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  2. Kerosene - Wikipedia

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    Advertisement for an oil stove, from the Albion Lamp Company, Birmingham, England, c. 1900 Old kerosene stoves from India. In countries such as Nigeria, kerosene is the main fuel used for cooking, especially by the poor, and kerosene stoves have replaced traditional wood-based cooking appliances.

  3. Kerosene heater - Wikipedia

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    The amount of kerosene evaporated and heat generated can be increased in direct proportion to the area of the contact surface between the kerosene and air. The wick used in a kerosene heater consists of many bundles of fine fibers and, in accordance with the principle behind it, it is designed to provide a large evaporation area.

  4. Fuel oil - Wikipedia

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    This fuel is commonly known as diesel no. 1, kerosene, and jet fuel. Former names include: coal oil, stove oil, and range oil. [7] Number 2 fuel oil is a distillate home heating oil. [8] Trucks and some cars use similar diesel no. 2 with a cetane number limit describing the ignition quality of the fuel. Both are typically obtained from the ...

  5. Talk:Coleman fuel - Wikipedia

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    Stoves designed for Coleman fuel generally cannot use kerosene, without modification (e.g., different burner jets). John Fogarty 17:48, 9 October 2010 (UTC) A casuistic remark. In the 1980's I toured the United States on a motorbike that ran on regular unleaded fuel. I also had a gallon can of Coleman fuel for my stove. On two occasions I have ...

  6. Coleman fuel - Wikipedia

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    The white gas sold today is a similar product but is produced at refineries and has a very low benzene content, benzene being a human carcinogen. [5] Though Coleman fuel has an octane rating of 50 to 55 and a flammability similar to gasoline, it has none of the additives found in modern gasoline.

  7. Clean-burning stove - Wikipedia

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    The term refers to solid-fuel stoves such as wood-burning stoves for either domestic heating, domestic cooking or both. In the context of a cooking stove, especially in lower-income countries, such a stove is distinct from a clean-burning-fuel stove, which typically burns clean fuels such as ethanol, biogas, LPG, or kerosene. [1]

  8. Gas stove - Wikipedia

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    The first gas stove was developed in 1802 by Zachäus Winzler , but this along with other attempts remained isolated experiments. [16] James Sharp patented a gas stove in Northampton, England in 1826 and opened a gas stove factory in 1836. His invention was marketed by the firm Smith & Philips from 1828.

  9. Heating oil - Wikipedia

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    In England, Scotland and Wales, there are two types of heating oil: commercial heating oil – referring to gas oil, i.e. red diesel – and domestic heating oil – meaning kerosene, specifically BS 2869 Class C2 kerosene. [8] Heating oil is used for home heating in England, Scotland and Wales, typically in premises away from mains gas.

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