Stove Safety

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  1. 3. Never fuel a stove or lantern ______ a cabin; always do this outdoors. Do not operate a stove or lantern in an unventilated structure. Provide at least two ventilation openings, one high and one low, to provide oxygen and exhaust for lethal gases. Never fuel, ignite, or operate a stove or lantern in a tent.
  2. 4. Let hot stoves and lanterns ________ before changing cylinders of compressed gas or refilling from bottles of liquid gas.
  3. 7. Bring _______ fuel containers home for disposal. Do not place them in or near fires. Empty fuel containers will explode if heated.
  4. 8. _______ fuel in approved containers and in storage under adult supervision. Keep all chemical fuel containers away from hot stoves and campfires, and store them below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. 9. Operate and maintain them regularly according to the manufacturer's _______ included with the stove or lantern.
  6. 12. Use compressed or liquid-gas stoves and/or lanterns only with knowledgeable adult supervision, and in Scouting facilities only where and when ________ .
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  1. 1. Refill liquid-gas stoves and lanterns a _______ distance from any flames, including other stoves, campfires and personal smoking substances. A commercial camp stove fuel should be used for safety and performance. Pour through a filter funnel. Recap both the device and the fuel container before igniting.
  2. 2. When _______ a stove keep fuel bottles and extra canisters well away. Do not hover over the stove when lighting it. Keep your head and body to one side. Open the stove valve quickly for two full turns and light carefully, with head, fingers and hands to the side of the burner. Then adjust down.
  3. 5. Do not _________ the stovetop with extra-heavy pots or large frying pans. If pots over 2 quarts are necessary, set up a freestanding grill to hold the pots and place the stove under the grill.
  4. 6. Do not leave a lighted stove or lantern ________.
  5. 10. With _______ solution, periodically check fittings for leakage on compressed-gas stoves and on pressurized liquid-gas stoves before lighting.
  6. 11. Place the stove on a ________ , secure surface before operating. On snow, place insulated support under the stove to prevent melting and tipping.