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Probably a silly question but can the Coleman propane stoves(Fold'n'Go etc)be just  run off a calor propane cylinder and regulator?

(..as all of their  blurb that I've seen,just seems to relate to "integral regulators" and to their cylinders...)

It seems to have its own Regulator Tube that screws on to the main unit to which you attach to the regulator. Depending on that fitting will depend if you can attach your own hose with regulator.

Might be best to check in a camping shop or even directly with Coleman.

Thanks for that...

We haven't got a Coleman unit yet,it's just there are some deals starting to appear in one of the shops by us(..I think they're making room the their Christmas stuff! )and as we've(okay..I've!  ) been looking at getting a double burner of sorts,to replace our two "suitcase" stoves and the Coleman units seem a lot sturdier than the Campingaz/Hi Gear/Gelert stoves that they have there...

But I'd really  want it to run off the bottles we already have in the MH...

I'd best check then..

Thanks again

Chris

I know what you mean, seems a waste when you have the bottles there.

We plumped for a Weber 120 Barbecue with an extra griddle tray because that takes both the small gas and the large, and then we got and one of the little single burner stoves with cannisters!

Thanks for the feedback

yeah,there is still this on ebay: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=Propane+Refill+Adapter

..which is worth keping in mind if we do go down the Coleman route..

Quote: Originally posted by reggiewac on 29/7/2010

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I think I'll get the refill adapter and keep a tank in the shed as I don't really have room at the moment to take a tank with me.

Credit to the people in the above post who did the research and then tried and tested. Amazing work

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Quote: Originally posted by AudsleyI on 29/7/2010

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"even if you can only get a 40% - 50% actual volume refill, so what?."

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That is a great article reggiewac, well written, factual and no waffle.

I've often wondered what that pin thingy was. I assumed that it was where the cylinders are filled in the factory, but doh, they are safety release valves - I can now mention this to OH, as she worries about them getting too hot and exploding!.

Bit risky though opening it up as it looks very thin and could be damaged easily; either jamming it closed so you have no over-pressure safety device, or so that it does not seal and leaks.

Quote: Originally posted by leeasha on 30/7/2010

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i have converted our coleman stove to run off a normal gas bottel, its our first our first outin with it this week comeing!!  and it didnt cost me a penny to do it,, very simple when you think about it!

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Quote: Originally posted by J0hn_lara on 28/7/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by leeasha on 30/7/2010i have converted our coleman stove to run off a normal gas bottel, its our first our first outin with it this week comeing!!  and it didnt cost me a penny to do it,, very simple when you think about it!

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im interested in knowing what you did, ive been thinking about hacksawing the pipe in half and jubalee clipping a hose to the end where the coleman fitting would have been then running it to a regulator then calor bottle, am i close? dont really wanna pay £30+ and wait for somthing from the states as im due to go away in a couple of weeks...
oh, and the reason you can buy them in the states and not here in the uk is that it doesnt fit with british saftey regulations, coleman have a ebay stockist, bssupplies, or somthing like that

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