Yes.
I've had one of these before (Coleman, I think). The problem with these 2-burner units is that they're spaced too closely so fitting any decent size pans is a struggle. I may have to look for a single burner one.
I've got a few of these little Sterno camping stoves. They run on 8 oz butane fuel canisters (pictured below), which is fine when camping, but when using it at home, I'd love it if I could hook the stove up to a regular 20 lb propane tank. Is that possible? If so, can someone please point me to the correct adapter? I'm seeing various adapters on Amazon, but not completely sure which one would work.
Thanks!
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These REI ones is what I used last time, but they don't last as long as the Coleman ones. You're lucky to get 20 minutes of runtime out of it, and swapping them out in the middle of cooking is a PITA, which is why I was looking for another solution. But thanks.REI has this one for $2.
Kovea Butane Fuel Canister - 8 oz. | REI Co-op
Offering a propane/butane mix for use with butane stoves and torches, the Kovea Butane Fuel Canister features a countersink release vent so it won't explode, even under external heat and pressure.www.rei.com
Yes, and they charge $33 for shipping, LOL!
Yeah - I didn't check the shipping cost. But I guess for a restaurant it might make sense to just have these in bulk where they can be swapped in and out. Maybe for catered events where they might just bring in loaded complete ones and swap them in/out as needed. I've seen these used at hotels with omelette stations.
If it can't be hooked up to a 20lb tank, so be it - I just won't use it. I just don't want to bother with cartridges when at home, regardless of their price. $2 for 20 minutes of cooking just doesn't make sense to me. The only time when it makes sense to use catridges is when camping.
Yup, that's basically it. Those KOVEA ones feel lighter, although I haven't actually put them on a scale.
OK. Although I've seen very similar looking stoves that are advertised as supporting both butane and propane:
What kind? I've got one that mounts on top of a Coleman style cylinder. The cylinder goes into a plastic base for stability. It's still rather tipsy. There's absolutely no wind protection. The other issue is that it can be hard to tell if it's lit during daytime. If the flame is blown out, there's still the sound of gas.Wife just told me we have a single burner propane stove in storage somewhere. The challenge is finding it.
I initially abandoned anything with a flame out on the patio because any little bit of wind would blow the flame out. I replaced it with an electric single burner, but as I mentioned, these are just not powerful enough, especially when it's cold outside, so I stopped using it.
There are more heavy duty gas stoves available with better wind protection, but those are hundreds of dollars and I don't want it that badly.
This is the one that I used to have:
The butane one I have actually has some decent protection around the flame, plus it puts out a huge flame which is tough for average wind to blow out, but it's also why I burn though a butane cartridge in no time.
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Yes, I already linked to this one a few posts above.
