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#328600 - 07/03/08 10:13 AM coleman stoves ?
maple maple Outstanding FW Member Registered: 02/09/04 Posts: 765 Loc: herts	hi , i have just read somewhere that you can run your stove on panel wipe , its supposed to be as good as the coleman fuel and cleaner ? ok it costs more , has anyone else done this or heard of it ? _________________________ "The awkward fisherman does nothing but disturb the water."
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#328613 - 07/03/08 01:33 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: maple]
quinnytj quinnytj Enthusiastic FW Member Registered: 23/12/02 Posts: 297 Loc: manchester	Originally Posted By: maple hi , i have just read somewhere that you can run your stove on panel wipe , its supposed to be as good as the coleman fuel and cleaner ? ok it costs more , has anyone else done this or heard of it ? Why not stick to petrol i dont have any problems with it and i guess the fish dont like panel wipe either so you still have to take rubber gloves with you
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#328614 - 07/03/08 02:00 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: quinnytj]
maple maple Outstanding FW Member Registered: 02/09/04 Posts: 765 Loc: herts	Quote: Why not stick to petrol i dont have any problems with it and i guess the fish dont like panel wipe either so you still have to take rubber gloves with you i suppose i live in hope that there might be a cleaner alternative to petrol ? because even with using redex my stoves still dont seem to last long , its very strange , my first coleman lasted me 8 years without ever using the redex, now i use it ,i'm on my second in five years and this one is behaving strange is petrol worse now than ten or so years ago ? or is redex not as good ? _________________________ "The awkward fisherman does nothing but disturb the water."
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#328616 - 07/03/08 02:19 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: maple]
quinnytj quinnytj Enthusiastic FW Member Registered: 23/12/02 Posts: 297 Loc: manchester	what is going wrong with yours then?? i konw most people turn them up too far when you dont need to, that leads to manifold problems i must be really lucky with mine either that or southern petrol isnt as good as petrol in the north lol
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#328617 - 07/03/08 02:31 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: quinnytj]
maple maple Outstanding FW Member Registered: 02/09/04 Posts: 765 Loc: herts	well i must admit i turn them full blast when boiling a kettle etc , but keep them low for cooking , same as i did with the first one ? Quote: or southern petrol isnt as good as petrol in the north lol since when did you northerners need petrol to run a horse & cart you could be right though m8 , they take the pizz out of us in the south with everything else , so why not petrol Edited by maple (07/03/08 04:40 PM) _________________________ "The awkward fisherman does nothing but disturb the water."
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#328618 - 07/03/08 04:18 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: maple]
Saul Saul Demon FW Member Registered: 26/01/03 Posts: 2202 Loc: Edinburgh,Scotland	I've given up on buying new generators they are not as good as they used to be and I've now changed to a coleman F1 gas stove which is very good. Cheers Saul _________________________ http://www.scottishcarpgroup.co.uk http://www.ultimatecarpnutrition.co.uk http://www.saulgardinerphotography.co.uk SCG, BCSG
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#328644 - 08/03/08 11:54 AM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: Saul]
nick27g nick27g New FW Member Registered: 14/02/08 Posts: 14	Don't think that Coleman Stoves are as good as they used to be. I brought one in 1992, that lasted with Heavy use until 1998, when the discs at the top wore out. It had not needed any spares or replacements, just occasional cleaning Yet the replacement I bought in 1998 was absolutely awful. Every 3 months the generator needed cleaning, and/or replacing. The pump needed regular replacing as well. Eventually it actually decided not to work when it was switched on. I took it apart on the Bank, cleaned it, refitted it, still wouldn't work. Did it again, turned it on to light and nothing. Picked it up to look at it (stupidly still with the lever in light) and as I did so it sprayed petrol all over my face and chest. Strange straight after that trip I went into Camping Shop and bought a Coleman BackPacker Gas Stove. If you use Propane/Butane Mix Cartridges they work even in low temperatures
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#328655 - 09/03/08 04:12 AM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: nick27g]
andy jack andy jack FW Top Poster Registered: 15/02/01 Posts: 6112 Loc: N/W England	Colemans are a pain in the rear for sure but I still doubt they can be bettered as a brewing machine. In my experience the secret to long generator life is to maintain a high pressure by regular pumping. Propane/Butane Mix Cartridges are without a doubt a big step in the right direction but despite claims their performance DOES drop in cold weather, especially if the cartridge is not full. I use both but the gas is mainly used as a back up or when you need a delicate touch. Colemans do not do finesse, its all or nothing not exactly the best stove for slow cooking or fried eggs. $\:\)$ _________________________ Andy Jackson
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#328663 - 09/03/08 12:41 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: andy jack]
octopus octopus Enthusiastic FW Member Registered: 11/08/02 Posts: 380 Loc: There's four months angling b4...	Get down the £1 shop and pick up the 2 pack hand warmers,buy yerself a gas jacket and put a hand warmer in the bottom of the jacket,never have a prob in the winter with lack of pressure in yer gas cannister again. Had a coleman double burner for years and it is a quality sesh cooker,never cleaned it and it's never gone wrong. j. _________________________ Prefer the larger pits
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#328698 - 10/03/08 07:13 PM Re: coleman stoves ? [Re: octopus]
Schooch Schooch Enthusiastic FW Member Registered: 04/05/07 Posts: 185	Primus omnifuel are the dogs in stoves can use vertualy any liquid that burns only prob is the price but i suppose you get what you pay for. _________________________ Facts get in the way of good fiction
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