Hi, bad news on the way for some (incl me).http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/About_us/News_and_events/Media_releases/2015_media_releases/20150304_public_warning_on_portable_butane.page
thanks for the heads up, I have one in the boat that gets used occasionally for a coffee but I think I'll piff it.
This should be on the general forum, plenty windsurfers/kiters may have them camping.
laurie?
That's an interesting read.
I have been using this style of stove for several years now. We use them as a back up cooker on our camping trips, use one when driving interstate to make a cuppa when we have a driving break as well as having one on the boat as a spare gas burner if we need it.
Where I live in north Queensland probably almost every house would have one or more as well as a number of butane cannisters in the event of power failures as a result of cyclones or other bad weather.
Those that live in potential cyclone areas would know how impossible it is to purchase LPG either just before and for weeks after a cyclonic event.
Of course the smart ones do not wait for the event and usually have spare fuel , gas, food and other essentials on hand right from the start of the wet season. I have lived here for over 20 yrs now and have lost power for five days or more on three occasions as a result of cyclones. We now have two generators and gas cooking so unless our house is blown down we will get by.
Getting back to the stoves. It will probably be another 20 years before Queensland follows the initiative of NSW in banning the stoves.
I believe the problems with these stoves is that people are using them incorrectly, by putting on pots and pans that are too large and are covering the gas canister and allowing it to get too hot from conducted heat.
If you only use a size that stays within the confines of the trivet the problem will not arise.
I will keep using mine till the gas canisters are no longer available.
You can buy gas canisters that 'vent' rather than explode. So you get fire but no big bang.
They have the letters CRV on the side, I've seen them on sale at Woolies & Supercheap Auto.
But as LC said it's user error that is causing the problem not the canister or burner itself.
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That's an interesting read.
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Getting back to the stoves. It will probably be another 20 years before Queensland follows the initiative of NSW in banning the stoves.
Hi, Yes, they are very handy and much quicker to boil billy than BBQ, and I do hope you are right with your 20 years prediction. I have checked, mine have got in build over preasure shut off. So in case of over pressure it will shut off burner, and if burner was source of increased pressure inside canister it will be eliminated. But authorities my put blanket ban (knee jerk) as we have seen before.
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I believe the problems with these stoves is that people are using them incorrectly, by putting on pots and pans that are too large and are covering the gas canister and allowing it to get too hot from conducted heat.
If you only use a size that stays within the confines of the trivet the problem will not arise.
I will keep using mine till the gas canisters are no longer available.
Just remember if it burns a asset of yours there will be no insurance claim available for recourse house car boat ect
those things are absolute garbage anyway. took one to the snow and the bastard wouldn't get hot enough to cook anything. had to cook with a fire instead.
I just went down to the Big Green Shed company and they took their stoves off show last week but thankfully the canisters are available as they also fit several other devices. Big Green Shed Price $4.40 for a 4 pack.
www.bunnings.com.au/our-range
I use the one on my boat for many years now.
Permanently bolted down, happy with the unit, but after years
hot pretty rusty.
just replaced for SS version from Masters.
I have a couple of them, Companion and a cheaper one. Have not had a problem with either but they only get occasional use.
I think the canisters are the danger, especially if stored for long and get rusty.
Select to expand quotemanitulak said..Franrick said..
That's an interesting read.
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Getting back to the stoves. It will probably be another 20 years before Queensland follows the initiative of NSW in banning the stoves.
Hi, Yes, they are very handy and much quicker to boil billy than BBQ, and I do hope you are right with your 20 years prediction. I have checked, mine have got in build over preasure shut off. So in case of over pressure it will shut off burner, and if burner was source of increased pressure inside canister it will be eliminated. But authorities my put blanket ban (knee jerk) as we have seen before.
Hi, it is in QLD allready, Manitulak
