here (South Carolina) is a rare event, but this was a bad one, with power out everywhere, which means: no heat in the house. I never go camping, so I would not be able to answer your question. Sorry. Sorry, but I don't know the answer to that. I only bought this stove to use in emergencies after our terrible ice storm in February. I only plan to use the small 1# disposable propane containers. I also bought a propane heater and also plan to use the small propane containers. I did test this stove and the heater, and both started up beautifully. I hope I NEVER have to use either of these products. An ice storm here (South Carolina) is a rare event, but this was a bad one, with power out everywhere, which means: no heat in the house. I never go camping, so I would not be able to answer your... » Read More Sorry, but I don't know the answer to that. I only bought this stove to use in emergencies after our terrible ice storm in February. I only plan to use the small 1# disposable propane containers. I also bought a propane heater and also plan to use the small propane containers. I did test this stove and the heater, and both started up beautifully. I hope I NEVER have to use either of these products. An ice storm here (South Carolina) is a rare event, but this was a bad one, with power out everywhere, which means: no heat in the house. I never go camping, so I would not be able to answer your question. Sorry. « Show Less
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Stephanie the unit runs off butane. they are included with the kit and additional ones are sold on amazon as well. We LOVE our thermacells they work great!
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This stove does use butane cartridges and for liability reasons any company is going to recommend using an appliance like this outside. Personally, I have seen stoves like this used to cook omelette at restaurants and use mine indoors when boiling water quickly while brewing beer. The choice and the risk are ultimately yours depending on how you choose to use the stove. Either way I always keep mine with my emergency preparedness kit when not in use. Hope this helps.
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Buy the right fuel cannister: Coleman Butane / Propane Mix Fuel It screws into the 'stove'. Turn the nob and light it with a flame source. Super easy to use, though you need a flat place to put it on. It works for all size pots, though larger ones can be tricky as it's a very small flame area. I've heard that some cheaper pots will actually burn a bit because of the small flame area. It is very small folded down and unfolding it is as easy as an umbrella.
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The top burners are very different from other camp chef stoves. They definitely do not throw the heat that the rest do and yes you can throttle the fire back to simmer. The fuel/ air mix seems perfect, blue flame and NO soot to scrub off the outside of the pot. I think it does use more fuel than they claim,, but the small bottles are easy to carry and they can be refilled.
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I use propane also. There was a decent coating of soot built up after seasoning the cooker. One run with no oil and one with a good coating of high temperature cooking spray. This is normal for all the grills and smokers I have ever used.