Cannister Gas type - short Note
Submitted: Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 13:32
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Robin Miller
Hi All
Most here would know that the 220g gas cannisters for the $15 type stoves mostly use Butanne which doesn't work
well in the cold as Butanne freezes at about -0.5c , and Exploroz users have come up with ingenious ways to keep
their cans warm.
If you search hard you can find some cans with a % of propane which is a better mix as propane freezes at about -40c and mixtures of it / butanne freeze somewhat higher depending on mix %.
There is another type of gas called ISO-Butanne which freezes at -12 and so is also better in the cold.
This note is because Big-W have ISO- Butanne cans on sale cheap at the moment and it looks like more people are beginning to stock this better gas.
Reply By: Member - Ed C (QLD) - Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 13:54
Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 13:54
Robin,
Thanks for the heads-up....
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 14:00
Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 14:00
Hi Robin
Thanks for the latest information, greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 15:30
Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 15:30
Ditto that ;-)
Mick
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:11
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:11
@ $4.76 for Couldn't resist trying some out - even though I still have 50 propanes from a previous bulk buy.
Note - also explosion proof now due to special seal.
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Reply By: Ozrover - Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 16:19
Friday, Sep 17, 2010 at 16:19
Robin,
Don't know what type that they are, but they all go BOOM! in the rubbish pit when they're burnt!!
Lots of travellers using them & dropping them in the rubbish bin when empty.
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Follow Up By: Ruffy-Dan - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 09:39
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 09:39
Once they're empty you can usually squash them a little which means they are no longer pressurised to a dangerous point and can safely be punctured to ensure they don't pop in compacters or furnaces. This obviously still requires a degree of caution and some common sense.
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:06
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:06
Not anymore Ozrover - see followup above
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 15:28
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 15:28
Robin,
That'd be nice! When I light the rubbish up it's like a scene from Apocalypse Now!!!!
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Reply By: Member - Boobook - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 10:34
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 10:34
Robin
Are these the ones that are the shape of a can of fly spray for the cheap stoves, or the ones that are for hiking stoves etc?
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:12
Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:12
Flyspray type Boobook - added an image above.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Monday, Sep 20, 2010 at 08:51
Monday, Sep 20, 2010 at 08:51
Thanks Robin, Nice find.
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