[pct-l] isopropyl alcohol as stove fuel???

[Brett]

Forget about volatility, which is a non-issue. Avoid isopropyl alcohol, 
rather, because of its inefficient, sooty burn. Same thing, to a lesser 
extent soot-wise, with ethyl rubbing alcohol. Instead use HEET (not 
ISO-HEET), which is readily available at many convenience and auto parts 
stores, or denatured alcohol "solvent" frequently sold at hardware 
stores and the big box home centers.

Use a stove designed to burn alcohol, not a white gas stove, of course.

- blisterfree

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> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net 
> <mailto:Tortoise73 at charter.net>> wrote:
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>     Question for someone with some technical knowledge.
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>     I have a bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol for use as a sterilizer. I'm
>     wondering if this can be used as a stove fuel. It's relatively
>     cheap. Or is
>     it too volatile?
>