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Gel Fuel Applications

By Ben Mester

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Published: 20Nov2010
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I've previously written quite a bit about gel fuel and how to make it, and want to revisit the topic because of a few additional uses that I've stumbled across. The main use of gel fuel is still inside of an artificial fireplace, or ventless fireplace, but gel fuel, because it burns without giving off noxious odors, has a wide variety of applications. For a quick background, gel fuel is an alcohol based product that gives off a low level heat for a number of hours. Here are a few uses for gel fuel that I found particularly useful.

1. Gel Fuel Fondue. Fondue has been called the ultimate party food. For those of you who are unfamiliar with fondue, it's basically cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces. There are different ways of doing fondue, but that's the basic method. Fondue is a lot of fun but sometimes very difficult to manage. With different pots of oil and the potential for a disaster, people are often leery of doing a fondue party. But now that gel fuel fondue sets are available, it makes the ability to do fondue both safe and easy.

2. Catering. Though I touched on this a bit before in another article, gel fuel is great because it emits a low level heat for a long period of time, usually 3 hours per can. And since gel fuel is cordless, not needing electricity or anything else, it makes it perfect for outdoor applications. There's nothing like a nicely outdoor catered event where the food stays nice and warm.

3. Gel Fuel in an Emergency. Gel fuel is wonderful because the cans are very small and only need a small match to start burning for hours. I like to keep a can in the car just in case of emergency. People get stranded out in the cold all the time, especially in the north when they might lose control and end up in a ditch. Gel fuel is a great way to keep warm for up to 3 hours. It's not recommended that you burn it inside of your vehicle, both because the gel fuel will consume a lot of the oxygen as it burns, and also because the inside of a car is generally very flammable.

But in an emergency, if you're stuck in the snow, a match, or even a box of matches just won't usually cut it. Things are just too cold and wet to start on fire from the small flame of a match. but if you put a can of gel fuel at the center of your fire, it should be more than enough to start a pile of sticks and twigs on fire, providing that life saving heat for right when you need it. I'm hoping that none of you reading this will ever have to go through a life saving situation like that, but I just returned home from a region that typically gets winter temperatures of 50 below zero. Having lots of emergency back up plans is just a smart way to go, especially things that are small and inexpensive.

For more information on gel fuel, check out my other articles on how to make gel fuel, and artificial fireplaces.

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