Rare Marine Stove Burner Kerosene Conversion 

Thanks! BD

Thanks, Cam! I didn't do the conversion, but it sure is pretty neat.

@AllUnique Fashion Yes. I understand. “Petroleum oil” is what we call “heating oil” in the United States. It is a lower grade of fuel that does not burn as well or as cleanly as kerosene fuel. Petroleum oil will cause more soot and will coke up (clog) burners rather quickly over time. In the "Third World", where poverty is still rampant and education is spotty or non-existent, “petroleum oil/heating oil” is likely to be a less expensive fuel source used for home cooking by the poor and ignorant with these sorts of stoves - stoves that were designed for and are intended to be used kerosene. Just because people do a thing doesn’t mean it’s “right” or the “best choice”, I’m sure you’ll agree. It’s always best practice to use the proper fuel for the stove whenever possible. Use water-clear 1-K grade kerosene (the proper and intended fuel) exclusively and at all times for best performance and longest stove life. BD

Yes, I can tell you that.The alcohol jet has a jet hole in it that is a lot bigger than the jet hole in a kerosene jet - a bit more than twice as big, in fact. This is because there is not very much energy in alcohol compared to kerosene, so you need lots more alcohol vapor coming out of the jet to get the same amount of flame as a kerosene stove jet. Sometimes the alcohol jets will have a little "A" stamped right next to the jet hole which can make them easier to identify, but sometimes not. Using alcohol means you have to tote lots more fuel around to get the same work done as kerosene. Thanks on the video. 👍BD

The *whole point*, Andrew Armstrong?? Well, perhaps for some American boat owners, that would be the "whole point". And, yes, what you say is true - denatured alcohol can be extinguished with water. Especially in bilges. But, for those who lived in Sweden and worked in the Swedish stove-building industry during WWII years under Swedens odd “neutrality”, the more important *point* behind the development of alcohol burners was that petroleum fuels were not available. Those petroleum fuels were unavailable due to Allied blockade of North Sea shipping and Axis use of petroleum fuels for their war machine. Hence, the development in Sweden of alcohol burners like the modified example I discuss in this video. Alcohol burners were developed, manufactured, sold and used during the war years to cook and heat - in some cases as a matter of survival. Post-WWII, leftover caches of these burners found their way into the marine yachting stoves in the newly prosperous USA where they provided a safer alternative to kerosene use on board. So, not really “the whole point”, you see now. BD

@@BernieDawgCinema You learn something new everyday, or you should at least......very informative info, thanks.

Hi Dave This seems like a good topic to discuss via email if you don't mind. Could you please kindly contact me via email at: berniedawgstove@comcast.net ? Thanks! BD

I have a couple of "how-to-light-your-stove" videos on my channel. Here's one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z_zRgcmSWh0.html Here's another: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9Y1sTEiBU7I.html If you watch those and still have problems, just drop an email to berniedawgstove@comcast.net . We'll get you squared away.

The Geniol instructions say not to use gasoline or naphtha (aka Coleman fuel). "Benzin" means gasoline - don't use that. Please use only high quality water-white kerosene (called "petroleum" in some EU countries) in the Geniol military stoves.

The stove you show in your link is a standard silent-burnered stove design. They've been made in this general configuration for over 100 years by various manufacturers. I believe the Butterflys are made in China. Replacement inner and outer silent caps for these and other brands are available from a number of online retailers. My 3D-printed silent cap designs do not fit these sorts of stoves. The stove shown in your video link is performing very poorly. There is either something in need of repair on the stove in the video, or, the user is unfamiliar with proper operation of the stove. Probably poor user technique. Thanks for the cap purchase! :-)

@John Coles Yes. www.berniedawg.com/contact-faqs/ for me. Or, go to the store directly here: www.shapeways.com/shops/berniedawgshop Thanks! BD

Around 0.28mm diameter.