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Bioethanol / Trangia.

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  • 06-04-2016 2:39pm
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    Planet X
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    Where can I get bioethanol? Woodies? Pharmacy?
    Thanks.


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    Pat Mustard
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    Apart from specialist shops which sell bioethanol fires, I'd say that you might have to order bioethanol online. I am unsure of the legalities of ordering meths from abroad.

    Alternatively, meths, which is also ethanol, can be got in hardware shops such as Woodies or B&Q. Meths can be more expensive in pharmacies.


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    gjfrazer
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    Planet X wrote: »
    Where can I get bioethanol? Woodies? Pharmacy?
    Thanks.
    .

    Halfords sell meths


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    LibraMan
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    I get mine from 53 Degrees North.


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    DubOnHoliday
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    I second Halfords, check online for their price but I remember it was pretty cheap the last time I got it.


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    Planet X
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    Apparently.... Bioethanol burns cleaner and hotter than meths.
    From experience.... Does anyone know?


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    Losty Dublin
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    Planet X wrote: »
    Apparently.... Bioethanol burns cleaner and hotter than meths.
    From experience.... Does anyone know?

    Are you looking to run it in a camping stove?


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    Planet X
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    Well.....yes.
    A trangia stove.


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    DubOnHoliday
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    a few drops of water is all that's needed for the meths to burn clean...


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    Losty Dublin
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    Planet X wrote: »
    Well.....yes.
    A trangia stove.

    Here you go. Don't ask me why but for some reason I suspected you had something else in mind for it :)

    http://www.outdooradventurestore.ie/products/camping_equipment/trangia_,_stoves_,_gas


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    Planet X
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    Here you go. Don't ask me why but for some reason I suspected you had something else in mind for it :)

    http://www.outdooradventurestore.ie/products/camping_equipment/trangia_,_stoves_,_gas

    Saw the gel on sites and YouTube but that's for a different Trangia burner.
    I'll be burning liquid fuels.


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    Planet X
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    ok....see what you mean.
    Reading on some sites that addition of 10% water will give a cleaner burn.
    Thanks.


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