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Sterno Canned Heat, Gel Chafing Fuel 6 Cans(7 OZ Each)

  • Each can burns for up to 2-hours and consistently delivers the promised burn time
  • Resists spilling if accidently Tipped
  • Ignites Immediately with the touch of fire and burns steadily
  • Smart can tells you when it is too hot to handle
  • Packaging may vary
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Sterno 20504 7-Ounce Entertainment Cooking Fuel, 6-Pack

Ideal for Entertaining, Catering and Camping

The Sterno 20504 7-ounce Entertainment Cooking Fuel Pack contains (6) cans, each with a 2.25-hour burn time, making this set ideal for entertaining, catering and camping. These spill-resistant fuel cans can be used in chafing dishes, buffet sets and more to provide a safe and environment friendly food warming solution.

Keeps Food in the Safe Zone

Keeping food hot food in the safe zone (140⁰F) is especially important when serving buffet style or serving to a large group of people. Sterno Cooking Fuel is designed to generate maximum heat quickly and keep food in the safe zone for an extended period of time. This fuel also meets and exceeds the FDA minimum requirements for food safety, one of the industry’s highest safety standards.

Smart Can Label

Sterno products are the only fuel on the market that feature Smart Can technology. The Smart Can Label shows when the can is too hot to touch by reading 'Hot' on the heat indicator. This indicator also returns to blue once the can is cool and safe to handle, helping to reduce accidents during service and clean up.

Key Features

  • Each can burns for up to 2.25-hours and consistently delivers the promised burn time
  • Resists spilling if accidently tipped
  • Smart can tells you when it is too hot to handle
  • Great for home entertaining, catering and camping
  • Endorsed by Green Restaurant Association

Safe for the Environment

Sterno Cooking Fuel is made of a formula that is biodegradable and water soluble, making it safe for disposal in the environment. The steel can is made from recyclable metal. This cooking fuel is clean burning and does not emit carbon monoxide or hazardous fumes, giving you a high-performance product that will not harm the environment.

About Sterno

For more than a century the Sterno name has been synonymous with quality and performance in food heating and warming. Today Sterno Products delivers the most comprehensive line of portable warming, ambiance, butane, and catering products to the hospitality and retail markets. We are committed to educating our end-user customers and distributor partners on safety, proper usage, environmental responsibility and product efficiency.

We provide tools that drive our customers to greater profitability. We share our customers’ commitment to the environment and continually strive to improve our manufacturing and marketing practices to reduce our impact on the earth. Our iron-clad commitment to excellence ensures perfect performance every time.

Product Description

The Sterno 20504 7-Ounce Odorless Entertainment Cooking Fuel is ideal for entertaining and catering. Each can burns for 2-hours and consistently delivers the promised burn time. The cans ignite instantly with the touch of fire and are spill-resistant if accidentally tipped. This biodegradable, water soluble fuel delivers the ideal amount of heat to keep food in the safe zone. The Smart Can technology lets you know when the cans are too hot to handle. The cans are recyclable and made from recycled metal. The Sterno 20504 7-Ounce Odorless Entertainment Cooking Fuel is proudly made in the USA. For over 100 years the Sterno name has been synonymous with quality and performance in home entertaining, camping and emergency preparedness. Today Sterno delivers the most comprehensive line of portable warming, emergency illumination, butane appliances and catering products to the retail market. We share our customers’ commitment to the environment and continually strive to improve our manufacturing and marketing practices to reduce our impact on the earth. Our iron-clad commitment to excellence ensures perfect performance every time.

Product information

Product Dimensions 10.13 x 6.75 x 2.38 inches
Item Weight 3.1 pounds
Department mens
Manufacturer Sterno
ASIN B00504ASOE
Item model number 20504
Customer Reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank
Date First Available May 10, 2011

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4.6 out of 5 stars
960 global ratings

