Trangia Testing with Alternative Fuels

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  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
  • Testing a Trangia burner with Alternative Fuels. What will happen? Will it explode?
    In this video, a Trangia burner is used to boil water with denatured alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, Heet, Charcoal Lighter, Zippo fluid, paint thinner, acetone, and Coleman Camp Fuel.
    This is probably stupid and dangerous, I do not recommend it. Only use the alcohol based fuels for which the Trangia burner was originally intended.
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  • @allemander
    @allemander 2 роки тому +31

    That was an impressively dangerous, exhaustive & informative test & review.
    Thank you for risking your beard for science! 🔥 😎

  • @matthewhickey942
    @matthewhickey942 2 роки тому +29

    Out of principle I’ll watch until the end even though you answered my questions I the first 2 minutes. I appreciate non click bait content thank ya

  • @MattEdwards-Davies-sr4gs
    @MattEdwards-Davies-sr4gs 7 місяців тому +6

    For science! I can’t say I thought of burning volatile petroleum based fuels in an alcohol stove but I’m glad you did. Thanks for putting the work in!

  • @Rpg39_
    @Rpg39_ 6 місяців тому +5

    Thank you for putting the thing we all came here for at the beginning of the video. I’m used to having to fast forward and track down the information while the video creator tells me about Raid Shadow Legends and how I need to buy merch.

  • @Thereal111t
    @Thereal111t 2 роки тому +8

    Typically, charcoal fluid is mostly low grade kerosene. Zippo lighter fluid is much more similar to coleman camp fuel. In fact, you can use coleman camp fuel in your zippos. And kerosene to light your charcoal and save a lot of money.

  • @flynnsmith8024
    @flynnsmith8024 3 роки тому +8

    Hey Shaun, loved the video! Good bit of humour and very informative. Thanks

  • @eca7773
    @eca7773 4 місяці тому +1

    Was interesting to watch. I assumed it wouldn't go so well for most of the petroleum based products.

  • @melissahoffman4687
    @melissahoffman4687 2 роки тому +5

    Avoid the red bottle heet. It's great for emergency lighting but not good for cooking. It's a filthy yellow flame that will make a sooty mess.

  • @duckduck8377
    @duckduck8377 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for your test run. 🙂 Now I am sure what not to use with alcohol stove

  • @carlomedic3249
    @carlomedic3249 3 роки тому +5

    Great review, saved me a lot of cleaning up, guessworks and ofcourse safety. Subbed!

  • @Lands_Solo
    @Lands_Solo Місяць тому

    Thanks for doing these tests, very informative and not a little amusing.

  • @ivancounsell4077
    @ivancounsell4077 9 місяців тому +1

    I have found methylated spirit to work very well, clean and a long burn time, in the UK it is easy to find.

  • @NomadJoe0323
    @NomadJoe0323 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Guess there’s a reason why they don’t call it a zippo lighter fluid stove.

  • @BritishMillitaryEdits
    @BritishMillitaryEdits 2 місяці тому +1

    Very well made video, and very useful!

  • @wildernesscanoeassociation
    @wildernesscanoeassociation 2 роки тому +2

    Good! I used Mineral Spirits by accident once and it was not a fun experience!

  • @crazysquirrel9425
    @crazysquirrel9425 2 роки тому +6

    Put 10% acetone with 90% of your alcohol.
    Those alcohol stoves are pretty hard to get going when below freezing temperatures.
    That smidge of acetone might just do the trick in speeding things up without overkill.
    Ever try using plain old lamp oil? Or olive oil?
    Of course lighting the olive oil might be an exercise in futility....

    • @melissahoffman4687
      @melissahoffman4687 2 роки тому +3

      Being carbon felt inside the trangia also helps it in cold temperatures. :)

  • @Ben-X2
    @Ben-X2 2 місяці тому +2

    Oh wow this is hilarious and obviously a bad idea but very much appreciated nonetheless. Thank you so much for producing this. 😂😂

  • @donjohnson7189
    @donjohnson7189 Рік тому +3

    Lighter fluids are made of Naphtha and burns notoriously dirty.

    • @skimo6629
      @skimo6629 5 місяців тому +1

      The one I got read oderless, but really it isn't.

  • @AliciaInJeep
    @AliciaInJeep Рік тому +1

    Very useful video. For me the best on youtube - very informative, thank you.

  • @beingaware8542
    @beingaware8542 7 днів тому

    Holy shit. You are my new favorite! Had me laughing all the way. Zippo....oh boy. Thanks!

