Buddy Burner

A Buddy Burner is a simple stove made from a can and part of a corrugated paper box.

The most common type of buddy burner is made from a tuna or cat food can because of the low profile.

Second, it is safe to refuel the burner while it is operating since placing solid paraffin wax on top of the burning stove involves no danger of the fresh fuel igniting explosively.

Modern canning techniques now employ coatings that may produce toxic fumes when burning and can cause metal fume fever,[dubious – discuss] and care must therefore be taken to ensure that cans used for burning are uncoated plain metal.

However, candles or paraffin wax blocks should be melted in a double boiler so that they cannot catch fire.