And thank you for watching it and for leaving a comment 👍🏻

It does but it’s not as big of an issue as you might think. It dries pretty quickly and doesn’t need to be bone dry to then work efficiently again.

@@SamsonsLeader thanks for your response. I noticed you add a bit of water to reduce sooting. Since I'm using denatured alcohol I don't expect to have that issue. In an apartment I need absolute clean burning fuel. No soot no odor of any kind. What is that pretty purple fuel you use?

@@lennettapeterson7417 it’s called methylated spirits and it’s a traditional fuel that has been used in Europe and the UK particularly for alcohol stoves. There are some cleaner burning alternatives available here now…but none are as pretty!

In the UK we have traditionally used methylated spirits in camping stoves which had a purple additive. It doesn’t burn as clean as modern alcohol fuels and leaves a lot of deposits. I’m guessing that the previous owner of your burner did the same thing and some of that crud had remained. If the purple colour is reducing then this may be the cause and the more you use a cleaner fuel the better it will get. Those are my thoughts, not necessarily correct but fingers crossed for you and thanks for watching and commenting.

@@SamsonsLeader Bingo. Interesting. That would explain it. I thought I was losing my mind. They obviously had never serviced the burner. When I say it was caked up around the perimeter and , it was caked big time. I decided to curl up small pieces of 400 grit emery cloth, and mixed up a paste of barkeepers friend, and just kept leaning into it all the way around. Took a while, but it finally pulled 95% of it away. I tried to scuff out the inside, but that was kind of tough. After rinsing, I then used denatured alcohol as a second and third rinse, covering the top and shaking it wildly. Dumped everything out. Used a tiny drillbit just under the size of the holes, and literally had to twist drill (by hand) the crud out of the ports. Then I flip the drill bit and used the shaft to finish punching down and cleaning. Next up was a vacuum to try suck out any loose debris, and then an air gun with a small nozzle to try and blow everything out. I did that several times. Then I burned off several fillings of denatured alcohol. Jets were still plugged, I had to keep going back with that drill bit and cleaning out until I finally got it. Knock on wood. Now I get a nice even, beautiful blue flame. Knowing this about fuel from your side of the pond, I’ll just have to keep running denatured through it. Hopefully it’ll finish cleaning it out. I appreciate the feedback!

@@dobrofool it’s a shame you didn’t make a video…it would have been far more interesting than mine! I hope it continues to burn well and serves you long into the future!

yes it's fat, actually those cans are extremely low fat and extremely high in proteins

Always follow your nose! Thanks for watching Debs!

@@SamsonsLeader My pleasure and have a lovely weekend debs xx

Thank you so much! Glad it was useful to you

Glad it helped! It’ll last forever!

Thanks Tressa. I had no ill effects whatsoever so I intend to check out some more in the future! Thanks for watching.

Thanks Heather. Perhaps some singing would have boosted my morale a bit during lunch! I shall try to remember that for next time. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Warren! I’m not one to shy away from a challenge and I have a few old rations that I’m going to work through. I can’t stand the thought of waste! Thanks for watching.

Don’t believe the hype! Although I’m sure it would have been far more enjoyable 6 years ago!

I’ve had mine about 3 years now and haven’t had to clean it and it works beautifully. Efficiently and cleanly. I was advised to use a good quality alcohol - a common or garden type available in supermarkets here in France - alcool à bruler 90%. It sells about 4 or 5 euros a litre which I think is pretty cheap, but one can buy cheaper stuff. This household type alcohol is available throughout Europe.

PS… the 95% alcohol is a few cents more but smells less.

Yes, there is a wicking material. There are videos on KZbin where people cut them open.

From Trangia online store.

I’m so pleased it worked out for you! Thank you for your comment 🙏

It’s methylated spirit. Traditional fuel that’s used in the UK. There are better alternatives now on the market though.

@@SamsonsLeader bio ethanol f.ex:)

Each to their own. When using methylated spirit as a fuel (as I did back when this was made) it is best practice to water it down by 10% so even if the wick is still wet it doesn’t matter. This is the cleaning method I was taught and it has always worked for me and the evidence is there in the video. If you have a method that works for you then that’s great 😃

Thanks for your advice. I have done it this way for years without any issues so shall continue in this way. I’m glad you found a way that works for you.