  • @sandravalani359
    @sandravalani359 Рік тому +2

    Excellent experiments Shawn😃 and muCh needed through these turbulent times especially with so many projected Power Outages that are supposed to happen thiS Winter!😥Your video was very informative and was on point!👍At times...I was scared that those huge flames could burn you...but you pulled through!👍Can I please ask what fuel iS safe to burn indoors as I liVe in a walkup apt and sinCe I haVe moVed here we haVe had 2 Power Outages in descent weather!👍I liVe in a building where a lot of my neighbors aRe very ill or physically challenged so I am here tryinG to learn from you as I haVe told many of them to come and get me in the event of a Power Outage so that I can watch over them!👍I haVe been able to find out that burninG Fondue Fuel iS safe and clean...so I would appreciate any insights that you might haVe about usinG a Clean/Safe and apt friendly fuel that iS suitable up to -30°C weather as I would hate to see anyone die here because they froze to death if the Power Grid went down durinG our very cold days!😥😥😥For years our World was fairly stable...but now...one loose cannon...knockinG out the Power Grid oVer North America...would definitely change thinGs for so many people!😥Any adViCe that you haVe for me would be appreciated so that I could educate Humanity too!✌😍🙏😇🌹🌞🌹🔥🌹🍂🍁🍁🍁🍂☕🍵☕🍻🍹

  • @robertdodd9623
    @robertdodd9623 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video !

  • @johnl.8616
    @johnl.8616 3 роки тому +3

    Smokey the Bear has banned you from the forest.

  • @verdielg
    @verdielg 3 роки тому +5

    Wonder if the large flame plumes are residual fuel from the earlier mixes...

  • @Occupuyourspine
    @Occupuyourspine Рік тому +1

    I am glad you did this so I do not have to. 🤠

  • @denofearthundertheeverlast5138
    @denofearthundertheeverlast5138 9 місяців тому +1

    I use HEET exclusively , it is totally clean, it never stains the bottoms of my cookware, I also stay away from IPA, petrol's however most of my pots and skillets are SS and get cooked over a fire so they will keep a blackish soot coat, but I find I like the black look once I wipe off the excess with a paper towel, I dont mind the slight discolored look sorta reminds me of a blackening finished used on firearms. BTW get your fuel containers away from the fire source...lol

  • @awakeck
    @awakeck 2 роки тому +2

    What a great video , thank you

  • @rikuk3
    @rikuk3 2 роки тому +5

    Extremely dangerous using gasoline type fuels DON'T USE THEM. Stick with ethanol based fuel, far safer and less chance of harming yourself.

  • @skimo6629
    @skimo6629 5 місяців тому +1

    Great video bud, very informative. Would you try making one using lamps and alternative fuels?

  • @Jens-tc5yz
    @Jens-tc5yz 5 місяців тому

    Ett mycket bra test❤❤❤

  • @davefarrell4911
    @davefarrell4911 Рік тому +2

    So glad I accidentally found this video. I was going to test some K1 kerosene in mine, yah no.

  • @andriik6788
    @andriik6788 Рік тому +1

    Thanks, very useful info.

  • @joelwatkins4377
    @joelwatkins4377 2 роки тому +3

    Lol.... Well you made me laugh and I know what not to use! Lol

  • @darkstaroblivion
    @darkstaroblivion 5 місяців тому +1

    ive never had good control with 91% alcohol , smokes out of control flames
    I as a rule just use 70%
    that's been my experience

  • @a3a14613
    @a3a14613 3 роки тому +1

    Good comparison, thanks.

  • @3goldfinger
    @3goldfinger 2 місяці тому +1

    Why not just boil one cup of water.

  • @darylwaynebrady
    @darylwaynebrady 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! 👍🏻

  • @johnbutler5208
    @johnbutler5208 8 місяців тому +1

    Trying to burn the forest down?

  • @Thereal111t
    @Thereal111t 2 роки тому

    Aside from the acetone and mineral spirits… the others could be properly burned in a multifuel burner.

  • @dragomxsoldier
    @dragomxsoldier 9 місяців тому +1

    What about white gasoline

  • @jude7321
    @jude7321 Рік тому +1

    So I'm guessing kerosene is out.

  • @twinfin8571
    @twinfin8571 9 місяців тому

    I want to see how to clean that soot off.

  • @EllEnchanted
    @EllEnchanted 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @davidlaw233
    @davidlaw233 Рік тому

    Well when I'm in the sticks relaxing time isn't that important just chill and enjoy the sticks

  • @keepgoing637
    @keepgoing637 Рік тому +1

    Fun to watch :)

  • @donjanseneda6182
    @donjanseneda6182 Місяць тому

    For me denatured alcohol is good for trangia

  • @garrettjacob7572
    @garrettjacob7572 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @johnl.8616
    @johnl.8616 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the video, answered my questions. Also I use hand sanitizer with denatured alcohol in it with my Firedragon stive and it burns clean. I wonder if hand sanitizer would work in a Trangia?

    • @clockworkvanhellsing372
      @clockworkvanhellsing372 Місяць тому

      Liquid one, probably, the gel type definitly not (but the gel type can be used with just a little metal can and something to stand the pot on. But beware of additives like aloe vera.

