The stove in this video is the Butterfly Brand #2487 16-wick stove. It produces up to 10,500 BTUs of heat, which is equivalent to a large burner on a gas or electric range. The flame can be adjusted down to just a simmer. One set of 16 wicks (1 set included with stove, plus 4 replacement sets included in the stove/oven/wicks combo) will generally last around 6 months with daily use.
thank you for this video, i grew up in the Caribbean where hurricanes were part of life, i remember my mother cooking in an very old kerosene stove passed on by my grand and great grand mothers to us it had a big glass bottle and it saved our lives many time during hurricane season and blackouts which happened very often. Ive been looking for one for a while for when SHTF situation, they sure have changed they don't come with glass bottles any more, again thank you for your video now i know how to assemble and use my stove.(when i get it).
They still make stoves with a glass reservoir. Try this stpaulmercantile.com/kerosene-cook-stoves-and-oven/2417-triple-burner-stove-with-legs?zenid=hvgqft6kpgdf3hefdqqv18qk63
acquiring a "Kero Sun" heater from a friend which is a long story but ending up here was a dream. I have a Propane table top bbq and a 20lb tank along with a Butane small stove. now thanks to you will use Kerosene because where we live in Quebec our power (always) goes out and our winters can be minus 40 f. as you said propane and butane are anything BUT reliable but this can last for Months. I also feared to store my 20lb tank in our Basement but can not worry about 100 gals of this. thankfully as many times as I've seen wicks being replaced in radiant stoves I fear I will screw it up.
All kerosene-burning cookstoves will deposit some carbon on the bottom of the pot. This can be minimized by careful trimming of the wicks (complete instructions included with stove purchase) and by the use of clean kerosene.
Hey Gene, I have really enjoyed watching the wide variety of videos you have posted. I recently purchased a Butterfly stove and set the wicks just like you said but the durn thing keeps going out on me. I am trying to get the first tank of fuel through it and it has flamed out on me 6 or 8 times. I don't get it, I will have a rich blue flame going and as soon as I turn my back it goes out. I went to the St. Paul Mercantile website but there really isn't anything in their FAQ section. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cool review! You definitely would have sold me on that one if my kitchen and China cabinet weren't already filled with kerosene pressure stoves! ;) Kerosene really is the way to go. You should get one of those butterfly pressure stoves! I want to do a comparison against the new production Indian made stoves. I will try to obtain one after the holidays.
The brass pressurized stove is the Butterfly Brand #2412 stove, which is solid brass and does not use a wick (for those who aren't familiar with pressure stoves). The stove is pre-heated using about a teaspoon or so of denatured alcohol. This gets the burner hot enough so when the kerosene is released into the burner, it vaporizes. The fumes then exit the nipple at the top of the stove and are ignited by the burning alcohol. Then the alcohol burns away and only the kerosene flame remains. These stoves are very efficient, and can be disassembled and packed in a backpack without spilling.
I'M JUST WONDERING IF THAT ONE CENTER STRING HAS THE PURPOSE OF GUIDING THOSE WICKS INTO THOSE CHAMBERS, I CAN SEE THIS UNIT UPSIDE DOWN AND JUST MAYBE DROPPING THIS ONE STRING ON EACH WICK PASSING RIGHT THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM AND JUST PULLING THAT STRING TO RAISE ALL THOSE WICKS??
The stove in this video is the Butterfly Brand #2487 16-wick stove. It produces up to 10,500 BTUs of heat, which is equivalent to a large burner on a gas or electric range. The flame can be adjusted down to just a simmer. One set of 16 wicks (1 set included with stove, plus 4 replacement sets included in the stove/oven/wicks combo) will generally last around 6 months with daily use.
thank you for this video, i grew up in the Caribbean where hurricanes were part of life, i remember my mother cooking in an very old kerosene stove passed on by my grand and great grand mothers to us it had a big glass bottle and it saved our lives many time during hurricane season and blackouts which happened very often. Ive been looking for one for a while for when SHTF situation, they sure have changed they don't come with glass bottles any more, again thank you for your video now i know how to assemble and use my stove.(when i get it).
