Things to know: The primer fuel should be soaked up into that cloth primer disc at the bottom, not in the bell. Take the stove and swish it around or tilt it so the fuel spreads to that primer matting. What happens when it's in the bell it will clog your jet much faster from soot buildup. I used 90% rubbing or Denatured Alcohol in a tiny squeeze bottle for priming, no black smoke and soot residue that spreads to your hands and everything you touch. Another word of advice, rinse the tank out first with fuel before you use it when new, many of these stoves have come with particles and or rust in the tanks. Oil the pressure pump internals and fuel cap O-Ring, and when storing long term oil the O-ring and screw it on till you feel the ring just making contact to the fuel hole lip. Saves your O-ring from being squashed that leaves a permanent dent in it. Always empty the fuel as well, if you can burn it out of the system better yet!! This advice is for any liquid pressure fuel Stove or Lantern. Always respect fire, never use these in confined non vented locations. Simply know what you're doing before you do it.
Silicon oil or silicon grease will not destroy rubber in the long run. Other o ring material might be more resistant to other oils. But to play it safe if you not know the material of the o-ring silicon based oil or grease is recommended. You will not see problems right away, but degradation of the rubber will occur on the long run.
The vapour generator length is good enough for Coleman fuel. It is excessively superheating gasoline and not heating kerosene and Diesel good enough. Diesel is not even fully converting to vapour. Here in India kerosene stoves are still ised by street vendors or in remote mountaineous regions where kerosene is easier to ship than butane. The kerosene burner creates excessive flaring with diesel due to under heating and gives out little heat with Gasoline due to excessive superheating which reduces the density of vapour.
Hi Matts Do you know if there is something like safety valve on this BRS-12A burner!? For example when you change the 33 injector to 30, Is there some other parts to pay attention to?! I appreciate your respond! kind regards Chris
Hey Chris, I just changed the jet, nothing else. I did not see any safety valve, just a pressure relief valve on the tank itself. I would try to source good quality jets. I bought very cheap online ones, and although they work I can see the hole is slightly off center. Hope this helps.
That is a good question. I have not tried it but a quick google search says that it makes for easier starting of tractors and generators in cold weather so with that I would assume that it works. Let me know if you try it.... I may mix some up over the weekend and try it as well
In extreme cold we mix about 10% gasoline to kerosene for easier ignition during warmup. Excessive gasoline reduces the heat output for the reasons I have mentioned in my comment.
Things to know: The primer fuel should be soaked up into that cloth primer disc at the bottom, not in the bell.
Take the stove and swish it around or tilt it so the fuel spreads to that primer matting.
What happens when it's in the bell it will clog your jet much faster from soot buildup.
I used 90% rubbing or Denatured Alcohol in a tiny squeeze bottle for priming, no black smoke and soot residue that spreads to your hands and everything you touch.
Another word of advice, rinse the tank out first with fuel before you use it when new, many of these stoves have come with particles and or rust in the tanks.
Oil the pressure pump internals and fuel cap O-Ring, and when storing long term oil the O-ring and screw it on till you feel the ring just making contact to the fuel hole lip.
Saves your O-ring from being squashed that leaves a permanent dent in it.
Always empty the fuel as well, if you can burn it out of the system better yet!!
This advice is for any liquid pressure fuel Stove or Lantern.
Always respect fire, never use these in confined non vented locations.
Simply know what you're doing before you do it.
Thanks Big Stick , I appreciate all the input. What type of oil are you using on the o ring.
@@mattsgaragediy 3 in-One, or any oil that's around. Don't nee much.
@@bigstick5278 Got that, thanks!
Silicon oil or silicon grease will not destroy rubber in the long run. Other o ring material might be more resistant to other oils. But to play it safe if you not know the material of the o-ring silicon based oil or grease is recommended. You will not see problems right away, but degradation of the rubber will occur on the long run.
The vapour generator length is good enough for Coleman fuel. It is excessively superheating gasoline and not heating kerosene and Diesel good enough. Diesel is not even fully converting to vapour. Here in India kerosene stoves are still ised by street vendors or in remote mountaineous regions where kerosene is easier to ship than butane. The kerosene burner creates excessive flaring with diesel due to under heating and gives out little heat with Gasoline due to excessive superheating which reduces the density of vapour.
Thanks for sharing, this is good info
Hi Matts
Do you know if there is something like safety valve on this BRS-12A burner!?
For example when you change the 33 injector to 30,
Is there some other parts to pay attention to?!
I appreciate your respond!
kind regards
Chris
Hey Chris, I just changed the jet, nothing else. I did not see any safety valve, just a pressure relief valve on the tank itself. I would try to source good quality jets. I bought very cheap online ones, and although they work I can see the hole is slightly off center. Hope this helps.
Fire ribbon works better for preheating.
Interesting, I've never tried it but will have to check it out
Can you mix the fuel ie kerosene and diesel for burning in the stove?
That is a good question. I have not tried it but a quick google search says that it makes for easier starting of tractors and generators in cold weather so with that I would assume that it works. Let me know if you try it.... I may mix some up over the weekend and try it as well
In extreme cold we mix about 10% gasoline to kerosene for easier ignition during warmup. Excessive gasoline reduces the heat output for the reasons I have mentioned in my comment.