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How do you refill your alcohol stove while it's burning?
I'm going with "it's too dangerous, so don't do it". I have two manufactured alcohol stoves, and both contain warnings against refill while hot.
That being said, my answer is "You don't".
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Is whiskey a good disinfectant?
This was done on the American Frontier, and during the American Civil War. According to this journal from the American Medical Association printed in 1893, it is a good antiseptic. Apparently, alcohol ...
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How do you refill your alcohol stove while it's burning?
You don't, adding liquid fuel to stove with a live flame is never recommended.
Related meta post Do we want a post notice for questions where people are using equipment in ways that are clearly ...
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Is whiskey a good disinfectant?
Is whiskey a good disinfectant in an emergency situation while in the outdoors?
Ideally any strong alcohol, whether whiskey, vodka, tequila or some other strong liquor should not be used to clean ...
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What are the different names for and sources of alcohol for my stove?
There are four common types of stove alcohol:
methanol, ethanol, denatured alcohol, and isopropanol.
You can usually find them in hardware stores and (but not always) in camping stores.
You can also ...
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Is it safe to use denatured alcohol as an antiseptic?
I'm a physician. High proof alcohol – be it ethanol or rubbing – causes osmotic bursting of cells – like distilled water – and hurts like Hell. It is only suitable for surfaces,...
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How do you refill your alcohol stove while it's burning?
This is dangerous
And the most dangerous thing about it - is that it gives the appearance of not being dangerous. Don't refill a lit alcohol stove without being aware that it could become a fireball ...
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When building a penny stove how do you keep the cans from splitting?
From http://www.instructables.com/id/Alcohol-Can-penny-stove/
We now need to crimp the edge of the base can so it fits inside the
top can, with your pliers go around the edge of the can, grip ...
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Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?
The answer is to not use a repurposed water bottle. Further, use completely different types of containers for fuel and water so you can't mix them up.
Back in the day (the 1970's) when white gas ...
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Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?
The "Standard" would be to only use containers specifically designed and marked for the type of fuel it is holding.
There are a number of reasons; safety, legal and physical to not repurpose used ...
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What can I add to alcohol to make the flame visible?
You can try a non chemical way to add visibility to an almost invisible flame: a small metal net layer on top of the flame that the flame will go through and after just a few seconds will be ...
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What are the different names for and sources of alcohol for my stove?
Martin's answer is good. Adding a few tidbits:
Most alcohol stoves will burn other alcohols. Denatured alcohol usually refers to ethanol with an agent added that makes it undrinkable. The 3 ...
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What can I add to alcohol to make the flame visible?
There are several methods, one is adding water. The thinking is this: the alcohol should be at about 75% alcohol, and denatured alcohol sold in the US already has some water in it, or other compounds ...
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What can I add to alcohol to make the flame visible?
See "How to Make Colored Fire (Ask an Expert)", while the article is intended for fireplaces and not cooking amongst the recommendations is borax which is not very poisonous (in some countries it is ...
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Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?
I would use a red, yellow, or green bottle - and never a blue, white, or clear bottle, no matter how you labelled it.
Red is typically used for gasoline. Kerosene is stored in blue. Diesel is ...
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Is there a recommended type of can for building a penny stove?
While not a traditional penny stove, I built Tetkoba's Capillary Hoop Stove out of 3 cans of Red Bull like he did. It took a lot of force to push the hoop inside the main body, but it never split. It'...
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Is there a recommended type of can for building a penny stove?
The all time best for my money has been the 12oz Heineken Keg Can. If cut correctly, the parts are much easier to slide together securely. Unfortunately, these cans can be pretty difficult to get a ...
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Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?
Always use a fuel container. They are marked and designed for fuel. Never use improvised water containers for fuel. There are various sizes available in retail shops and online.
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What can I add to alcohol to make the flame visible?
As can be seen in the pictures in my answer to my own question What can I burn in an open cup burner stove?, isopropanol is a good option. In some countries it has replaced methanol in denatured ...
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Can I obtain alcohol fuel in or near Glasgow Airport?
Your travel to Scotland has probably passed; hope you had a good time. You are in the land of my favourite single malts: Glendronach, Oban, and Glenmorangie - and therein lies my answer:
Use ethyl ...
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What's a good back-up wood and alcohol stove?
I make little roll-up titanium stoves myself, you could try if these DIY designs meet your needs. They burn long sticks so that there is no need to break up small fuel sticks. The power of the stove ...
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