Portable butane stoves recalled in NSW

[NissanGQ4.2]

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

[Winnie]

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

[Maxhead]

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

[AB]

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

[Clunk]

bugger it, I'm still going to use mine. If it blows up and takes me with it then it was meant to be

[Winnie]

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

[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.

[Winnie]

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!

[mudnut]

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?

[lucus30]

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