24-Pack of SunJel Fume-Free Pure Gel Fuel Canisters for Firespaces

Frostsdad: I’ve purchased several brands of gel fuel for my fireplace. This is a great value for the money vs other brands - ordering through subscribe and save qualified me for an additional 5%. Free shipping/Prime option makes it cost effective since the box is heavy and would cost quite a bit to ship otherwise - maybe to a cost prohibitive level. I like this particular brand because it doesn’t have labels on the sides of the can (you have to remove paper labels of other brands because they’ll catch fire and burn when the can gets hot). Having only a label on the lid saves time, as the lid isn’t used when burning the fuel therefore no need to remove the label.

On the not so good side, this brand doesn’t “crackle” as much as others and has a slightly unpleasant smell when the can is nearly burned out. I wouldn’t call it offensive and it hasn’t caused me to stop using the brand, but the first time I used this vs other brands I did notice it.

If this and Real Flame were offered at the same price, I’d buy Real Flame. But the significant cost difference causes me to choose this brand instead.

United States on Dec 28, 2019

Lisa T.: Great replacement for wood burning fire places: I bought this because I have a fireplace, but do not like to clean up the mess from burning wood, since I use infrequently. A friend suggested I buy ceramic logs and use the gel. I set up the logs, used two canisters and it looked and burned like a real fire! Easy to open, start the flame and once it burns out in about four hours, just put the lid back on. Flames reach at least 6 to 8 inches and has the sound of real wood burning.

United States on Nov 20, 2019

BS.: The media could not be loaded.  I have no complaints other than the fact that the sternos don’t fully burn all of the fluid. I’ve purchased other brands before and this is a common pattern so I can’t hold it against this brand specifically. You may have a moment where there’s a slight smell but then it goes away and doesn’t come back. I use 1 sterno at a time but usually put up to 3 in my fireplace. Even 1 can let’s off a nice amount of heat and these crackle and pop like a real fire. Burn time per can is about 2 hours, give or take. I’d buy again!

United States on Nov 09, 2019

Zach P.: So these fuel cans are really nice. I recently tried them out after buying another brand for the last couple of years. The heat they put out is great, a decent amount more than the other cans i was buying. They have a good crackling sound as well. I had to knock it down a star though due to the performance of the fuel. First off, they don't last 3 hours. If it burns all the fuel, it will last maybe 2 1/2 hours, but I have a bigger problem with all the fuel not burning. I have had about 6 cans thus far out of the 12 I have burned not burn all the fuel. Sometimes it is just a little bit, sometimes it is almost half the can. I can re-lite it but it will only stay lit for a minute or so, then go out. I shake up the fuel before opening them per the instructions but it still does it.

United States on Nov 03, 2018

dianew1213: I contacted the Sunjel company myself, and I must say it was a very rewarding experience. What Amazon could not figure out, the customer service lady Kami and the president (Steve) of the company did. When I got off the phone I was very, very happy to know that the president of Sunjel cared enough (out of his busy schedule) to take the time to contact. I have been using other gel fuel and was very dissatisfied. Sunjel fuel is GREAT, NO FURM, NO ORDORS just a wonderful experience and of cause the best price on the internet. I would from my experience advise any an everyone to buy this brand. You will not be sorry plus you will save a tremendous amount of money over the months of usage. Previous today I am retracting my message because I did not get the assistance that I should have receive when I called an spoke with a rep. at amazon. I guest this is what happens when you hire during the holiday season, people who really do not care about the customers. When I got off the phone with Amazon I could have chew a box of nails. Again, my experience with Sunjel after calling them was extraordinary!
Thank you Steve you now have a customer for life!

United States on Dec 03, 2012