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Customers find the Sterno canned heat to be a good value and appreciate its heat retention, keeping food very hot and heating fast. The product is easy to light and use, and customers consider it versatile, with one mentioning it's perfect for their emergency preparedness kit. The burn time and size receive mixed feedback - while some say it burns well and is the right size, others report it won't burn and find it too large. The lids are particularly difficult to open.
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60 customers mention value for money, 49 positive, 11 negative
Customers find the chafing fuel to be good value for money, with several mentioning they would purchase it again, and one noting it's a great deal.
...Got a bit of Nostalgia and ordered them. Good price fast delivery and actually works well. Word to the wise not very effective in the wind....Read more
Great value. A little tough to get open - need a can opener.Read more
It's a whole lot of Sterno at a great price. What else is there to say?...Read more
Great for my fondu pot and hibachi grill. Good value! Less expensive than purchasing in the stores. Would buy again!Read more
28 customers mention heat retention, 26 positive, 2 negative
Customers appreciate the heat retention of this chafing fuel, noting that it keeps food very hot and heats fast. One customer mentions it provides a smoke-free way to warm up food.
They are HOT! They burn for a little over two hours and keep the food nice and hot.Read more
These worked very well for an indoor party. Kept food warmed for hours and was easy to light and clean up....Read more
kept the food warm for about one hour and then I had to change cans. About what I expected. Cans seem smaller than I remember.Read more
Keeps the food warm good valve for the money works really wellRead more
24 customers mention versatility, 24 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the canned heat versatile, with one mentioning it works well with their Coghlans stoves and another noting it's perfect for their emergency preparedness kit.
just what I needed for my motorcycle camp stove easy to pack away on motorcycle good to find online decent priceRead more
Thank you! It was exactly what I needed.Read more
...sterno is at home on the buffet table, I have found it indispensable for power-outages, too--a simple way to scramble a few eggs, or to heat up some...Read more
Great for fire on the go or during a power outage, keeping the cheese dip warm,use with your camp stove or any place you might need a portable heat...Read more
20 customers mention ease of use, 18 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the chafing fuel easy to light and use, with one customer noting it's particularly convenient when exhausted from hiking.
Sterno is easy to use as a fuel to heat up food , but can also be used during a blackout. Need these in case of a blackout.Read more
...Kept food warmed for hours and was easy to light and clean up....Read more
The product came well-packaged. It is very easy to use - just open the lid and light the contents....Read more
What can you say about sterno.... Delivery was fast... Cans were easy to light....Read more
37 customers mention durability, 22 positive, 15 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the sterno's durability, with some reporting it lasts long while others say it doesn't last as expected.
Easy to light and use. Long lasting.Read more
...At least two of my cans are extremely dented (Haven't opened the package yet, so that's all I can see through the plastic). LAME!!...Read more
...versions was this burned all the way down and could be restarted with only half the product left from a previous first lighting. Will buy againRead more
These came and only two were as advertised: that they lasted more than 2 hours....Read more
24 customers mention burn time, 15 positive, 9 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the chafing fuel's burn time, with some reporting it burns just fine and lasts a long time, while others mention it won't ignite and is highly flammable.
These are great for starting fires in my fireplace that does not have a fuel source. I also use them to start fires in my outdoor firepit.Read more
...cans were half filled and many contained at least 50% non-burnable material at the bottom. I would not buy this brand again.Read more
They are HOT! They burn for a little over two hours and keep the food nice and hot.Read more
It burns just fine; some of the cans were a bit tricky to open, but in the end all was goodRead more
19 customers mention size, 9 positive, 10 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the Sterno cans, with some finding them good while others consider them too large.
These are not 7 ounce cans as stated in the product description, as shown in the product image image, and as stated in the product description....Read more
Small, easy to pack, works every time!Read more
The 7-oz is larger than I thought but they still performed great. Will get a 2nd use on the tins that were opened!!Read more
Good heat, good size and run time. Good to have on hand.Read more
11 customers mention lid accessibility, 3 positive, 8 negative
Customers find the cans difficult to open, with several mentioning that the lids are extremely hard to remove.
The lids were extremely hard to get off and when the package some of the cans burst within the packaging.Read more
The lids were next to impossible to open and once they were lit and under the chafing dishes, kept going out.Read more
Good price, great delivery. It's sterno, can't go wrong. Recommended.Read more
It burns just fine; some of the cans were a bit tricky to open, but in the end all was goodRead more
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Incorrect listing. These are 5.99 oz cans, not 7 oz. You can get them cheaper at Walmart.
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  • Steve
    5 out of 5 stars
    GREAT DEAL ON STERNO FUEL
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026
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    Sterno is always good for keeping food hot. This package was a good deal. The cans can be used in a chafing dish. They also can be used with the Sterno Foldable Portable Camping Stove. It holds 1 can of Sterno and has a grate on top to hold a small to medium pot. Great to have in an emergency like power outages, etc.

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  • Glacier Bay Bistro
    5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect for a Windy Picnic at the Pumpkin Farm
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2019
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    We had a picnic with our daughter's karate school at the local pumpkin farm. It ended up being an extremely frigid, windy day and everyone tried cuddling near the fire pit. We brought sweet and sour meatballs (already heated) and kept them warm for hours with these sterno cans. We only used 2 cans and they lasted the entire afternoon. The event was 11am-3pm. We arrived early, placed the meatballs over the heat immediately and we left late. I used a large aluminum tray and had one can under each side. I also doubled the aluminum tray to ensure the meatballs wouldn't burn. After the meatballs were all gone, we let another family use the bottom tray to keep their food warm because the sterno cans were still going. The cans did not burn out, we had to put the lids on to put them out when we left. I'm purchasing these again for this year's event.