Julio Garcia Hello Julio. It is nice to have a dependable backup. Thanks for the comment. Gene
They still make stoves with a glass reservoir. Try this
stpaulmercantile.com/kerosene-cook-stoves-and-oven/2417-triple-burner-stove-with-legs?zenid=hvgqft6kpgdf3hefdqqv18qk63
Thank you Gene for the instructions. This is very useful information. I've been looking at the Butterfly stoves to augment my preps.
road215 Hello road215. It is nice to have options durring a crisis. Gene
Is this available for sale on any of the online Asian platforms like Lazada and Shoppee. I am keen to get one exaclty like the model in your video.
Where do you find the oven that goes on top I bought a stove on market place and had no Idea it had a oven
acquiring a "Kero Sun" heater from a friend which is a long story but ending up here was a dream. I have a Propane table top bbq and a 20lb tank along with a Butane small stove. now thanks to you will use Kerosene because where we live in Quebec our power (always) goes out and our winters can be minus 40 f. as you said propane and butane are anything BUT reliable but this can last for Months. I also feared to store my 20lb tank in our Basement but can not worry about 100 gals of this. thankfully as many times as I've seen wicks being replaced in radiant stoves I fear I will screw it up.
have seen a few videos on this but u explain it the best so thanks for all that info on this
Would it burn well if using soy bean oil as fuel? Would it burn with a blue flame or would just throw a lot of smoke?
Great trick doubling the wickage! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Is carbon deposited on the bottom of the pot? How clean is the burn?
johnTrofim Good observation. This was the initial burn and the wicks need to be adjusted. Thanks for the comment. Gene
All kerosene-burning cookstoves will deposit some carbon on the bottom of the pot. This can be minimized by careful trimming of the wicks (complete instructions included with stove purchase) and by the use of clean kerosene.
can you simmer with it?
How much is it
I arrange the wicks away from the cork float so it never gets tangled and I use diesel and save money on fuel.
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Can it bring a pressure cooker up to temperature?
No, if you want to pressure can with a butterfly stove, get the 22 wick canner model. Look up St Paul Mercantile.
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Hey Gene, I have really enjoyed watching the wide variety of videos you have posted. I recently purchased a Butterfly stove and set the wicks just like you said but the durn thing keeps going out on me. I am trying to get the first tank of fuel through it and it has flamed out on me 6 or 8 times. I don't get it, I will have a rich blue flame going and as soon as I turn my back it goes out. I went to the St. Paul Mercantile website but there really isn't anything in their FAQ section. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Karla, You may not have soaked your wicks in kerosene long enough.
@@GeneLonergan I soaked them overnight.
Try the Mr. Funnel fuel filter. It’s like a kerosene heater , any water will ruin your wicks
Cool review! You definitely would have sold me on that one if my kitchen and China cabinet weren't already filled with kerosene pressure stoves! ;)
Kerosene really is the way to go.
You should get one of those butterfly pressure stoves! I want to do a comparison against the new production Indian made stoves. I will try to obtain one after the holidays.
Thereal111t Thanks for the comment Thereal111t. I will have to look into that. Gene
The brass pressurized stove is the Butterfly Brand #2412 stove, which is solid brass and does not use a wick (for those who aren't familiar with pressure stoves). The stove is pre-heated using about a teaspoon or so of denatured alcohol. This gets the burner hot enough so when the kerosene is released into the burner, it vaporizes. The fumes then exit the nipple at the top of the stove and are ignited by the burning alcohol. Then the alcohol burns away and only the kerosene flame remains. These stoves are very efficient, and can be disassembled and packed in a backpack without spilling.
Por favor envia para Venezuela un barco ful de esa cosinilla las necesitamos hay crisis con el gas y eso nos ayudaría mucho
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Thanks great info.
Glad it was helpful!
I'M JUST WONDERING IF THAT ONE CENTER STRING HAS THE PURPOSE OF GUIDING THOSE WICKS INTO THOSE CHAMBERS, I CAN SEE THIS UNIT UPSIDE DOWN AND JUST MAYBE DROPPING THIS ONE STRING ON EACH WICK PASSING RIGHT THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM AND JUST PULLING THAT STRING TO RAISE ALL THOSE WICKS??
nice cooker, when out fishing, sitting on the river banks, i could make some bread in the cooker :)
Great video, nice stove. But seriously, get you a Coleman 550B!
Thank You Sir !!
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