Aldi recalled a double burner one last year I think as it wasn't up to AS standard.
Cant remember them coming up for sale again after that
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Aldi recalled a double burner one last year I think as it wasn't up to AS standard.
Cant remember them coming up for sale again after that
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Originally Posted by TPC
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Originally Posted by threedogs
Harhah, I think TPC was being sarcastic TD
I'll be using mine this weekend but its mainly used in the morning to boil a small kettle so I'll risk it. If I come back as a black fella then you know what happened :)
Yers it was a simulated explosion to show what happens, i've had one explode on me and it wasn't the canister, it was the product that was faulty and flame follows gas, there is NO safety on the canister either which makes it even more dangerous.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
If you buy CRV safety cans they don't go pop. So yes some canisters have safety inbuilt
They need to nail the roof down and glue the windows In, I'd also say that one mannequin ate too many beans and the other should stay away from the solarium!Quote:
Originally Posted by catchinjack
http://m.northernstar.com.au/news/ba...okers/2565214/
This could be part of the reason for the ban
Now we know not to put large diameter pot,, fry pans on then maybe make an added heat sheild.
But like I said Ive been using these for,,,, well ever since they came out [$25], still got it others have come and gone
look how it works dont force it when engaging the cylinder. FYI my one is not on the list, but having had it for so long
I cant remember where I brought it, MOF did work at Kmart so thats where I get my Jackeroo cannisters
Careful you don't fall off that high horse!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Know wonder they are faulty and explode, there made overseas!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by catchinjack
I know what I'll be doing on the weekend with all my butane bottles :)
So my question is...........are the butane canisters faulty or are the cookers faulty? and just like BBQ's if they are maintained and looked after would there be less explosions?
Wonder what the stats would be on gas BBQ bottles exploded VS Butane Cookers.
Farken hell, the people in power might have to ban the good old aussie BBQ all together just 2 be on the safe side and we will have 2 revert back to more open fire cooking, Oh no hang on a sec that's banned half the time 2 for fear some idiot will start a bush fire.
I was in Anaconda in Ballarat this afternoon. I talked to one of the guys in there and his take on it is that as it now stands it is a licensing thing. No one is allowed to sell them across Australia and they are withdrawn from the shelves. Once the licensing issue is sorted he thinks they will be back on the shelves. Maybe individual ones will be withdrawn? (My comment not his). For those that have one you can still buy gas for them. I assume people will be nervous of them going forward and do wonder if something will come into the market to replace them. I bought the last one of the small canister stoves they had in stock while I debate if I will continue to use mine. I have seen one catch fire before ... Maybe they will just push the right cans now and be more strict on which ones have been built to a reasonable quality? Will be interesting to watch as there is not much in that cheap market to replace them with.
This will be useful, but the other stove is simple and flexible to use (even if it might blow my head off!)
http://www.anacondastores.com/campin...e/p/BP90036580
I'll be careful and use up the cylinders I have, then dispose of the stove. There is no other way to safely dispose of the canisters of gas.
I've got my eye on one of the dual fuel jobbies as a replacement.
Re-reading what I wrote I can see why you (& others) would see it like that. It was not my intent to cast judgement upon anyone, nor to tell anyone what to do. I was saying what I think, & I was hoping that by doing so it might bring some balance to the responses to news of the ban. I felt that many of the responses simply were about railing against authority or trying to find ways around the ban with the inference (unintended or otherwise) being that these cookers are safe. It seems that instead I have just drawn fire. I guess I could have worded it better. I regret if I have offended anyone, but I also expect to be able to share my views in the face of disagreement without responses to me becoming ‘personal’. Having differences makes us interesting, but not when the man is played instead of the ball. The safety of these stoves has been a bit of a hobby horse of mine for several years & I do feel that that they should have been banned long ago. I’m sure it wouldn’t be that difficult for them to be re-designed so that they remain both affordable, lightweight, & safe for all users.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
No issues here cuppa. My only concern is doing something with the cylinders I have as leaving then to rust, or ditching them in the trash, are simply not an option.
On the ones I've thrown away becaused they leaked gas, was because others Ive taken camping have forced the leverQuote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
to engage the cannister, This pushes the back panel out of whack and requires it to be bent back in shape or a piece
of bark inserted to keep the can up hard against the "O" ring, They have a lot of built in safety devices just to get them to
work, The double one with a hot plate would give me reason to be worried, Two singles that are not on the list would be better IMO.
Just be gentle with them cause if the cannister is not in the right position to lock it in place and you force it, throw it away
I've got a double with the hot plate. Will have a good look at it during the weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Will be interested in what you think I have no idea why Aldi recalled their double burner ones.
At least now you know what to look for, no more shoving a bit of wood behind the cannister
to keep it in contact
I have joked around about this topic but I agree that it is just not worth the risk using these.
Is it really worth risking your life to save a few dollars.
I rarely used mine as most of the time i would have the camper with a stove or in winter I usually use a campfire for cooking.
I will investigate other quick and easy cookers.
Now the rest of you do as your bloody well told and throw them away. ;)
Well I guess I'll collect all your no good gas cans you can't use...
Over the thousands sold over many years, why has it taken this long to come up with a problem?
Hmm, I have a two burner coleman with a bottle, works fine but heavy and bulky, I bought one of the cheapies a while back to save weight and space, used it a bunch of times with no problems, but perhaps now I'll go back to using the good one, shame since the cheap one works and packs well. I have not personally seen one on fire yet, but maybe that's just been luck.....
Putting them on a fence post at a suitable distance for rifle, slug gun, slingshot or archery practice might be a fun way of emptying them prior to putting them in the trash. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Agronaught
But what about the poor fence posts, surely they have rights against this sort of behaviourQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Well the wife told me I had to buy another one so I did
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Every now and then some inconvenient things are really rather convenient :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lucus30
Ha ha yeah that's for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by cgm
No way are mine going in the Bin.Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
I'm going to give them away to totally deserving Prado owners... with a bonus canister in case they survive the first bugger
I know of a worthy Paj owner, if that suits?Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
'K... but no bonus canisterQuote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
I know lots of Prado owners and they are not all bad, I had one for over 10 years myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
I'm sure he won't need itQuote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Ahhhhh, well that explains everythingQuote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Wicked... Do any of them want a free camping stove?.Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
What do you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
At least I got rid of mine, Growler still has one.
No but I can think of a couple of Jeep owners.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
They don't need the stove to explode. Overkill in a Jeep imho
Nah, Creepy Jeepy's are like Wobbegongs... relatively harmless to HumansQuote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Because you've always got a frown going on.Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Let's not mention that soft cock Growler hey, he's a lost cause
Do you think an exploding stove will harden him up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Nah, he's too far goneQuote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Correct a licencing thing as they do not meet safety standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by cgm
The canister can overheat and explode, the seal between canister and cooker doesn't seal correctly, the safety feature in cooker can be faulty. Sorry but after having an experience with one of these things I will never use one again, i'm just glad I have fire fighting experience and had extinguisher handy at the time of my incident.
With some modifications maybe these can be a good cooker but they need more safety features on canister and cooker, this includes any canister product.
@ lucas I cant remember the last time I used one of those cookers,
we did however make a gas ring up that fits the diposable canisters
a few years back, last trip I used my Ghillie kettle, I have since recoed
some old kero Primas stoves that will do the job,
Where that list of brand names gone to ??
If anyone read the stop sale part you'll notice its not from non compliance to AS
but more mis-use as I stated earlier,
I have sms my mates but non of our cookers are on that list
seeing we have had them for ages might be that the newer ones are craps