Portable butane stoves recalled in NSW

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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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!

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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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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

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Same thing can happen with the bottles Chrisso. Even car gas can freeze over if cold enough:)

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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

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It does work but you need to rotate when they freeze up ;)

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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Originally Posted by Nisshead

Same thing can happen with the bottles Chrisso. Even car gas can freeze over if cold enough:)

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I'm sure it can but it hasn't happened to me yet and it's been bloody cold... Lol

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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Originally Posted by AB

It does work but you need to rotate when they freeze up ;)

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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!

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?

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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.

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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