Small soldering jobs requiring a flame or the annealing of small metal objects with a blowtorch attached to a small cartridge of butane.

Hot-melt adhesives are supplied as sticks of copolymers of ethene and vinyl acetate. Heat is used to melt the adhesive in the ‘glue gun’ so that drops can be applied to the materials to be joined. Bonding results when the glue solidifies on cooling. Many different types of gun are available with electric or butane cartridge heating and supplying glue at different rates.

Small, portable gas fuelled torches used to toast food items, such as meringues and crème brulee. Usually with integral gas cylinders, but may be detachable.

Removing paint with heat. Removing wall paper with a steam stripper.