Optimus Fuel Bottle

Optimus multi-fuel stoves have a burner designed to use petroleum based fuels. Therefore, you cannot use alcohol-based fuel. It is recommended that you use chemically pure gasoline (not automotive gasoline) or high-quality kerosene. Under no circumstances should you handle fuel near a lit stove or in your tent.

Use a funnel with a filter when filling the bottle so as to avoid dirt and foreign bodies getting into the fuel. Never mix different kinds of fuel. Empty the bottle entirely before putting in a different fuel.

GASOLINE
It is often very easy to get hold of gasoline, even though the
quality is variable. Chemically pure gasoline is preferable.
Ordinary automotive gasoline contains additives which will
contaminate your stove and are hazardous for your health. If
you have to use automotive gasoline, use unleaded gasoline
wherever possible. Gasoline is highly flammable and preheating
occurs quickly. However, gasoline is also very volatile and
burns explosively.

KEROSENE
Kerosene has more or less the same energy value as gasoline
but is considerably less of a hazard in terms of fire. It is used
all over the world and is easy to get hold of. You can often
find kerosene in places where you would not find other fuels,
such as in food stores. Preheating takes slightly longer with
kerosene than with gasoline and is slightly sooty, but there is
not much of a risk of explosion. Kerosene also requires you to
clean the burner more often.

It is recommended the use of kerosene, as it is primarily designed
for use in stoves and heaters. It is NOT advise the use of
lamp oil or fire lighting fluid (charcoal lighter).

NOTE: In harsh cold, there is a risk of kerosene solidifying,
which makes the stove unusable.

DIESEL
Diesel is somewhat similar to kerosene, but preheating takes
slightly longer and it produces even more soot. We recommend
that you only use diesel as last option. If you do so, use diesel
for cars. Avoid marine diesel entirely. One positive aspect of
diesel is that it can be found all over the world.

Visit www.optimus.se for more information about fuels.

MSR Stove disclaimer:
Use MSR® fuel bottles only. Non-MSR fuel bottles may leak fuel, resulting in fire and injury.

The threads on these bottle do share the same thread count as those produced by MSR, but these threads seem to be aligned at different angles. Though this bottle may work, this will most certainly cause threads to be striped & some leaking may occur.