oil stove

Petroleum-burning cooking appliance

An oil stove is a heating or cooking appliance that burns kerosene or other petroleum-based fuel.

Before widespread electrification and natural gas pipelines, oil stoves were common household fixtures.

They remain useful where other fuel sources are unavailable or unreliable: The cabin had an old oil stove for heat.

warmth

radiant

Emitting light or joy

comfort · toasty · snug · thermal · fireside · convection · heating · wick · fuel · winter

cooking

burner

Heat-producing device component

  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • wickFuel-drawing cord
  • fryingCooking in shallow fat

simmering · boiling · sauteing · roasting · steaming · stewing · braising · searing · poaching · kitchen

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

Aladdin · enamel · cast iron · restoration · nostalgic · heirloom · retro · farmhouse · homestead · patina

emergency

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

disaster · survival · heating · shelter · crisis · blizzard · cold snap · self-sufficiency · emergency kit · off-grid

camping

kerosene

Flammable petroleum distillate

  • paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • fuelEnergy source material

portable · tent · campsite · backpacking · wilderness · outdoors · hiking · expedition · trail · compact

Categories
Opposites
fuel source

oil stoveelectric stove

Wired cooking appliance

electric heater · wood-burning stove · wood stove · gas stove · coal stove

heating technology

oil stoveheat pump

Thermal energy transfer device

central heating · HVAC system · fireplace · space heater · radiator

Family

oil, stove, oils, oiled, oiling, oily, oiliness, oilskin, oilcloth

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G