Will the bio lite stove power itself? Do I have to plug It in before trips?
1070137
It powers itself! Once you start the fire the heat will start hitting the copper probe and within a few minutes the fan kicks on.
1070138
They recommend you charge it once before first use. After that it will absolutely power itself, They recommend using it evey six months to maintain battery. Its a great product ! I would recommend checking out the bio lite website, they have great instruction vids.
1070139
If you have never charged it before then yes you can let it charge it self using the fire. It will how ever take a bit to do, I would charge first then let it recharge it self when you use it.
1070140
Ditto the other answers. I had not used it for months & when I checked it the other day it still had held the charge & started blowing. how it creates electricity fro heat is a mystery - but it works.
149952
The stove comes with the connector. All you need are bottles of propane fuel!
721569
it is portable in that you could take it anywhere that you have an outlet. If you have a generator, you could plug it in and cook. As an aside, though, the first time we used this particular model, it blew out. Spend a few extra bucks and get a better model.
515897
I have plugged it in after cooking and transporting. Works great. Be sure to use rice and refrigerate any leftovers.
465781
I don't can, but I don't see why not. Once plugged in, it is just like any other "stove" burner... I hope this helped :-)
2025816
You will need to plug it in and charge it first. Then the light should come on...
1752756
It depends on the amp rating of both devices. If the converter is rated above the max amperage draw of the cooker, you should be OK. However, I would not leave it unattended and see how hot the converter gets. The converter will get warm, but not so much you can't touch it. Good luck.
2171116
Yes, it must be plugged in to be used. The good thing is, it won't run out of charge during use.
2237726
Yes it needs to be plugged in to boil water. I wouldn't consider it portable.
1574140
If you are running on propane you do have to light the pilot. If you are on 110V you can turn it on from inside.
126288
No..it doesn't use ANY electricity. Works exclusively off of the heat from a stove burner.
1002334
You need to plug it in. There is a fan that blows past the flame to transfer the heat to the room. There is a safety device involved that will not let it start without electricity.
1345997
No, it comes on when you plug it in, and turns on and off with a built in thermostat. You have to unplug it to stop the the cooking cycle!
276102
Yes you can. I plugged mine straight into the socket. The thing about these Fuzzy logic rice cooker is that they can automatically adjust the wattage to maintain the temperature, so as long as the voltage is not wildly different from the spec (like 220V) then you're good. I read a good discussion about this on ChowHound from an electrical engineer. Again, this is only applicable for a fuzzy logic, smart rice cooker. Any "dumb" appliance from Japan, you would be safer with a step-down transformer.
1264222
If the ricer cooker has a heating element- this will take a lot of amperage and may exhaust the batteries before the rice is done. I would only use this unit for charging up electronics. Suggestion for camping use dehydrated rice- much quicker and almost the same as steamed rice.
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It is auto @115 volt usa plug, it's broken now after about 1 years worth of use, also, I stopped using it after 6 months; after enough times of smelling(& tasting) the scent of hot electronics & soldered connections, I stated using it again after 8 convinced myself "it is safe, I would not be for sale if it wasnt". Personally, I prefer all glass (hypoalergenic) corning stovetop cookware, with induction burner,digital timer, metal plate for using glass with induction.Good luck in great tasting rice....These cookers are great for perfect brown rice nearly every time...minus the Suttle smells of questionable consumer awareness It is auto @115 volt usa plug, it's broken now after about 1 years worth of use, also, I stopped using it after 6 months; after enough times of smelling(& tasting) the scent of hot electronics & soldered connections, I stated using it again after 8 convinced myself "it is safe, I would not be for sale if it wasnt". Personally, I prefer all glass (hypoalergenic) corning stovetop cookware, with induction burner,digital timer, metal plate for using glass with induction.Good luck in great tasting rice....These cookers are great for perfect brown rice nearly... » Read More It is auto @115 volt usa plug, it's broken now after about 1 years worth of use, also, I stopped using it after 6 months; after enough times of smelling(& tasting) the scent of hot electronics & soldered connections, I stated using it again after 8 convinced myself "it is safe, I would not be for sale if it wasnt". Personally, I prefer all glass (hypoalergenic) corning stovetop cookware, with induction burner,digital timer, metal plate for using glass with induction.Good luck in great tasting rice....These cookers are great for perfect brown rice nearly every time...minus the Suttle smells of questionable consumer awareness « Show Less
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Update: It's been over a year now since I have been using it in Rwanda and so far so good. I haven't fried anything -don't know if there have been power surges or not but the electricity goes out daily here, and often several times a day on and off and I haven't had any problems that I know of with equipment being harmed. I mostly keep my laptop and phone charger plugged in and sometimes a lamp or rechargeable flashlight.