Aspen 4t any time. I've used it in my 10 year old Coleman cooker and it ran a treat again. Nice blue flame and evenly burning burners. Appears to give off more heat as well but I couldn't measure that and can be my imagination.
I use it in Toto's motorized bicycle, mixed with a bit of oil (1:50) and it doesn't clog up anymore, burning much cleaner. Better for the environment as well. And there is a distributor only 500 meters from where I live...
If I had a Coleman lamp (The Northstar is on my wish-list for 2009) I would use Aspen 4t without hesitation.
In the UK panel wipe is Naptha which is basically Coleman Fuel. However, I tried it and found Aspen 4T lit easier, burnt hotter and cleaner than either panel wipe or Coleman Fuel. Also, I paid £15 for 5L of panel wipe and Aspen only cost £12!
Lastly... panel wipe is not sold as a fuel and some brands could contain additives that are dangerous. Aspen IS sold as fuel and has absolutely no additives.
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I've been using Coleman dual-fuel cookers and lanterns for a few years now.
This summer I added a few drops of Redex to the petrol. It burnt better for sure.
Also a guy who works in a well known camping shop recommended using Coleman fuel to clean your cooker/lantern with. He then strains it using a paper coffee filter and uses it again. Not done this yet but I will give it a try when I'm in a 'go out to the shed' mood.
The NorthStar pictured on this thread only seems to have one large mantle... is that more powerful than the Coleman double-mantle?
Seem to recall that the twin mantle lantern is rated at 225 watts but the Northstar should be powerful enough for most needs, with the advantage of electric start.
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It says in the picture that the Northstar equals a 200 watt bulb. If you need double that light in order to flood the whole campsite in blinding light you need this one:
It works on pressurized paraffin and produces 400 watts equivalent.
both of them say naphta and in the required quantities however since i am no real chemist i have no idea which one should be good... I am afraid that if I get a wrong one I might be doing more harm than good since i read somewhere else that one might a cellulose thinner which is a definite no no..
I have an email somewhere from coleman uk when I asked if Aspen fuel would be ok to use it said yes its exactlty the same as our fuel, seeing as aspen is so much cheaper i shan't argue with them
I think the effect is the same as with Coleman fuel; the burners burn and the food gets cooked. But Aspen hasn't all the additions that makes Coleman fuel less environmentally friendly and rather less healthy.
Must admit that although I've got a Coleman I've only used it once! I bought it when I used to carry unleaded in the car but since I bought a diesel that doesnt apply.
I've gone back to my collection of parafin lamps now - far fewer problems as far as I'm concerned! The collection includes about 4 Tilley's (one an old "pok pie" tank), a couple of BiAlladins, a couple of Chinese copies and a genuine Petromax 500cp job. Mind you the colleciton only comes out occasionally - mostly electric plus a couple of gas lamps for actual camping.
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Topic: Coleman fuel lamp - convert to unleaded?