  • @OutdoorFreedomDk
    @OutdoorFreedomDk 5 місяців тому

    OK Thanks. ✅💪🍓

  • @gotdragon
    @gotdragon 5 місяців тому

    $5 lamp oil lasts 10m on 1oz

  • @aimreadings
    @aimreadings 27 днів тому

    Is it okay to burn white gas in this trangia?

  • @a13xyarrhythmia38
    @a13xyarrhythmia38 Рік тому +1

    thanx man

  • @spookmotrtimore22
    @spookmotrtimore22 Рік тому +1

    Great Video....Have you a name or link for the cup/pot you used please....Merry Christmas from the UK

    • @ShawnsWorkshop
      @ShawnsWorkshop  Рік тому

      It's an MSR Titan kettle. www.msrgear.com/cookware/titanium/titan-kettle/321158.html

  • @uberdan2836
    @uberdan2836 3 роки тому +2

    ive never seen anyone try out regular gasoline

    • @allemander
      @allemander 2 роки тому

      @@kingsoutdoors4379
      They + are = *They’re

    • @allemander
      @allemander 2 роки тому

      @@kingsoutdoors4379 English?

  • @user_generik
    @user_generik 11 місяців тому

    no pump gasoline? that would have been a sooty ride

  • @thomascraft6854
    @thomascraft6854 2 місяці тому +1

    - Can you use Esbit Fuel Tablets with an Alcohol Store ???

    • @ShawnsWorkshop
      @ShawnsWorkshop  2 місяці тому

      As long as they fit inside the Trangia burner I think that would probably work. Any residue left behind by the burning Esbit tablets may clog up your stove over time though. It's certainly worth a try.

    • @k94536
      @k94536 Місяць тому +1

      they made a burner just for them look it up on there sight or a google search

  • @daniil6089
    @daniil6089 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting!

    • @daniil6089
      @daniil6089 2 роки тому

      I would not have thought acetone would be so effective

  • @barbaraleee9912
    @barbaraleee9912 Рік тому

    What about cooking oil?

  • @vitorvasconcelos2846
    @vitorvasconcelos2846 2 роки тому

    Qual melhor? Alcool or gasoline?

  • @thefoodiedude1941
    @thefoodiedude1941 2 роки тому +1

    How come you don't use a lit on the pot?

  • @GameThruz
    @GameThruz Рік тому

    Is any of these white spirit and would that be safe to use?

    • @akbychoice
      @akbychoice 10 місяців тому +1

      Coleman fuel is referred to as white gas, like gasoline without the additives.

  • @davidgomez5116
    @davidgomez5116 2 роки тому

    What about automotive fuel like the kind you get from the pump

    • @PippetWhippet
      @PippetWhippet 2 роки тому +2

      Give it a try, tell us what happens. While you do that, I’m going to extrapolate a prediction from watching how all the other oil derived fuels went. Massive yellow flames, a reluctance to go out, eagerness to spread beyond the stove, more soot than you thought possible, decent cooking times.

    • @blackskywatch4027
      @blackskywatch4027 Рік тому +2

      don't do it. i think it will explode.

  • @NatureBoy711
    @NatureBoy711 2 роки тому +2

    use only denatured alcohol. all others, as well as heet should not be used since they are toxic !

    • @scottmb99
      @scottmb99 Рік тому +1

      California recently stopped the sale of Denatured Alcohol, so I'm left with 91% and HEET

  • @StevenSiew2
    @StevenSiew2 3 роки тому

    How come you NEVER tried the most obvious fuel... GASOLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @ShawnsWorkshop
      @ShawnsWorkshop  3 роки тому +3

      I've been saving that for the next round of tests. Going to do Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, and maybe 2-cycle mix. I might also try octane boosters and other fuel additives too. I'm interested in testing things that might be commonly found in the average home or garage.

    • @gamesgeargadgets
      @gamesgeargadgets 3 роки тому +3

      Will have a similar result to Coleman Camp Fuel

    • @MBW4449
      @MBW4449 2 роки тому +2

      @@ShawnsWorkshop kerosene is meant to be burned by wicking it up and lighting the wick. I think you are asking for trouble if you try anything like kerosene or gasoline. Be very careful and have a fire extinguisher and someone with you.

    • @akbychoice
      @akbychoice 10 місяців тому

      @@ShawnsWorkshop just and FYI, #1 diesel, #1 heating oil, Kerosene and Jet-A all came out of the same tank at the refinery.

  • @jeffmccrea9347
    @jeffmccrea9347 Рік тому +1

    Charcoal starter is just extra refined kerosene.
    Wanna have fun? Try blowing out a large can of Sterno. It cost me a mustache.

  • @georges.patton975
    @georges.patton975 Рік тому +1

    Шон надзвичайно відважний! Я був впевнений, що американцю не прийде на розум заливати бензин в Trangia!