Should be noted that "Petromax" is now a generic name for that type of lantern, with quite wide variations available, all called Petromax. BriteLyt makes the original. Their stove is a newer patented design, not generic.
>I have a PetroMax and have had no luck w/ BD. I am not sure if it is >the stove or not - I cleaned it and tried petro diesel with no luck, >then ISO and got an ok flame. > >I will try again now that things are warm. > >FWIW, I never was able to get a flame at all w/ diesel BD or otherwise >w/o heating with a torch. > >-Mike I think you got a dud though. Let's see what BriteLyt says. They should give you a replacement and an apology, IMO. Best Keith >Keith Addison wrote: > > >Hello Andrés > > > > > > > >>Hello Keith, > >> > >>I am having trouble to find pressure stove suitable for BD. > >>I have browsed through the links from JTF with little sucess. > >> > >>The PETROMAX is quite expensive and is out of stock anyway. > >>others I find come with wick which you say is not working with BD > >> > >> > > > >Not as-is anyway. > > > > > > > >>On JTF website you write that your pressure stove is from India. > >>I like that type ( acording to the picters) and would like to buy > >>some (3-5) pieces > >>depending on the price / availability. > >> > >> > > > >They cost about US$10 equivalent in India. You can get them > >locally-made in a lot of countries, but not the industrialised > >countries. > > > > > > > >>I would appreciate any info you can give me on the source of yours. > >>(email address, or phone, or fax) > >> > >> > > > >No information, sorry. > > > >These are the only addresses I have: > >http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make2.html#lamps > > > >Maybe someone in India or the Philippines or Singapore might like >to help you. > > > > > > > >>I live in Hungary and most of the US websites does not deliver here. > >> > >> > > > >I wonder if there aren't still local factories in Eastern Europe > >making pressure stoves. I would have guessed there would be, but > >maybe not. > > > >Good luck. > > > >Best > > > >Keith > > > > > > > > > > > >>I plan to upgrade my 60L reactor to a 250L and I would like to > >>switch from electric heating to an > >>indirect heating system through a heat exchanger that I designed > >>this involves suncollectors, puffer tanks, > >>and presure stoves. > >> > >>I plan to post the design ( if successfull ) so that all can produce > >>BD with minimal or zero energy cost. > >> > >>any help from list members will be appreciated. > >>Kind regards, > >> > >>Andr·s Tonom·r > >>energetic engeneer _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
