Comments on: How to use an Alcohol Stove https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-to-use-alcohol-stoves/ Finding Purpose in every Step Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Frank https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-to-use-alcohol-stoves/#comment-2444 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 06:53:23 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=1760#comment-2444 In reply to Kurt whitford.

Hey Kurt,

Sounds to me like there was to much pressure built up within the stove. Add more burner holes. Or give the Fancy Feast stove a try, you can find the article for that on my website.

Cheers,

Frank

]]> By: Kurt whitford https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-to-use-alcohol-stoves/#comment-2442 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 03:03:37 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=1760#comment-2442 I just built a DIY pop can alcohol stove. When I lit it off the first time, it worked well, except there was a small spot where the two cans did not fit snugly. As the stove heated, a flame can out from the spot. After the alcohol was consumed and the stove cooled, I used a thin strip of self-adhesive metal tape (the kind used in HVAC work) to seal the seam. I then added about 2 ounces of alcohol to the stove, spilling a little on the sides to prime it. Within 2 seconds of lighting it, the top can shot off, rising 10 feet into the air and landing 10 feet from the bottom can. Any idea what happened?

]]> By: David Wilson https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-to-use-alcohol-stoves/#comment-832 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:27:40 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=1760#comment-832 Great, informative article. Spot on. Cheers.

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