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Stove Testing Details

 

 Stove Testing Conditions & Results

ID
#
Boiling Test Water Boiled w/
100 g Fuel Test 
Initial
Temp.
C
Final
Temp
C
Fuel
Volume*
ml or g
Jet
Size
mm
Stove Jet
Distance to Pot (mm)
Pot w/
Lid
1 2 cups 21 100 29.5 (0.5) 1 17 Titanium
1.3 L
1 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
21.5 84 19.5 (0.5) 1 17 Titanium
1.3 L
2 2 cups 21 100 29.5 (0.5) 1 16 Titanium
1.3 L
2 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
20 88 19.5 (0.5) 1 16 Titanium
1.3 L
3 2 cups 21 100 20 49 35 Titanium
1.3 L
3 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
17.5  87.5 20 49 35 Titanium
1.3 L
4 2 cups 21 100 30 1 & 45 15 Titanium
1.3 L
4 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
18.5 87.5 20 1 & 45 15 Titanium
1.3 L
5 2 cups 21 100 13.625 g n/a 31-46 Titanium
1.3 L
5 5 cups
(1183 ml)
21 80 13.481 g n/a 31-46 Titanium
1.3 L
5 1.0 liter
(1000 ml)
21 89 13.556 g n/a 31-46 Titanium
1.3 L
6 2 cups 21 100 30 n/a 22 Titanium
1.3 L
6 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
17 82 20 n/a 22 Titanium
1.3 L
7 2 cups 21 100 30 49 26 Titanium
1.3 L
7 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
16 76 20 49 26 Titanium
1.3 L
8 2 cups 21 100 15 mL of Ethanol
& 11.84 g of Wax
49 26 Titanium
1.3 L
8 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
16.5 98 10 mL of Ethanol & 7.89 g of Wax 49 26 Titanium
1.3 L
9 2 cups 21 100 30 8 6 Titanium
1.3 L
9 2 cups 21 100 30 8 6 Titanium
1.3 L
9 4 cups
(946.4 ml)
20 80 20 8 6 Titanium
1.3 L
10 Burn Time
36:53
(with
water)
4 cups
(946.4 ml)
16 71 19 8 (49) 6 Titanium
1.3 L
10 Burn Time
34:32
(with
water)
4 cups
(946.4 ml)
16 70 19 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L
10a Burn Time 18:09
(w/o
water)
4 cups
(946.4 ml)
19.5 56 19 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L
10b Burn
Time
18:24
(w/o
water)
2 cups 21 80 19 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L
10c Burn
Time
36:30
(with
water)
2 cups 21 84.5 19 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L
10d Burn
Time
10:08
(w/o
water)
2 cups 21 56 9.5 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L
10e Burn
Time
26:10
(with
water)
2 cups 21 72 9.5 8
(49)
6 Titanium
1.3 L

 *Value in () indicates the volume of the priming fluid. Stoves 7 & 8 used the Esbit Pocket Stove Stand and fuel was evenly divided between the three Tea Lights. A standard Tea Light candle contains about 14.5 grams of wax.   Stove 9 boiling times for two cups of water was 282 and 292 seconds respectively. 40 ml of cooling water added to Stoves 10 unless indicated. 

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