Hi everyone.
Just got a Coleman Duel Fuel stove, but not sure the best way to light it. It runs on car unleaded or Coleman fuel but I'm not sure if you can use one of those piezo igniters like for kitchen hob. Using a match seems far too close to the burners!! - or am I just being a wimp. (the matchless option would be better as I have two young kiddies.)
Thanks for everyone's help so far.
Bank Hols away...
we've got the coleman dual fuel - had to get advice from this site on the knack of lighting it though, also went back to the shop with it and got a good demo - we went through boxes of matches on our first trip. when we had the demo at the shop they recommended us a lighter gadget, which we bought and is excellent to use, has saved so much hassle and is much safer than matches. The only way I can describe it (as it's packed away at the moment) is a turbo-charged lighter - doesn't blow out in the wind either, so ideal for the petrol stove.
yes there is a cooker on the market that runs on unleaded and also a light that does it as well .... i dont think i'd use one. to think of all that easily igniteable fuel within a confined space makes me shudder . I have had burns and they hurt.
I have the Coleman Duel Fuel double cooker, a single Sportster cooker and a duel fuel lamp. All excellent pieces of kit. Yes, use a long nosed lighter, the sort mother used to light the gas with before electronic ignition was invented.
Never had a problem with any of them but obviously safety precautions have to be strictly observed. Never refill with a naked light nearby, and always refill outside. Only use inside if you really have to, (this applies to all cookers and not just petrol ones) and if you do, make sure there is plenty of ventilation and plenty of room around them.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
I've got hold of one of those kitchen hob lighters and we're going to try out the stove tomorrow. I'll let you know whether I've still got eyebrows afterwards!
Yes, long-nose lighter (and long matches as a spare device). I found simple, refillable, candle lighters. They look like a cigarette lighter, but the nose is extendable, giving enough length for safe lighting of the petrol or gas stove, gas my pipe or anything. Very handy. Compact to transport and muli-usable.
Quote: Originally posted by andy280464 on 23/08/2004
mick s
to think of all that easily igniteable fuel within a confined space makes me shudder
...like the petrol in your car or the gas in your gas stove. if you take sensible precautions (like you do when you fill your car up at the garage) all fuels are fine, treat them with the respect they deserve. it is far safer to carry one container with fuel that is transferable between appliances than two or three half full containers and a spare, just in case!
The petrol option is cheap and readily available 24 hours a day worldwide. It also makes great toast.
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Topic: Best way to light petrol stove?