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  • george gunraj
    5 out of 5 stars
    Fire fire
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2025
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    Keeps the food warm good valve for the money works really well

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  • Chip
    4 out of 5 stars
    Does boil water
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
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    Bought this to use in a Sterno Inferno stove kit. Note that what you will get is NOT 7 oz. cans, but ~6 oz. cans (5.99 oz., per the can). Sterno no longer makes the 7 oz. cans.

    Using this in the Inferno stove, it took about 7.5 minutes to boil 1 cup (8 oz.) of water, and about 12.5 minutes to boil 2 cups (16 oz.) of water with a new Sterno can (the 5.99 oz. you will actually get from this product listing). This is a bit longer than I’ve seen on YouTube videos (e.g., an Iridium 242 YouTube video review of the Inferno stove). I believe the stove was designed for 7 oz. sterno cans (2.25” tall on the web), but only the ~6 oz. cans (measured @ ~1.8” tall) are available now. So I either have to accept the slightly longer boil times, or think about making a heat-resistant spacer.

    Note that above I state that I boiled water with this product. I did, and more than once. Others have as well. I know that this contradicts a popular 1-star review on this product. I do not know the source of what is stated as fact in that review. Combustion of the gel in this product generates sufficient heat to boil water. It may not do so as quickly as a kitchen stove, but it does get the job done.

    22 people found this helpful
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  • DMC
    5 out of 5 stars
    Nice prepper fuel
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017
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    I was looking for a compact fuel for our 72 hour emergency kits. Sterno fits the bill. It's neat and tidy. It comes in it's own compact can. Some people have complained that the lid pops off. I found that the lids were secure, but think they could easily be taped over if you were worried about that. These are a nice addition for any prepper who wants something easy and lightweight to carry.

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  • Tsiri 2006
    5 out of 5 stars
    Always useful
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2013
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    Makes a fire hot enough to gently boil water when used with a folding sterno stove. Amazon's online coupon let me get this for far less than my local grocery store. When the gel burns down to a point where it has trouble staying lit, stir it with a small stick and try again. When it burns too low to stay lit, scoop the remaining gel into a spare sterno can. Don't use any other type of can; they are made to take the heat. Mix and light, or you can add a couple of tablespoons of rubbing alcohol, stir well and allow to sit for a few minutes. Light it (It might take a few times to keep it lit), and you will have enough heat to make hot soup or hot water for cocoa or coffee.

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  • rocketfuel
    5 out of 5 stars
    CONVENIENT AND CLEAN
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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    I remember using these as a teenager working in a hotel to keep trays of food warm for banquets. They burn for hours and are very clean burning, even for indoor use. I had never thought of using them for cooking in a campsite or on the trail until I ran across the outdoor hiking stove. Using these to warm up a can of soup or for boiling water to rehydrate a Mountain House meal is a lot neater and cleaner than using a campfire. For a hiking trip, they are perfect because you just have to carry a couple cans of fuel for several days of hot meals on the go.

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  • Amber
    3 out of 5 stars
    Damageg
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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    2 same damaged and leaking, but that's not the product fault. Others worked great

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  • Each can burns for up to 2-hours and consistently delivers the promised burn time
  • Resists spilling if accidently Tipped
  • Ignites Immediately with the touch of fire and burns steadily
  • Smart can tells you when it is too hot to handle
  • Packaging may vary

Product Description

The Sterno 20504 7-Ounce Odorless Entertainment Cooking Fuel is ideal for entertaining and catering. Each can burns for 2-hours and consistently delivers the promised burn time. The cans ignite instantly with the touch of fire and are spill-resistant if accidentally tipped. This biodegradable, water soluble fuel delivers the ideal amount of heat to keep food in the safe zone. The Smart Can technology lets you know when the cans are too hot to handle. The cans are recyclable and made from recycled metal. The Sterno 20504 7-Ounce Odorless Entertainment Cooking Fuel is proudly made in the USA. For over 100 years the Sterno name has been synonymous with quality and performance in home entertaining, camping and emergency preparedness. Today Sterno delivers the most comprehensive line of portable warming, emergency illumination, butane appliances and catering products to the retail market. We share our customers’ commitment to the environment and continually strive to improve our manufacturing and marketing practices to reduce our impact on the earth. Our iron-clad commitment to excellence ensures perfect performance every time.
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