[Rhodes22-list] Portable Butane Stove Question

Mon Aug 3 12:32:14 EDT 2009

Lou,

Valuable input.  All of us are looking for the best for the least.  Defender is a good supplier alternative to the very expensive West.

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at nyu.edu>
>Sent: Aug 3, 2009 12:13 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Portable Butane Stove Question
>
>Jim
>
>I tried to follow this thread, but no one seemed to mention the  
>KENYON stove..  I looked at the UK link you supplied and
>it looks like almost the same, but of course with a few annoying  
>variances like the way the containers fit ,
>
>I am planning on buying a Kenyon butane from Defender.com they are  
>not expensive AND i have seen these actually sold in local hardware
>stores for much less but with out the KENYON name on it.
>
>just my observations
>good luck
>Lou
>On Aug 3, 2009, at 11:34 AM, jimjim02 wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> This is very helpful - thanks everyone for your responses.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>> You have probably noticed a "key" slot on the top of the can.  I  
>>> use the
>>> same caution when absent that Mike describes.  I'm not sure I have  
>>> any
>>> preference in the 'propane/butane debate.  Ideas?
>>> R,
>>> Art
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: jimjim02 <jamesldickson at aol.com>
>>>> Sent: Aug 3, 2009 10:12 AM
>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Portable Butane Stove Question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Rick
>>>> So for the most part there is no unique top which will cause the  
>>>> butane
>>>> cartridges not to attach properly. It's just a standard system  
>>>> which any
>> of
>>>> the butane cans will work.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rick-139 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jim,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the same stove and the refills at the hardware store work  
>>>>> just
>>>>> fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:43 AM, jimjim02 <jamesldickson at aol.com>  
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Everyone
>>>>>> I have a question regarding Butane Fuel Cartridges. I have a '91
>>>>>> recycled
>>>>>> rhodes I purchased from Stan last year. We are getting ready to  
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> our
>>>>>> first sleepover on the boat. I have a question regarding Butane  
>>>>>> Fuel
>>>>>> Cartridges/cans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It appears that GB has used different types of butane fuel  
>>>>>> stoves for
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Rhodes and I wanted to see how much difference they are. The  
>>>>>> one I have
>>>>>> installed on my Rhodes is the Bright Spark BS100 - single  
>>>>>> burner which
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> actually built in England. They mention on the website
>>>>>> (http://www.brightspark.info/?page=listing&id=53) that you  
>>>>>> should only
>>>>>> use
>>>>>> there Non-refillable Butane gas cartridges.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which can only be bought in the UK - there are other types of  
>>>>>> stoves
>>>>>> available for sale in the U.S. which look exactly the same as the
>>>>>> Bright
>>>>>> Spark stove.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The question I have is can I use different brands butane fuel
>>>>>> cartridges
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> something I can buy from Amazon.com or a retailer in the U.S.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a standard way the butane fuel cartridges install to  
>>>>>> the stove
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> are all the stoves pretty much the same so you don't have to  
>>>>>> use other
>>>>>> types
>>>>>> of fuel cartridges?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your help on this
>>>>>> Jim
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