HEET, bloated bottle?

[Stoviegal]

There's a discount store nearby that is selling Heet (yellow bottle) for a $1., but the bottles looks like they're ready to go into labor any minute. Are these bloated bottles considered safe for usage with the diy stoves?

[Spokes]

Can't go wrong for a buck. Buy one, test it out, and if it works fine for you go and clean out their inventory.

[GeneralLee10]

I would not wait, that is cheep. I don't know about the bottle swelling. The Heet I buy looks swollen to and it works just fine for me.

[Stoviegal]

Thanks for the quick replies. I will go back there, tomorrow, and do a clean sweep on the supplies they have.

[Stoviegal]

PS, I did buy one bottle just in case you all said yes, I figured I'd only be out a buck if ya all said nay.

[Spokes]

Just out of curiosity....... What's been your best/favorite stove you've built so far?

[Stoviegal]

Thus far, my fav has been the cat stoves including Zelph's cat stove.

[BrianLe]

I don't like keep HEET fuel in the original HEET bottles anyway; after one unhappy experience --- I think the cap didn't reseal really well --- I've always repackaged my HEET, typically into an empty soda pop (plastic) bottle.

[Stoviegal]

Hi BrianLe,

Do mine sharing what went wrong with that bottle you think you may have left uncapped?

Btw, I've used up a bit of the bloated bottle testing stoves already. It appears I have a winner. I will for sure be going back for more.

I haven't had a bad experience with the heet at yet, but I did have a bad experience with one of my FF stoves. Scarrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy. I really have to be careful using that wicked on. Also the Tiki one gave me a scare, had to put that one out quickly today.

[Red Beard]

I don't like keep HEET fuel in the original HEET bottles anyway; after one unhappy experience --- I think the cap didn't reseal really well --- I've always repackaged my HEET, typically into an empty soda pop (plastic) bottle.

Same experience here BrianLe. Had heet all over my pack once. I typically use the small 12oz soda bottles. It's a perfect fit.

[Desert Reprobate]

Plastic bottles tend to expand when they are exposed to heat. It shouldn't affect the product inside.

[BrianLe]

"Do mine sharing what went wrong with that bottle you think you may have left uncapped?"

Nope, didn't leave it uncapped, and it wasn't really that big a disaster as I always keep whatever fuel bottle I use in a gallon ziplock, and carry it in the external mesh of my pack. My vague recollection is that once opened, I had to keep it upright because the cap just didn't fit that tightly, or something along that line. After that I always repackaged. I have a sense that I tested this with a second HEET bottle and found the same problem, but I'm not positive --- Red Beard's post, however, reassures me that it's less likely to have been just idiocy on my part.

Anyway, never had a problem with a plastic soda bottle, and it's pretty easy to transfer.

[Compass]

Since all gasoline now has atleast 10% ethanol in it their is no need to add methanol to fuel to absorb water. The product is probably being phased out.

[atraildreamer]

Plastic bottles tend to expand when they are exposed to heat. It shouldn't affect the product inside.

I had a couple of unopened bottles in the house for my stove making experiments and they bloated like that. As long as the foil seal is intact, the product is usable.

[Stoviegal]

Thank you all for the info. Noing that there have been others with knowledge of the bloated bottle occurance and it's safe usage, is a big help.

[Stoviegal]

Gosh darn, where's the edit button? I'm known for my spelling errors. Oh and just never see them till after I post. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Yes, I see them all.

[white_russian]

Since all gasoline now has atleast 10% ethanol in it their is no need to add methanol to fuel to absorb water. The product is probably being phased out.

Not all gasoline. I have some local non-chain stations that have big banners across their stores advertising that they only sell 100% gasoline.

[atraildreamer]

Since all gasoline now has atleast 10% ethanol in it their is no need to add methanol to fuel to absorb water. The product is probably being phased out.

A knowledgeable mechanic friend told me that the ethanol is not as effective in absorbing water as methanol. He recommended I keep using the Heet Yellow in the winter months.

[beakerman]

Gosh darn, where's the edit button? I'm known for my spelling errors. Oh and just never see them till after I post. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Yes, I see them all.

just in case nobody answers this particular question you can't edit unless you are a donating member.

It's WB's way of saying give them money or you just have to look like an idiot because you can't type.

[dlh62c]

Good deal for a buck.

There are two types of caps on the yellow bottles, a pry off and a twist resealable one. Go with the twist style. The pry ones can leak once the foil seal is removed. I've never had the twist cap bottles leak.

daryl