Monday, Jul 12, 2004 at 16:16
Jimbo,
The accumulated gas was not from a leak rather a build up from a number of unsuccessful attempts to light it. IE there is a button which allows the gas to flow when the bimetal is cold and after it lights you need to hold it for about a minute to allow it to heat and allow the gas to keep flowing.
What he did was push the button and then the igniter, he assume it was alight so held the button for the minute and released it, when he could feel no het he repeated the process again unsuccessfully. on about the
forth attempt the whole thing erupted in a fireball.
Another incident on
Cape York last year should also serve a warning.
60 Series pulls up for the night at a
camp ground somewhere between Bramwell Station and the
Jardine on the OTT.
Sets up Chescold beside rear wheel and lights it up.
Then decides to refuel vehicle with petrol from the jerry.
Spills a bit on the ground beside the Chescold and wakes up in
Cairns Hospital with bad burns after a medivac by the Flying Doctor.
The vehicle was totally destroyed.
Problem is the Chescold is so poor on 12v you need to get Gas running ASAP to keep the food cold.
If you do use the Chescold it must be dead flat, I have a button spirit level on
mine and use rocks or sticks to get it dead level, then it works a treat.
Gazza
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