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Hi everyone

Just another quick couple of q's regarding this stove.

1) When storing it away (or for transport etc) should I release the pressure from the fuel tank and then re-pump when I need to use it again?

2) The instructions say 30 pumps with a full tank. How long does this last (i.e. the full quantity of fuel?) or do I need to add more pumps whilst cooking?

Thanks

Itguy

I give it 30 pumps each time before lighting.  I don't seem to need to pump it agian during cooking but might be necessary if cooking for a long time.

Steve

ITguy - I always release the pressure on the stove and the lantern before storage - don't know why, just seems the thing to do! Can't really say it is safer or helps them last longer.

If using for an extended period, I tend to pump whenever the noise level falls from a "roar" to a "hiss".  (Mrs. Mountearl likes me to cook her a nice curry, so leave it simmering for ages and ages).  You'll get to know the stove after a few uses, and work out the best way to keep it happy.  I love it - after 13 years, best investment we ever made.

All the best

Mountearl

Thanks everyone.

Can't wait to really use it in anger for a long trip, it certainly impressed us when we used it last night!

I have one of these stoves and like "Mountearl "says...Best investment going.I've had mine 8years now and it works better  than my mums 3yr old Camping Gaz stove!

They are Fab

I would like to thank everyone who has posted about the duel fuel cooker ,for giving me the confidence to buy one, and to use one, the first day I used it I was gutted , big yellow flame ,black cooking pots. thought I would have to give up, I reread instructions over and over again, then on 2nd day by accident I realized I wasn`t turning the round thing (not a techy term I know) at the start of the pump far enough to pump it enough, and bingo, I`m a convert, I have even given my gas cookers away. my family are shocked as we all know campers are hoarders of our equipment.Once again THANKYOU.no more gas bottles for me.

I have had one left over from my night-fishing days. Great cookers, but has anyone found a good way to transport the petrol? Whatever petrol can (well, it's not a can as it's those moulded plastic things) we've used always seems to leak a bit when it's in the boot. I've only got two cans, the sort you get from a petrol station when you've run out of petrol.

And I've got through more than my fair share of generators over the years. I'm sure it's worse with the unleaded petrol than it used to be with four star!

Although, I did read somewhere it's a good idea to let it burn full on for an hour or so to keep the generators clear. I add Red-X to mine every so often too.

Quote: Originally posted by Markos on 19/6/2007

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I have had one left over from my night-fishing days. Great cookers, but has anyone found a good way to transport the petrol? Whatever petrol can (well, it's not a can as it's those moulded plastic things) we've used always seems to leak a bit when it's in the boot. I've only got two cans, the sort you get from a petrol station when you've run out of petrol.

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I struggled with trying to find something to transport petrol too.  After lots of "it seemed like a good idea at the time" mistakes, I finally settled on a Trangia fuel bottle, with the safety valve top.  They're light, strong, and very easy to pour from.  I find that, if I fill the stove and the bottle at home, I have enough fuel to last for a week.  If we go away for longer, then I'll just buy another bottle.

Now, all I need to do is buy another two bottles for my paraffin stove and my meths Trangia stove, and I'll be all set for multifuel cooking, without gas.  Ho hum.

Z

Quote: Originally posted by Zorro01 on 19/6/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by Markos on 19/6/2007

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I have had one left over from my night-fishing days. Great cookers, but has anyone found a good way to transport the petrol? Whatever petrol can (well, it's not a can as it's those moulded plastic things) we've used always seems to leak a bit when it's in the boot. I've only got two cans, the sort you get from a petrol station when you've run out of petrol.

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I struggled with trying to find something to transport petrol too.  After lots of "it seemed like a good idea at the time" mistakes, I finally settled on a Trangia fuel bottle, with the safety valve top.  They're light, strong, and very easy to pour from.  I find that, if I fill the stove and the bottle at home, I have enough fuel to last for a week.  If we go away for longer, then I'll just buy another bottle.

Now, all I need to do is buy another two bottles for my paraffin stove and my meths Trangia stove, and I'll be all set for multifuel cooking, without gas.  Ho hum.

Z

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Err,lads (and lasses for that matter)

For any of you that own a Coleman dual fuel anything, run them on unleaded and have an unleaded car....

...You are driving around and have parked up in the biggest and safest form of transporting your fuel...the car fuel tank. Just get a decent syphon!!!!

We usually take a smaller Primus/Sigg fuel bottle of 1 litre to fill from the syphon and off you go.

Quote: Originally posted by Markos on 22/6/2007

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I can still taste the last attempt at syphoning....

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LOL...I used to do it a lot when I was younger...and nicking fuel out of my mum's car ..

However, try these http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SYPHON-TUBE-PUMP-WATER-FUEL-HAND-POWER-TOOL-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ220123863089QQihZ012QQcategoryZ303QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

works for me...and no more inflammable burps

You stick it into the tank...making sure that the recepticle you are trying to fill is lower than the base of the car. Then you jiggle it up and down half a dozen times and out comes your fuel.

Good gizmo.