I was just talking to my daughter about our fondue plans. As we were talking, she took a look at the box with the spare burner I got.
The one that was on the shelf right next to the burner fuel that I got.
Unlike me, she turned the box around to read the side.
Oops.
It’s compatible with gel fuel only.
So I went and brought down the oil fondue set and checked the burner.
They’re the same.
I’m going to have to try and find gel fuel, after all.
Looks like I might be going further afield than originally planned, tomorrow. I will try a specific hardware store in town, first. If they don’t have it, I’ll have to drive to the nearer Walmart, where I’m sure I saw some in stock before.
What I can’t understand is why the Canadian Tire had only liquid fuel with only gel fuel burners. It’s not like there were spaces on the self for gel fuel or liquid fuel burners. They are even the same brand.
As for the liquid fuel, unless I can find the right burners for them, I’ll return them.
Danity. I never expected this to be a hard thing to find! But then, fondue aren’t as popular as they used to be, and oil fondue even less so.
Depending on how things go, I wonder if we would be able to use the hot plate as a heat source, instead?
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 
good luck hunting for the fuel you need
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Thanks.
I went looking online and, according to the product description, this stuff is a “liquid gel” that burns better than the regular gel – but the label just says liquid fuel!
The closer Canadian Tire apparently has the regular gel in stock, so I should be able to do an exchange.
Looks like I’ll be doing more driving than expected, tomorrow!
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Go to a restaurant supply store and get some Sterno for chafing dishes, small cans used to heat chafing pans and hot boxes for holding food warm at catering sites. Use a spoon and take out some and put into the burners. Should work fine.
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I was wondering about that! There is a place I was thinking to check, if I couldn’t find the gel. Hopefully, I won’t have to go that far afield! Thanks!
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Good luck in your search.
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Thanks! I did find what I was after!
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Ooops…
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The crazy thing is, according to the online product description, it is a “liquid gel” that should work. But the bottle labels don’t say that. Strange!
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Capitalism at it’s best; make a sale via confusing labels and hope you’re too busy or lazy to return it when it doesn’t work.
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I’ll see when I get to the other location today. They are supposed to be in stock with both types.
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