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4th March 2015, 10:04 PM
#11
Rotaredom
I not long ago bought a double to replace my single as it often caught fire.
From what I could tell with mine the butane bottle didn't lock in properly allowing a slow gas leak then after a few mins of cooking up it goes
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4th March 2015 10:04 PM
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4th March 2015, 10:11 PM
#12
The 747
Originally Posted by
Hodge
I always laugh when people sleep with the canisters during winter, otherwise they won't fire in the morning or something! I think last year my mate had about 4 of them in his swag, and being in the high country, they still wouldnt work in the morning as it was farkin' stupidly cold!
I used to use them and yep slept with them to make them work in the morning... Quarter way through boiling the billy they freeze over again. Bought a little cooker with a 2L LPG bottle and have not looked back
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4th March 2015, 10:14 PM
#13
SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
Winnie
I used to use them and yep slept with them to make them work in the morning... Quarter way through boiling the billy they freeze over again. Bought a little cooker with a 2L LPG bottle and have not looked back
Same thing can happen with the bottles Chrisso. Even car gas can freeze over if cold enough
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4th March 2015, 10:21 PM
#14
Administrator
Originally Posted by
Winnie
I used to use them and yep slept with them to make them work in the morning... Quarter way through boiling the billy they freeze over again. Bought a little cooker with a 2L LPG bottle and have not looked back
It does work but you need to rotate when they freeze up
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4th March 2015, 10:46 PM
#15
Dribble Master
bugger it, I'm still going to use mine. If it blows up and takes me with it then it was meant to be
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4th March 2015, 10:46 PM
#16
The 747
Originally Posted by
Nisshead
Same thing can happen with the bottles Chrisso. Even car gas can freeze over if cold enough
I'm sure it can but it hasn't happened to me yet and it's been bloody cold... Lol
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4th March 2015, 10:47 PM
#17
Patrol Guru
I thought it was common knowledge that the cheap butane stoves often caught fire and leaked. Someone must have finally complained about it, what do you expect for less than $20....
There is an o-ring you can replace in them but I don't think it makes much difference.
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4th March 2015, 10:48 PM
#18
The 747
Originally Posted by
AB
It does work but you need to rotate when they freeze up
Or stick your wallet between the cooker and the bottle to get the connection juuuuuuust right when you're in the laundry desperately trying to make a coffee because your tent leaked and you got wet... Lmao!
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4th March 2015, 10:50 PM
#19
Patrol God
Thanks lucus30 for posting this. I'll have to inform a couple of members of my 4WD club, as they always use these type of cooker. I wonder if all other states will follow NSW and ban them?
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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4th March 2015, 10:54 PM
#20
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
sooty_10
I thought it was common knowledge that the cheap butane stoves often caught fire and leaked. Someone must have finally complained about it, what do you expect for less than $20....
There is an o-ring you can replace in them but I don't think it makes much difference.
Ive heard of them going up myself but I still use mine, probably just be aware of the potential to combust, use crv safety cans and never put a large pot that covers the cylinders has been my working theory so far
Edit: maybe I can use this as an excuse to get the Coleman eventemp that I've wanted for a while
Last edited by lucus30; 4th March 2015 at 11:00 PM.
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