Something I did not know about these popular and handy stoves:
These are instructions issued with some of these stoves (mine had / has no such instructions)
"DO NOT USE TWO OR MORE STOVES SIDE BY SIDE (crossed out pic of two stoves next to each other)
DO NOT COVER THE GAS CANISTER COMPARTMENT WITH POTS OR PANS AS THIS MAY CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION (crossed out pic of large frying pan covering complete stove, pic showing smaller pan with a tick against it)
MAXIMUM SIZE OF POT OR PAN 21cm"
I did know that these stoves had a bit of a reputation for exploding in flames: these instructions explain why. Using two side by side means that the heat from one is next to the gas canister form the other, and using a big pan spreads the flames / heat over the gas canister compartment.
I found all this on the UKCampsite Forum in a thread called Camping Stove Fire started 13/10/2015
I will still use my little stove when it is the stove of choice for the trip - but will be measuring my frying pan.
I see from another thread that many people are not aware of these instructions. Can we keep this thread bumped through the camping season?
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Important Safety Message about one ring 'suitcase' stoves
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Blu · 16/04/2016 15:05
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