Coleman propane/grill stove?
MeOhMeOhMy
I thought of getting on those for the same reasons, but opted instead for a
two burner propane stove and a table top propane grill. The stove was about
$45 and the grill was $20, both at Sports Authority.
I can easily fit a griddle on the two burner while using the grill to cook
other things. Just keep in mind that with the combo grill, you only get one
burner (think about what you want to cook especially if you need more that
one pot). This may work well for your needs.
-Tom
Mark D. Hall <mark77...@skippermark.com> wrote in message
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> My wife & I are thinking of getting the Coleman propane/grill stove
> combo & wondered if it is any good. It's cool how you can do both
> types of cooking on one unit, but the main buner is kind of small
> because of this feature. Plus, it is possible to put a big griddle on
> there to cook pancakes & eggs or will it be uneven because of the
> different cook surfaces? Thanks.
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Neon John
"Mark D. Hall" wrote:
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> My wife & I are thinking of getting the Coleman propane/grill stove
> combo & wondered if it is any good. It's cool how you can do both
> types of cooking on one unit, but the main buner is kind of small
> because of this feature. Plus, it is possible to put a big griddle on
> there to cook pancakes & eggs or will it be uneven because of the
> different cook surfaces? Thanks.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned but I like the liquid fuel Coleman
appliances MUCH better than the propane ones. I do not like futzing
with hoses and stuff so that leaves only the disposable cylinders
for propane. Not only are they much more expensive per BTU than gas
but they're also harder to store and transport. Besides, with gas
appliances, you have a huge store of fuel right there on your
vehicle. I installed a small Tee and ball valve on my motorhome's
gas line so that I can draw gas under pressure directly from the
fuel system. I can fill my appliances directly from the valve via a
short hose.
I have a large hunk of 3/4" thick aluminum plate that I use for a
griddle. I got it from the machine shop where I occasionally
consult. I milled a groove around the outside to catch grease and I
power sanded the surface very smooth. The hunk of plate I happened
to find is a very hard alloy (6061-T6 I think) that does not scratch
or ding from normal use. It is the proper size to fit on my 2 burner
stove over both burners with enough room around the edges to let
combustion products out. I chose aluminum over cast iron because it
conducts heat so well that there are no hot spots. I have used a
cast iron griddle but it develops a hot spot over each burner.
In addition to the two burner stove, I also have a single burner
one. I like this better than the 3 burner stove because I can sit
the single burner unit over out of the way and not be crowded. Plus
it's a bunch more convenient to get out and use than the 2 burner
unit for something simple like a pot of coffee.
John
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Neon John
"Mark D. Hall" wrote:
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> Hey, John. I'ave always been a fan of the gas units too, but I
> remember "the old days" when camping with my family & my dad always
> replacing the generator because of clogging. He would always use a
> filter & Coleman fuel, but every couple years, he'd have to overhaul
> the "tank..." Is this still a problem or has it been fixed?
Don't know - haven't had mine long enough to have any problems.
Funny this would come up today since I just got through ordering
spare generators for all my stuff from Coleman's web page.
The way I look at it, even if the generators do munge up every year
or so of heavy use, I'm still dollars ahead. The generators cost
from $8 to about $14. A whole stove tank/valve/generator assembly -
the part that gets packed away - costs $19.95. If the worst case
happened and I had to replace the whole tank, I'd still be money
ahead considering the cost difference between a gallon of gasoline
and the equivalent number of BTUs in propane cylinders. Not to
mention the hassles of buying, storing and handling all those
cylinders. Been there, done that. I have a homemade filling rig to
refill the propane tanks but I decided that it's too much of a
hassle compared to gasoline.
I suspect that a major influence on the life of gas fired appliances
is the improved quality of gasoline mandated by smog laws. I suspect
that as long as I use fresh gas (by definition, since I'm taking it
directly from my vehicle's gas tank) I'll be fine.
>Most of
> the propane units are about 10,000 BTUs for each burner, but the
> gasonline ones are 14,000 for the main burner & less for the 2nd one
> but when using only one, the main burner can be up to 21,000+ BTUs.
> Do the propane units do this too, or are they 10,000 max for each one?
> Thanks...
Don't know. When I re-equipped myself with coleman goodies about 6
months ago, I didn't even give the propane stuff a look. If you go
to Coleman's web page, you might find the information you need.
They seem to have fairly well spec'd their products.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/home.asp
Vince
Vince
>I have a large hunk of 3/4" thick aluminum plate that I use for a
>griddle.
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