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Hi all,

Just come back from a windswept and drenched weekend outside Bridlington. I always cook outside but due to the weather yesterday we cooked inside (Campus Yale). We have a normal two ring cooker with camping gaz. I think the tent is large enough and both vents were open. After a while though there was a sooty build up around the gas ring. Does anyone know if this is normal or ever experienced this before. Even taking all precautions i am still not sure it is safe.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

If there was a sooty deposit around the burner it sounds as though the air inlet was partially blocked, This would also result the flame burning with a yellowy colour instead of blue.  Check the air hole prior to the burner, on some stoves this is adjustable by means of either a screw or a spring clip, the setting may have been accidentally altered which would result in inefficient burning.

I will check that, thanks. I also read somewhere that camping gaz is a mixture of propane and butane and not toxic. Does this mean there is no chance of carbon monoxide poisoning. Sorry if this has been asked a million times but i have two small children and not willing to take any chances.

Regards

Neal