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hi,

I had a campingz lantern last year, the one that you attach the small cylinder in the base. I had only used a couple of times but the control wouldn't turn off, so was faced with either leaving it on all night or trying to disconnect, which i did and it caught fire.

I still have a couple of spare cylinders but am reluctant to buy a new one if this is a common problem. Has anyone else experienced this?

I did write to Campingz but no joy in getting a decent acknowledgment that there was a problem.

I've had my campingaz lantern for years - and had one before that, I've never had or heard about the problem you've described. It sounds really dangerous.

Your contract is with the retailer from whom your purched the light, not Campingaz and you should take it back there for a refund or replacement (if you decide you want one).

Sorry if this seems a bit dim (sic) but why would anyone want to use gaz when there's perfectly good battery powered lamps available.

Seriously........are there any advantages of using Gaz?

Quote: Originally posted by adrianaxle on 21/8/2009

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we use ours as it gives off a bit of heat,and it looks good when burning

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Ahhhh - so they are brighter but potentially dangerous?

Presumably they are more expensive to buy/run too?

dezzie

Just to be clear - I would never bring an electric table lamp camping, in fact I would never bring ANYTHING from home other than pillows. Everything else I take is for camping only. I can't see the point in micowaves/heaters/fridges etc etc. Each to his/her own but that's not camping to me.

However, a lamp plugged into a MCB/RCD protected circuit breaker is without any doubt way safer than a Gaz lamp.

Quote: Originally posted by FinFerNan on 21/8/2009

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Ahhhh - so they are brighter but potentially dangerous?

Presumably they are more expensive to buy/run too?

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They do tend to be brighter than your typical battery lantern - a battery lantern that gives out a similar amount of light will tend to use up batteries pretty fast as well.  Rechargable lanterns are only of use if you can easily recharge them after a couple of days

They aren't necessarily expensive to buy - they are pretty simple things really. THe last one I bought cost me about £15.

There is a bit more risk associated with them I guess, but I don't consider it to be  major issue.

To the OP, this isn't a common problem, and yes you should have got a replacement from the retailer,

 

I have used Camping Gaz lanterns of various sorts for years and never had this sort of problem. Clearly a fault. Take it back to the shop.

I don't take any sort of gas appliance into my synthetic tents. I will cook inside the TT but it's cotton canvas and has a properly designed kitchen area. I don't use the gas lamp in here either though. I have kids, it's a confined space and gas lamps are too eadily knocked over. The 13 year old son of a friend ended up in the burns unit because he touched the glass shade (by accident)  and fused the palm of his hand onto it. These things get incredibly hot! I use a battery lamp or an outdoor rated fluorescent tube light (cooler) indoors, in either sort of tent.

I do like a gas lamp outside on the table though after the kids have gone to bed. Cosy, and a good light for reading. I seem to use it less and less these days though.

BTW it's foolish to take the cannister off when there is any sort of naked flame around, as you found! I'd have left it to burn out in a safe place or I'd have dumped it in a bucket of water first then taken the cannister off.