Originally Posted by
elcraft
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Can a Multi fuel stove like MSR be made adaptable for the prevalent fuel source in each region? ...
Different fuel types have different air to fuel mixture ratios. Thus different jets are often needed to get the right air to fuel mixture.
Some stoves claim to be able to handle multiple fuels with a single jet, such as Optimus Nova. But my Nova clearly has yellow tipped flames on kerosene, suggesting insufficient oxygen in the air to fuel ratio. That said, most petroleum based fuels have a wide range of ratios that will work, so you can often use a fuel well out of the ideal range. In other words, a yellow tipped flame will still cook your meal, thus in that regard it does work. But you could produce carbon monoxide if too rich a ratio, that is not a problem outside but could be a problem where there is not much air exchange for breathing.
In my previous post number 28 above, I stated:
Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
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Primus Omnifuel stove can use white gas, kerosene, and also and be threaded onto the threaded type canisters.
The Omnifuel comes with three different jets for that purpose. And with the right adapter you could also use the nozzle type butane mix canisters.