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ALCOHOL BURNER FUELING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
The burners are designed exclusively for denatured ethyl alcohol which is readily available
as “alcohol stove fuel” at marine stores.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ANY OTHER FUEL AS
FIRE OR EXPLOSION COULD RESULT
. A denatured ethyl alcohol fire is readily
extinguished by water, or by smothering it with a non-combustible material.
2.
Before attempting to fuel the stove, be sure that the burners are not in operation and that
all flame and other sources of ignition in the galley area are extinguished. Make sure the
stove is cool before fueling.
3.
The alcohol control wheel(s) located in the front of the appliance must be in the off
position (rotate completely to the right) which places the flame control cap completely over
the burner ports. The air deflector assembly is equipped with an interlock. If the control
cap is not over the burner ports, the deflector can not be removed to access the fill cap.
4.
Carefully rotate electric element assembly up and remove the air deflector assembly to
access the fill cap. If the electric element was operated recently,
DO NOT PROCEED
UNTIL THE ELEMENT HAS COOLED
. Failure to do so could result in severe burns or
injury.
5.
Be aware that an alcohol flame is invisible in sunlight. If the stove has been operated
recently, be particularly careful to make sure that all burner flames are extinguished and
the burner is cool.
DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL FLAMES ARE EXTINGUISHED AND THE
BURNER HAS COOLED
.
6.
Remove the fill cap and fill the burner(s) slowly with denatured ethyl alcohol, six (6)
ounces only. The burner fuel storage tank is designed to readily accept the proper amount
of fuel and discourage overfilling. Do not attempt to fill with more fuel that can be readily
poured in. Six (6) ounces will be enough to moisten the primary wick and provide the ideal
conditions for proper function of the alcohol burner. More than six ounces may cause the
chimney to flood. A flooded chimney will cool the surrounding chamber and the burner will
not operate as intended. (Refer to Theory of Operation)
With this stove, a six ounce fill bottle is supplied. Using the supplied fill bottle each time
will prevent overfilling since the fill bottle’s volume is the same size as burner’s storage
tank.
7.
Replace the fill cap, making sure the rubber washer (gasket) is in place and that the fill cap
is securely tightened.
8.
Wipe any alcohol spills and replace the air deflector assembly into the pan and return the
electric element back into place. Note that the electric element serves as a grate when
using the alcohol burner to cook.