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Help - Cold Coffee!

Submitted: Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:38

simmo1

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me with this. I've just returned from a weekend at Dicky's Beach and had trouble with my gas bottle. Its a 1.25kg bottle and I have a single burner that connects directly to it. In the afternoon/night no probs, but in the morning it wont light??? The gas only stays alight while the lighter is on it. As soon as I take the lighter away it goes out. The first morning it was left out so I thought maybe dew, so the next night I brought it in to the tent, but no luck the next morning. It was only refilled last week. Wasn't overly cold at night. Anyone out there had similar problems or know of a solution.

Thanks

Simmo (the cold coffee drinker)
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AnswerID: 170139   Submitted: Monday, May 01, 2006 at 22:42

Kenell replied:

Simmo,
It sounds like it was probably cold enough to effect the gas. Cold weather and LPG don't mix. If you try pre heating the jet before you light it might help but that becomes a bit like the hole in the bucket.
Good luck

Ken
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AnswerID: 170144   Submitted: Monday, May 01, 2006 at 22:56

Truckster (Vic) replied:

have had similar with the aerosol can burners when the tin freezes.. The LPG Liquid will have frozen overnight.

stick it in the tent, in a jumper overnight, and all will be ok.
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FollowupID: 425538   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 09:44

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

thought you put them near the fire or in your sleeping bag hahaha
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AnswerID: 170158   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 04:11

Erwin replied:

Simmo,

I have a gas ring that connects direct to a bottle. If I don't have anything sitting on top of it when I light it, it goes out. If I light it with something sitting on top it goes like a charm.
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FollowupID: 426799   Submitted: Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:08

simmo1 posted:

Thanks for the tip will give it a go next time

Simmo
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AnswerID: 170159   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 04:18

Member - Bware (Tweed Valley) replied:

The many charms of gas! Any of the above could be the cause and I'll throw in another for good measure; moisture in the burner or jet. Take them out and dry them in hot sun or over a fire etc.

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FollowupID: 426801   Submitted: Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:11

simmo1 posted:

Bware

Thanks for your reply. I thought that might have been a problem as it was left outside overnight, and wouldnt work until the afternoon. So the next night I brought it into the tent but still the same problem. But I do have kids so anything may have happened!!

Simmo
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AnswerID: 170173   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 08:34

Mike Harding replied:

It sounds like your burner is a high pressure type ie. it has no regulator and operates directly off the pressure in the gas bottle. This type of burner will not work well, or at all, at low temperatures. Try a Coleman low pressure burner, about $45 from Rays et al, and I think your problems will be solved :)

Mike Harding
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FollowupID: 426802   Submitted: Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:13

simmo1 posted:

Thanks for the tip

Simmo
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AnswerID: 170262   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 17:57

Member - Oldplodder (QLD) replied:

Dickies Beach near Coloundra?
Most probably only got down to +15 degrees at night at the worst.

Maybe a partly blocked jet and the cooler temp means less gas gets through.

Give the jet a clean first before checking the other valid replies.
Have had it happen before on our old companion stove.

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FollowupID: 425637   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 18:13

Mike Harding posted:

Agreed. At 15 deg C a high pressure burner should work OK.
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FollowupID: 426804   Submitted: Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:16

simmo1 posted:

Cheers for the tip, will give it a good clean. I live in Toowoomba so will be able to give a good test!

Thanks Simmo
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AnswerID: 170290   Submitted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 19:53

AdrianLR (VIC) replied:

I go with the partially blocked jet theory. For some reason spiders seem to like to live in gas appliances (had them in 2 lights) so make sure there isn't a web in the tube between the bottle and the jet. It may also be the top of the jet that's dirty - spilt coffee or soup? If you can get to the jet, use a single strand of stranded capper wire to clean it.

Adrian
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