What fuel does Whisperlite international use?
The International is a multi-fuel version of the original MSR Whisperlite stove, which wins our Best Buy award. Featuring self-cleaning Shaker Jet technology, it burns white gas, kerosene, and unleaded auto fuel.
What fuel is compatible with MSR?
MSR recommends only using MSR IsoPro™ fuel with our stoves—because our stoves are specifically designed and tuned for it and thus will perform better. However, if MSR fuel is not available, any canister with an 80% isobutane / 20% propane fuel mix and certified to EN 417 should work.
Can MSR Whisperlite burn diesel?
We are already spoilt for choice with camping stoves, but MSR have recently brought out a hybrid-fuel version of the classic Whisperlite, which burns propane-butane canister fuel as happily as the unleaded petrol/gasoline/benzine/diesel/kerosene/white gas we’ve come to rely on as cycle-tourists.
What the difference between MSR Whisperlite international and universal?
What’s the difference? The International and the Universal are essentially the same stove. The only difference between these two is that the WhisperLite Universal has a changeable adapter that allows it to connect to isobutane/propane fuel canisters.
What is white gas called in the UK?
Here in the UK we have ‘Coleman fuel’ (which is what Americans call ‘white gas’), ‘propane’ and ‘butane’ are the same as in the USA, US ‘kerosene’ is UK ‘paraffin’, US ‘gasoline’ is UK ‘petrol’. In the UK we also have ‘white spirit’ which should not be confused with ‘white gas’, it’s not the same thing.
Is Coleman fuel the same as white gas?
You might hear white gas referred to generically as “Coleman Fuel”. Not all brands are identical, but any stove that runs on white gas should burn Coleman fuel without issue. It is free of additives and so reduces fuel line clogs and other stove maintenance.
Are white gas and kerosene the same?
Both are liquid fuels. White gas is also known as naphtha gas or often called Coleman fuel because of the popularity of the well-known brand sold to campers since 1900. Kerosene, sometimes called paraffin, is used not only by campers but internationally is also used for cooking, heating, and aviation fuel.
What is white gas called in Australia?
Shellite
Column 4
| Country | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| Australia | Kerosene “Kero” | Shellite White gas Mobilite |
| Austria | Petroleum | Reinigungsbenzin Waschbenzin White gas Kocherbenzin Reinbenzin Fleckbenzin |
| Belgium | Petroleum | Wasbenzine |
Is denatured alcohol the same as white gas?
White gas contains approximately 20,000 BTU per pound, or nearly double the amount of denatured alcohol.
What is MSR fuel?
MSR IsoPro is a performance-boosting, 80/20 blend of isobutane and propane, with the purest isobutane (5% or less n-butane) of any canister fuel.
What kind of gas does MSR whisperlite stove use?
Built tough for travel, the compact, multifuel MSR WhisperLite International stove allows you to use a variety of fuels available worldwide WhisperLite International can run on white gas, kerosene and unleaded gasoline, making it the perfect stove for globetrotters
What kind of fuel can you use in a whisperlite?
Versatile Fuel Use: Gives you the option to burn nearly any fuel source, including petrol, white gas and isobutane-propane. Cooking Control: Simmer or full-flame torch with excellent precision.
What’s the difference between MSR whisperlite and MSR Pocket Rocket?
The most notable difference seen in the new Whisperlite Universal is its ability to burn both liquid gas and isobutene fuel from a canister. You heard that right. You can switch between liquid gas and the same isobutane canisters that you use for your MSR Pocket Rocket.
Where can I find isobutane for MSR whisperlite?
However, you can almost always find isobutane fuel canisters in any major city, though if you fail to plan you could be stuck without any fuel option. That is the big reason why the MSR Whisperlite Universal kicks so much ass.