St. Paul Mercantile is the USA Distributor for the Butterfly brand of kerosene products. All of the Butterfly products we carry are manufactured in Indonesia. These kerosene stoves and oven are sold all over the world, primarily in countries that have limited or unreliable electric power. We import them for our off-grid customers, preppers, and families that simply want to have a way to cook if the electricity goes out.
These products are the best available in the world and are more heavy duty than stoves manufactured in India and China. Since Butterfly's market is almost exclusively developing countries, the products are not always finished and packaged according to American and European expectations. We do repack many of the stoves so they survive the shipping process to you, and we double box most stoves.
Recommended fuel is K1 kerosene. Many gas stations in rural areas offer kerosene from a pump at comparable prices to diesel gasoline. Many customers have used diesel fuel (with or without red dye), home heating oil and Jet Fuel A (available from regional airports). Do not use any fuel with a flash point below 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
Butterfly stoves have been used worldwide for many decades. Because sales in the US and Europe represent only a fraction of 1% of their sales volume, Butterfly products have not been tested by any third party certification agency. In the United States, no appliances that use gas or another fuel (except for residential gas ranges) are approved for indoor use. Some of our customers do use them indoors, and because using any type of fueled stove inside creates a fire hazard, we recommend taking the precautions below. Kerosene does not produce flammable vapors when the fuel temperature is below about 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Burning kerosene produces almost no carbon monoxide. Provide extra ventilation. Have a fire extinguisher or fire blanket nearby (never use water to extinguish a kerosene fire). Do not leave a burning stove unattended. Do not use kerosene stoves as room heaters. Keep children away from operating stoves.
