[Rhodes22-list] Portable Butane Stove Question

[jimjim02]

Thanks so much for the detailed response - that is exactly what I need to
know.

I'll go ahead and purchase the butane canister

thanks again

Jim



cowie wrote:
> 
> Jim:
> 
> Stan provided the same stove, single burner bright spark, model BS 100 on
> my new R22 2009.  I purchased a disposable butane canister from West
> Marine, link below, and it works fine.  $5.99 each.  The canister engages
> with the lever and the burner grill will not properly seat unless the
> canister is disengaged after use, nice safety feature to make sure gas
> doesn't leak out between uses.  The stove burner works great and heats up
> water much faster than typical gas flame.
> 
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/26614/377%20710/0/butane/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=butane&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=butane&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5004&subdeptNum=15&classNum=590
> 
> 
> 
> jimjim02 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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