Portable gas stoves exploding

A bloke in the NSW Range Rover Club had one explode.

It was that he had not flipped over the hob. IMHO this is the most common cause.

NEXT the authorities will demand an anti hob upside down valve and it will coist $50 instead of 20. There are some people that you cannot protect from their own actions.
Regards Philip A

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PhilipA

NEXT the authorities will demand an anti hob upside down valve and it will coist $50 instead of 20. There are some people that you cannot protect from their own actions.
Regards Philip A

---

They already have a locking mechanism so you can't engage the can if you don't turn over or at least remove the top.
If you push on the lever hard enough though you can override it of course.

Had one years ago. Cheap and very nasty.:twisted:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rangieman

Ive been using a golden bell one for maybe 10 years now it was a present from a friend, Now from memory there were no instructions it,s not rocket science to operate lift the cover place bottle in lock in place and turn on:p The only problem with it is altitude and extreme cold as the butane does,nt like both but can work tho not as efficent:cool:
Like i say been using for about 10 years with no dramas and will continue to:p (Danger Man):wasntme:

---

Danger man alright!

"...You're living on borrowed time running a Tdi past 240K without a head gasket replacement young man!!!Mark my words...!"

:p:p:p:p:p


JC

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by justinc

Danger man alright!

"...You're living on borrowed time running a Tdi past 240K without a head gasket replacement young man!!!Mark my words...!"

:p:p:p:p:p


JC

---

m
Mmmmm:eek2::censored::wallbash::Rolling:

As long as there used properly there safer than alot of other stoves out there.
Plus the spare cans are funny as in the fire about 50m away.
Been using one now for 13yrs and the only issue I have had is when it is cold.

20150304_public_warning_on_portable_butane

Previous safety video on these from Queensland.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKpbS0RhOfw"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKpbS0RhOfw[/ame]

not sure if legit or nanny state strikes again

I hadn't thought about the issue of using a bigger frypan than the stove diameter.

Who keeps receipts for this type of stove?

I guess I'll have to toss them out when I run out of gas - although I saw lots of butane containers at Bunnings yesterday.