Coleman Dual Fuel Stoves

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Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

No problems with how they work and their efficiency, but... they should not be stored inside a vehicle for transport. I was halfway through a long NW trip, and ours started to leak. Not pleasant. Venting as you are supposed to did not stop it. Coleman customer service later advised the petrol/solvent models, should not be transported inside a vehicle. From that point on, no one at Coleman would repeat that. I eventually organised a swap for the gas only model.
The only other issue was carrying petrol when I was running a diesel vehicle.

So ok, but carry it on the roof. ( yes, not the best place for a tank of petrol, no matter how small )

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Where was it leaking from?
Personally I cant see much of a difference between a liquid stove and a gas one from a leak perspective inside a vehicle. Since both are pressure vessels, they need failure of either the tank itself or of the valve before they can leak.
IMHO its easier to control a leak in a liquid fuel stove. If you can depressurise, and then put the leak point higher than the liquid level the leak stops.

I've had my dual fuel stove leak around the valve seal gland, but only while operating - never in storage/transit.
Not half as scary as having the cannister seal fail just after you've punctured the can on one of Camping Gaz style cannisters.

Steve

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Originally Posted by steveG

Where was it leaking from?
Personally I cant see much of a difference between a liquid stove and a gas one from a leak perspective inside a vehicle. Since both are pressure vessels, they need failure of either the tank itself or of the valve before they can leak.
IMHO its easier to control a leak in a liquid fuel stove. If you can depressurise, and then put the leak point higher than the liquid level the leak stops.

I've had my dual fuel stove leak around the valve seal gland, but only while operating - never in storage/transit.
Not half as scary as having the cannister seal fail just after you've punctured the can on one of Camping Gaz style cannisters.

Steve

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We never did find the source, but petrol even in minute amounts inside a vehicle, can be quite nauseating. ( we were on corrugated gravel roads ) The reason I raised this issue, is that most people will automatically store gas containers externally, but something like the dual fuel stove, is often stored/carried inside a vehicle.

Hi,
If you can pump it up to pressure to run it, and it doesn't leak, I'm surprised that when you turn it off it leaks.
You do de-pressurise it by releasing the filler cap, and then re seal it I presume?
This should give you a sealed container that can hold a lot of pressure.
If it is warm when you shut it down and reseal it, the pressure may even be negative.
cheers

De-pressurised, padded and strapped down. We used it for day trips, and the odd 3 - 4 day break without fault. About 6000klms into a 9500klm outback trip it played up. As I said, when pushed Coleman customer service did state ( once ) that the stove should not be stored or transported inside a vehicle. This was ultimately why they gave me a straight swap for the gas.

I got my Coleman 533 Dual Fuel Stove today. Tested with ULP, works very well. Going to try and find another one. Small, compact and lots of BTU's !

Coleman fuel / ULP debate aside, if I am using ULP, is there any benefit in using the higher 95 or 98 octane ULP instead of the 91 octane ?

Anyone tried cleaning the generator tube with carburettor cleaner on a regular basis ? Theoretically, it should prevent, or greatly reduce the issue of the generator tube becoming clogged ... in theory ?

Hi I have the little single burner Colmen and so far its still going strong after 20 years of use. Never had to touch it yet, I just run Shellite or the colman fuel every now and then. Same for the 2 burner stove and the 2 lanterns, Its a good idea to empty the fuel out when they are not going to be used.
Another good idea for anyone that has a light with a mantle is give the mantle a squirt of hairspray before you pack them away and continue the trip, they last a lot longer. Just make sure they are cool and compleatly out.

I have also have a small Coleman duel fuel stove, which I bought about 15 years ago. It is fantastic. I have only ever used ULP and no issues at all so far. Recently bought a TDI, so it is a bit of a hassle carrying ULP just for the stove, but uses such a small amount it is no big deal. Just gets a laugh filling a 500ml tank in petrol stations.

Just a quick heads up ... 3x left

New - $75 incl' postage

Coleman Dual Fuel 533 (eBay item 260683711891 end time 06-Nov-10 09:20:29 AEDST) : Sport

Been thinking about swapping to dual fuel for a while. Sick of carting a 9kg LPG bottle around (due to size and weight), knowing I'm only likely to use bugger all of it each trip. 4.5kg bottle are more portable, but almost just as expensive to fill as 9kg. Also, can't (legally) decant LPG, nor buy smaller quantities at a reasonable price.

Anyway, until I find a twin burner, I managed to get my hands on a 533 single burner job. Amazed at the small size and handy little plastic storage container. Tested it by boiling some water, and seems to work great.

Just wondering, does anyone have any ballpark idea regarding fuel usage? I know it's hard to say, but what sort of output would I get on a full tank in the 533 (however much that is!)?

I've got a dual burner, but rarely use the second burner. Cook on the fire when possible. Usually allow about 1L per week. That's a cuppa probably twice a day and a simple evening meal.
I'm picking the 533 would be similar usage.

Steve