Coleman propane bottle

it's for a cooker that I just bought today

Thanks

We just bought the Fold n Go a couple of weeks ago but haven't tried it yet.

What do you think of it?

Not sure which cooker but I get 3-4 days out of my fold and go. Depends how many brews you have I guess.....

hmmm at $7 a container it might be cheaper sticking with the gas bottle me thinks

Juzzy,

I personally think it is great. I haven't used it off a gas bottle yet, just stuck with the Coleman disposables and the bag holds 2 which is enough for a long weekend and then some. Both burners are pretty powerful and boil the kettle pretty quick. I haven't had any issues with wind yet as this was my only concern with the unit.....Another top Coleman gas cooker, IMO....

No, he is talking of different cooker and not the Butan cans.

WRT to the butan cans for the single burner ($20 cheap cooker) you need to get the Butan with 20% Propane cans and they work fine in cold environment........

G'day Ian
You mean refill from a normal camping gas cylinder?
More details re site on ebay please.
The small size of those Coleman cylinders is really handy for weekends when a camp fire isn't possible. But I didn't realise they could be refilled.
Cheers from the Moose

Hi Moose,

Sorry for delay, PC probs, looks like question has been answered they are a MacCoupler. Seems a waste to me to throw them away.

Rgds
Ian

Hi Moose - The adaptor to refill the coleman propane 'disposable' bottles is called a MAC couper.
I bought mine from one of the many ebay sellers.

Here is one site : Site Link

Just google Mac Coupler (either with a space or without - both gets many hits).
The instructions make it clear you assume all risk. A set of scales is useful so you know the before and after weight - and hence the net weight of gas.

" Heavy duty propane canisters such as those sold by Coleman seem well suited for and can be easily and very cheaply (1/6 cost of replacement canister) refilled from larger canisters with a brass coupler (show below) ......................."

Do you know of any place selling these Mac Couplers in good old Australia? I could only find the one in the States.

I was informed that they are illegal in Australia so you can only get them from overseas. How true this is I don't know??????

The Coleman cylinders need to be cold before you start.

I experimented a bit last time I was refilling.

Started with 3 bottles at 550g. One unused as a control 820g.

First filled while at room temperature - 590g.

Second filled after 10 mins in the freezer - 850g

Third filled after 15 mins in freezer - 880g

Second attempt at first bottle after 10 mins in freezer - 870g

Cheers

Pete

The Fold & Go comes with a hose to use on a normal gas bottle so you can use it either of a normal gas bottle or the Coleman disposables......