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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Has this any relevance for UK kit?
https://www.mr4x4.com.au/safety-warning-lu...ter+%23138  Click image to enlarge More info here: http://www.elgas.com.au/blog/1419-nsw-bans...ox-cookers Last edited by Supacat on 28th Feb 2016 8:38pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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28th Feb 2016 8:27pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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In 2014 there has been an official warning here in the Netherlands not to use these cookers. The canister can explode if a large frying pan is used, because then the heat can't escape and the canister can become overheated.
The cookers are not forbidden here (and are stil for sale), because not every model was tested officially. I haven't come across the new gas canisters with safety valves (as shown in the video) here. I think with thougtfull care it is OK to use them - I still do... Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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28th Feb 2016 10:01pm |
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| Tompoole Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 827  
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wI'll be checking my gas canisters that's for sure Have fun be happy
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29th Feb 2016 8:16am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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My thought was that even with the appropriate gas canister - I would not want the sort of fire created by the pressure relief valve.
I don't have one of these types of cooker but my brother does, and often cooks with his young children on camping trips. Off to make sure he scraps it. |
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29th Feb 2016 9:42am |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1381 
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I'm on a couple of Ozzie camping groups on Facebook and these stoves have been mentioned before. I believe they are banned in some places. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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29th Feb 2016 6:26pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1645 
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Thanks for the heads up mate.
I will bin mine today. They are great bits of kit however... so hopefully the new 'safety' mods will do the trick...  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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29th Feb 2016 7:47pm |
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| Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265 
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ever left a lighter on the dash in full sun?
Handle, store and use correctly and risk is minimum. No one gets out of here alive! TY&GN 10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show! |
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29th Feb 2016 9:53pm |
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| Avion8 Member Since: 26 Jan 2015 Location: Perth Posts: 281 
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The modified safe lunchbox style cookers now do not have a removable pot rest, that you used to be able to store upside down to reduce the thickness of the cooker. New cookers have this pot rest fixed & hence are stored in a thicker case. Takes up a little more space but prevents assembly issue that can lead to the canister not locating probably. I junked my old cooker which we have had since living in South Korea 10 years ago, and bought a new one from a local camping shop.
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6th Mar 2016 12:47am |
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