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> Pump gas burns a little dirtier than white gas, but the upside of a stove that'll safely burn pump gas is that the fuel is available everywhere. How does exp
by xattt 3y ago
> Pump gas burns a little dirtier than white gas, but the upside of a stove that'll safely burn pump gas is that the fuel is available everywhere.
How does exposure of food to benzene vapours from gasoline factor into safety?
I feel like using gasoline for cooking food would be a fuel of last-resort.
- rootusrootus 3y agoWe never grilled over our white gas stoves, we just used them to heat a pot. The flame is pretty hot, and isn't benzene pretty flammable? There probably isn't a lot left floating around.
- xattt 3y agoI’ve got an MSR Whisperlight stove that does kerosene/diesel and white gas/gasoline using different nozzles. It’s a heck of a lot more lighter that lugging a propane cooktop around. I did a double-take when I read that you can use gasoline.
- mauvehaus 3y agoPoint of order for anyone wanting to buy a stove: I believe the parent poster has the Whisperlite International. The regular Whisperlite is only rated to burn white gas and does not have interchangeable jets for kerosene. The international simmers a little more poorly than the regular in my limited experience. I have a Dragonfly which is a whole 'nother animal entirely. It simmers brilliantly, but it's comparatively bulky and takes a different pump from every other stove MSR makes. And it's loud as hell.
- xattt 3y agoThanks for clarifying! I bought it at a time I was getting into outdoor rec 7-8 years ago, and I am just getting around to understanding the nuances.
- grouchomarx 3y agoplenty of benzene in white gas/naphtha. The stoves burn very hot and should theoretically limit exposure if you're decently ventilated. White gas is $20/gal, gasoline is a bit less
- userbinator 3y agoIf you're getting benzene or any other unburned hydrocarbons coming from your stove, it's not burning correctly --- the mixture is too rich.