Coleman dual fuel stove - pro's & con's

Just buy a $20 gas stove and a box of canisters. You can't go wrong. Breakfast in 10 minutes!! Or buy two so you can simmer stuff at the same time.
Just a thought.

Yes they are good, as are the Coleman lpg only stoves. The dual fuel stoves are as safe as the user. Flammable liquids require care - don't fill a hot stove, put the fuel container away before lighting the stove, clean up spillage before lighting, etc. In high altitude the liquid fuel is superior. Not much high altitude in WA so I just have a Coleman three burner.

I own both the two burner and the single burner.
Downsides are can be a little messy when compared to gas
Smells when you first light it and when its going out
Can flare on light if flooded or for other reasons (on lighting)
wife prefers the gas except when I am boiling the kettle - see upsides


Upsides
works in all weather conditions no more having to cuddle the gas bottle to get some gas flowing.
faster than gas to boil the kettle

I personally feel safer with these units than those small portable gas units

Dingo,
I have two single burner Coleman dual fuel burners as I never liked gas in the car.

I also use a dual fuel lantern for the same reason.

I carry the fuel in purpose built storage bottles.

Any fuel is dangerous, I think duel fuel is less of a risk.

Cheers

No cons as far as I am concerned, only pros, Have a nortstar lantern, single, double and triple burner stove. Have never looked back. Great in windy conditions, try blowing one out.

Regards
Peter

I use mine as well as a lpg set up. The dual fuel is great once camp is set up, 5 litres lasts a long time. Have always used this style and the lpg is only new to me.

Hated the darn thing - thought it would eventually burn the annex down when it flamed when first lit. Hated the light too . begged him to get rid of both.

I run a two burner, and it has a 21000 btu one side( main), and a 19500 btu burner the other, can feed a four adults in same time or less from scratch with it.. Plus it lasts four days using it for everything on a single tank, cuppa's, showers ( i Now have a coleman hotwater on demand for that purpose0, washing water and cooking. add another litre and easily get a week. easy to carry, hasn't blown out, can't light it whilst its apart. also easy to carry lighter in side, and compact.

one problem, well not exactly a problem, the main tank valve tends to leak after a time, simple solution is to get a 12mm i think from memory and tighten 1mm at a time till it stops., fibre washer compresses after time.

I don't like gas cylinders in car, and the hassle of trying to get them filled if half empty.

I'm relatively new to the dual duel stove myself. Pro's = not having to carry gas - and that is a big benefit. Con's - travelling to Tassie on boat due to inability to carry fuel. The stove is relatively bulky cf gas stove but if you buy the right size fuel container, you can store your fuel in the box too - I like an all in 1 box - no tubes etc.

Both forms of fuel cook your food, boil your water -I didn't notice that big a difference moving from gas to shellite in terms of 'power'.

I'll never go back to gas.

We used a dual fuel, two burner Coleman for 7 years when travellin in the Landcruiser with roof top tent.
It is most important not to use it in the annex/tent as they can flare up.
A US gallon (just less then 4L) would last us (2 persons) 10 days. Unleaded petrol is readily available - gas in remote areas is sometimes not available. It is advisable to carry a spare generator (the bar that vapourises the fuel) as they can sometimes block up). Carrying a spare piston kit is also a good idea.
When pressurising the tank holding the fuel do not shake the tank as this can cause the fuel to vaporise and flare up when lit.
A lot of the girls do not like using the dual fuel cooker.
Rob

Recently got rid of gas as my new Gasmate used a 4kg cylinder in 3 days and a hassle to refill in the bush - and expensive (Coen $35 compared with $11 Cairns). Unleaded is readily available but I bought 20 litres shelllite from the local fuel depot and carry 5 litres with me with unleaded available as a backup. (Shellite is $7 a litre from the big green barn).
I bought an 18 year old 3 burner Coleman on eBay, all self contained, just chuck it in the back. Seems economical so far. OK to start once you get the knack. Having had a kero pressure lamp for years helped me understand what's going on. The previous owner reckons he never replaced the generator, just the seal for the on/off tap and pump plunger.
So now I camp in silence with LED lights and my Coleman stove.

I use one of these Sportster II Dual Fuel 1-Burner Stove...

As well as one of these PerfectFlow InstaStart Fold N Go 2-Burner Stove

and my lighting i use NorthStar Dual Fuel InstaStart Lantern


The green canisters can be refilled with one of these MacCoupler 1 lb. Propane Tank Filler

Been using this method for years,Make sure you freeze the container first for 1/2 hour and i fill bits at a time and weigh to make sure its not over....Read the instructions supplied before doing too..