Talk:Sterno

message: Why remove the mention of the very well-known phenomenon of sterno abuse? It is, after all, factual. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 16:40, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: What does "chafing fuel" mean?  --Allen 23:52, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  chafing fuel? 

message: I added to the Peter Jackson/Sterno sentence to include that the character wasn't addicted to Sterno in the movie, but using it as medicine. Since this is a big difference from the novel, it should be mentioned.
Rayghost (talk) 08:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added to Peter Jackson sentence 

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I represent the Sterno Group LLC.
Sterno is a registered trademark of the Sterno Group, LLC. STERNO and its related trademarks have not become genericized and The Sterno Group, LLC seeks to protect exclusive rights in its valuable STERNO trademark. The Sterno Group takes significant measures to prevent the Sterno Trademark from being generercized and prevent comments such as the "the Sterno trademark is genericized". If a reference refers to the Sterno Groups’s product, proper usage should appear as: “STERNO® canned cooking fuel.”  If the reference does not refer to the Sterno Group’s product, the reference should avoid using The Sterno Group’s registered trademark and use the generic phrase “canned cooking fuel.”
Also, as a matter of accuracy, The Sterno Group is not owned by Candle Corporation of America. It is currently owned by Midwest-CBK, Inc., also a subsidiary of Blyth, Inc.
My edits have been removed already. If there is an opposition to these changes, please explain why. Otherwise, please allow for these changes.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jetzy2011 (talk • contribs) 22:58, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi. Please review our conflict of interest policies; we do not get to write about ourselves or our companies. Feel free to suggest changes to the article on this page; but we will take this solely as suggestions, not as requirements. --jpgordon::==( o ) 02:28, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: This needs a reliable update - looks like the Candle Corporation trademark registration was cancelled in 1993. Now a different company owns the Sterno Group.  --Wtshymanski (talk) 17:58, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sterno is a registered trademark of the Sterno Group, LLC.   

message: A section paragraphs needs to be added that discusses the calorific value of the fuel (BTU).
According to wolfram alpha,
    3.3% of 198  =    6.543
    198 - 6.543  =  191.457
    6.543   grams of methanol in btu = 141 btu_it
    191.457 grams of ethanol in btu  = 5390 BTU_IT
    5390 + 141   = 5531 total btu
in a can of 20108 sterno ethanol gelled chafing fuel with a two hour burn time, and listed ingredients weight of 198grams of which 3.3% is methanol, there are about about 5531 BTUS in one can (about 2765 BTU per hour). 141 BTU from methanol and 5390 BTU from ethanol.
In reality it might be as high as 5950BTU (the gelling process may contribute to the BTU)
    sterno        3,388 BTU per dollar ( 22,124 / 6.53 )
    wood pellets 34,121 BTU per dollar ( 22,124 / 6.53)
For £4 you can buy 4 cans of sterno for a total of 22748 btu
In england (like London)
* For £4 (about $6.53 today)  you can buy 4 cans of sterno for a total of 5531 * 4 = 22,124 BTU
* For £3 (about $4.90 today)  you can buy 10 kg of wood pellets for a total of      167,195 BTU
That is 7.5 times more BTU for cheaper.
    sterno        3,388 BTU per dollar ( 22,124 / 6.53 )
    wood pellets 34,121 BTU per dollar ( 22,124 / 6.53)
In USA (san francisco bay area) wood pellets are twice as cheap and sterno is about same price.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.51.144.118 (talk) 06:04, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, Sterno is a ripoff. But it's difficult to get a bag of wood pellets under the fondue pot :D 116.231.74.164 (talk) 10:03, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  calorific value/BTU