Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 18:12:30 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: camp stoves outside but connected
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I'm one of those who never cooks inside the van, only boils water or heats
canned food like chili or beef stew. Frying just coats the inside of the van
with grease.
Coleman used to sell a system of hoses and a quick disconnect valve that fit
on the tank before the regulator. A matching quick connect adapter fit into
the Coleman bottle regulator and snapped into the high pressure side of the
tank. You might find one on eBay or Craigslist. I can post a photo if you
like, I have no idea why they discontinued it. The only adapters they have
now are for refillable portable tanks and their appliance connections are
different.
Now I use a one gallon refillable tank (actually holds 1.2 gallons) that
fits easily under the rear seat. I was always tripping over the hoses
because I ran them under the van to the picnic table. I like the little
refillable tank at the table better.
I'm still using my 30 year old Coleman stove with the old super-hot burners
but have a second newer one for family trips where we need two stoves. I
put a tee on the Coleman regulator and run two stoves off the same tank by
attaching the new type connector to the old extension hose.
Tank cost about $55, replaces 5 green bottles and takes up about the same
space. It's also a "greener" solution. And, I'd rather haul 1.2 gallons
around than a 5 gallon tank.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
chris and/or ruth
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 8:41 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: camp stoves outside but connected
Anyone have experience or know about low pressure camp stoves that could be
connected to the regulated 11" wc propane line of a Westfalia? I would like
to cook outside with the onboard propane and a quick-connect instead of
carrying green bottles. I checked my current Coleman 2-burner with a gage
and it runs at 14-26" wc pressure. I'm not happy with the performance of
that stove, it takes 25 mins to heat water for coffee (large perk) and uses
almost 2 cylinders a weekend. If I cut that down to even lower pressure I'm
afraid it would take even longer. I do like the size of that stove. I am not
using refilled bottles either.
Thanks,
Chris 3
