[Showa] The nostalgia of lighting a flame with a match! Enjoy winter with a rugged radiant kerosene stove

Strike a match, transfer the flame to the wick, and wait a little while. Before long, the combustion chamber gradually takes on a red hue, and a gentle light appears through the glass. If you can savor that kind of time in a winter tent, garage, or a corner of the living room, the cold season will become just a little more something to look forward to. From the “GEAR MISSION” series, which proposes a rugged outdoor lifestyle, comes the compact radiant kerosene stove “K3R-GM.”

the enjoyment of watching the flame gradually take on a red hue

The appeal of the radiant kerosene stove “K3R-GM” lies above all in the distinctive look of radiant combustion. A short while after ignition, the combustion chamber heats up red, and a red light glows through the glass outer cylinder.

Far-infrared rays emitted from the glowing combustion chamber gently warm your body, while warmth is also felt from the sides of the combustion section. Simply sitting near the stove brings a comforting feeling of being gently enveloped. Because it is a convection type that spreads heat all around, the entire space where it is placed also warms up. Watching the flame grow and gradually turn red is surely another pleasure unique to this stove.

The installation footprint is 358 mm in both width and depth. By using the same fuel tank as the series’ smallest kerosene heater, the “K3-GM1,” and making it taller only by the length of the combustion chamber, it delivers a heating output of 3.22 kW while remaining compact.

It is suitable as a heating guide for up to 9 tatami mats in a wooden detached house, or up to 12 tatami mats in a concrete apartment. Its size makes it easy to fit into limited spaces such as inside a tent, or in a corner of a study or garage.

Ignition is a simple process: light it with a match or a commercially available ignition lighter. Since it does not use batteries, there is no worry about them running out, and you can enjoy the act of lighting the fire yourself. With a 3.1 L tank, it burns for about 10 hours, so it stays warm even through the night.

The cross guard surrounding the main body creates the rugged design characteristic of GEAR MISSION, while also serving to protect the unit and improve safety. In addition, it features “Derudelu Shin,” which lets you raise the wick by about 2 mm simply by turning the knob when the wick wears down and the flame weakens. It can be repeated up to twice, reducing the hassle of replacing the wick and making this a stove you can live with for a long time.

Safety has also not been overlooked. It includes a double-tank structure that helps prevent kerosene from spilling, as well as an automatic seismic shutoff device that extinguishes the stove automatically in the event of an earthquake or strong impact.

It comes in three colors—Olive Green, Coyote Brown, and Black—so choosing one to match your interior sounds like part of the fun. A dedicated trivet, the “GM-K3GT series” (five designs in total), which can be placed on top and used, will also be released at the same time.

Product name / GEAR MISSION Radiant Kerosene Stove K3R-GM
Price / 36,300 yen (Olive Green, Coyote Brown), 38,500 yen (Black)
Size / H460 x W358 x D358 mm
Weight / approx. 8.8 kg
Colors / Olive Green, Coyote Brown, Black (Coyote Brown and Black are limited to the official online store)

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