Environmental Advantages of EASY HEAT®
Hollowick recently adopted a Green Commitment and pledged to operate all aspects of business in an environmentally responsible manner. Part of this commitment includes the promise to bring high quality, easy to use products to market while striving to minimize our environmental impact. With this in mind, we feel it is important for you to revisit the environmental benefits of EASY HEAT® Adjustable Wick Liquid Chafing Fuel especially as compared to Ethanol-based Gel fuels.
Below we have listed a number of these EASY HEAT® environmental benefits:
REDUCES WASTE
EASY HEAT® users will see significantly reduced carton material waste versus gel fuel users for the simple reason: 1 case of 24 EASY HEAT® 6-3-8 cans = 1 (much larger) case of 72 Gel Fuel cans. In addition, the REDUCTION IN DISCARDED CANS WILL BE 66%, OR, ONE EASY HEAT® CAN for EVERY THREE cans of 2-hr GEL FUEL.
REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The process for creating Diethylene Glycol (DEG) fuel, which is the product used to create EASY HEAT®, actually requires LESS ENERGY than the process for creating Ethanol Gel fuels. Manufacturing process is often overlooked when considering the environmental impact of products.
Also consider that a case of wick fuel is typically half the weight of a case of gel fuel. There is less transportation impact on the environment.
NO POISONOUS, METHANOL BASED DENATURANTS
Typically, a small percentage of methanol is added to ethanol gel fuels to prevent ingestion. EASY HEAT® fuel (DEG) contains none of these materials and is classified as non-toxic.
SUSTAINABLE & RENEWABLE
Even though DEG is not plant derived, it is accurate to refer to DEG as an organic compound. Comprised of Hydrogen, Carbon & Oxygen, DEG is a biodegradable material.
RESPONSIBLE PACKAGING
EASY HEAT® cartons and cans are made using recycled materials.
SAFE AND EASY TO USE
The Hollowick Green Commitment includes a pledge that Hollowick products are easy to use. In today’s foodservice environment SAFETY should be inherent in any satisfying user experience. EASY HEAT® liquid fuel has several usability and user safety advantages versus gel fuel.
EASY HEAT® cans stay cool to the touch thanks to the external wick design. Gel cans get very hot. EASY HEAT® is much easier and much safer to handle in service.
EASY HEAT® fuel requires the wick to burn. Gel fuels burn without a wick and are very dangerous if tipped, spilled or dropped – even after the flame is extinguished. Hot gel fuel can stick to clothing and skin and cause serious burns. EASY HEAT® fuel is sealed in the can. EASY HEAT® fuel never gets hot, and will not burn without the wick.
The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), classifies EASY HEAT® fuel in the same nonflammable category as vegetable oil. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recognizes EASY HEAT® fuel as non-hazardous. Unlike gel fuel, EASY HEAT® requires no special storage or shipping methods.
BEST OF ALL, YOU CAN ENJOY ALL OF THESE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS WITH NO SACRIFICES
With the patented twin wick design and high quality Hollowick fuel, EASY HEAT® matches the heat output of gel fuel. Users switching from gel fuel to EASY HEAT® will notice no heat performance drop and they will enjoy all of the great benefits described above.
With EASY HEAT® operators really can have the best of both worlds!
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