Thread: POSSIBLE FIRE SAFETY WARNING.....

Another thing to watch out for with these is they can be left in the on/open position, so when snapped onto a can immediately start dispensing gas, as they don't have the safety feature like stoves, bbq's, heaters, that stop the gas when the can is removed, and will not reset the interlock until the gas control dial is turned to off.

This type? I thought they had been banned. They're as sketchy as they can get!

I have one of those in the shed. Have not used it for a few years.

The OP and I are referring to blow torches that fit on a spray paint can style gas cannister.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I went to use my propane torch , you know , the one everyone has now , that snaps on to the left over propane canister from your portable stove

I don’t have one of these torches. I’ll have to look in Bunnings for one. I have two of the stoves, one travels everywhere with me in my Rangie. Never had an issue with it.

We use the yellow LPG canister for work all day with no issues.

In the vans we keep them in a sealed box vented through the floor,and always disconnect the torch from the bottle.
Some companies won't allowe them stored even in a canopy of a dual cab ute,they have a container built onto the roof rack or roof rails,for the bottles.
These small bottles are very common in our industry now as most also have small portable welding/brazing set,with one yellow LPG canister and an oxy bottle.
More expensive to run than the old D size Oxy/Acet,but more convenient.

There were a batch of cylinders that had leaking valves a few years ago and caused a couple of fatalities.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

This type? I thought they had been banned. They're as sketchy as they can get!

I can remember that they were taken off the market for a while because of issues with then , One of which was people putting hot plates and oversize pots/pans on them and blowing them up despite the warnings on the stoves (The new ones havs a raised area over the gas canister that prevents morons doing this).
The other issue with some of the early ones was that the gas would ignite at the canister.
I dumped the 2x early models I had when the new designs were introduced and got the newer type that I haven't had ANY dramas at all with other than the gas freezing up in really cold weather.
I find them to be very efficiant and safe also the canisters are available pretty much Australia wide as well.

I have had a couple of the little blow torches and I have binned them both, Dodgy dangerous little buggers I found then to be.

I think I have one of each generation of these stoves including a Greenstar from the first year they were released at least 20 years ago. Anyway I reckon they are excellent except in near freezing or lower temp conditions.

This is my favourite. It is a weapon and very safe. Japanese made. 35FW Portable Butane Stove | Iwatani