Veggie Oil powered Cook Stove

[JT646]

Interesting video on a pressurized kerosene stove...modified to run on vegetable oil.



It looks like you first have to preheat the base of the burner with alcohol--to get it up to temperature. Might be a cool project for someone who wishes to get dual-use out of their cooking oil.

 

[MrNoodly]

I think of the odor from the few times I've accidentally burned cooking oil. Mmmm, nah.

 

[hugemoth]

That's the same burner unit as my ancient Optimus 00 camp stove. Haven't tried anything but kerosene but I suppose diesel or similar would also work. I carry a small bottle of alcohol to use in the preheating tray.

 

[MrNoodly]

A gallon of Walmart brand vegetable oil is currently priced at $7.82. So unless you have a source for used deep fryer oil wherever you might go, that's kind of a pricey fuel.

 

[JT646]

A gallon of Walmart brand vegetable oil is currently priced at $7.82. So unless you have a source for used deep fryer oil wherever you might go, that's kind of a pricey fuel.

Very true...but you can't eat diesel.

 

[MrNoodly]

Very true...but you can't eat diesel.   

This place in Van Horn, TX might disagree:

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[Sofisintown]

Cowpies anyone?