How to Convert a Coleman Camp Stove to Propane
The familiar green Coleman camping stove has been around since the early 1900s, and today's outdoorsmen still rely on this indispensable portable cooking device. While the stove is designed to cook with Coleman gas, it can be easily converted to burn propane instead. Converting a Coleman stove to propane doesn't require special tools -- you just need a simple conversion kit and a bottle or cylinder of propane.
Step 1
Remove the red gas tank from the front of the Coleman camping stove by sliding it straight out and lifting it away.
Step 2
Slide the propane conversion kit (propane generator), gas-nozzle end first, into the slot (right front) at the front of the stove where the red gas tank was inserted. Slide the propane generator all the way back, and insert the generator end into the bracket at the burner.
Step 3
Pull the spring near the threaded connector on the propane generator up, then connect the spring to the body of the stove to secure the generator.
Step 4
Turn the gas knob on the generator to the off position. Screw (clockwise) a propane bottle to the threaded connector on the generator by hand.
Step 5
Open the wind shields and secure the latch. Turn the gas knob on the generator to the on position, and use a barbecue lighter or match to light the burner.
References
Tips
- You can attach a larger BBQ-size propane canister to a Coleman camping stove using an adaptor hose that is connected between the canister and the propane generator by threaded connectors.
Warnings
- Use caution when lighting the stove. Do not allow the gas to flow for more than five to seven seconds before igniting it. Have a barbecue lighter or match ready and near the burner when you turn the gas on. If the lighter or match fails, shut the gas off, and wait three minutes for the gas to dissipate before trying to light the burner again.
Writer Bio
Wendy Adams has been a Web designer, content writer and blogger since 1998. Her love for writing began in high school and continued with a life of personal writing, content writing, blogging, commentary and short articles. Her work appears on Demand Studios, Text Broker, Associated Content and on client websites and numerous social network sites.
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