[A/S] You use Butane instead - Wrong!

["Jerry Heald" <jerryheald1999@xxxxxxxxx>]

This post is to correct an erroneous statement regarding the use of
Butane in cold weather. Propane becomes unusable at -45F but Butane is
worse. It becomes unusable at +30F.

All gases can be converted to a liquid by either cooling or
compression. For instance, on a cold winter day you can carry liquid
butane around in an open bucket, or you can make gaseous butane into a
liquid, even at or above room temperature, by forcing it into a sealed
container with about 5 pounds of pressure. As long as you keep the
butane container securely sealed it will remain a liquid at any
reasonable temperatures. On cold days, below 30F, butane will not come
out of its container, so it would be a poor choice for heating your
home in the winter. Remember to keep your disposable lighters in you
pocket in the winter, to keep them warm enough to light. To carry
propane around in an open bucket would require a winter day of about
-45F. And to make it a liquid at or above room temp requires over 100
pounds of pressure.

Info source: http://www.jrwhipple.com/hls/fuel_info.html