Extremely informative. Thank you so much. Now I'm confident I can use mine with kerosene instead of trying to find Coleman fuel, which is difficult/expensive where I'm at.
Nicely done! All good info. My only additional comments are to start pumping again as soon as it lights to keep the atomization for instant lighting at it's best and fastest for a quick warmup and less yellow. I think you may be cranking things down too tightly with the fuel cap and the pump stem. That can lead to premature wear of the sealing surfaces of stem and seat in the pump and premature failure of the cap gasket. These are well engineered and just snug is plenty tight. I commend you for actually lighting it and letting it do its thing. So many people want to turn it to low when the yellow flame jumps up. THAT IS THE WORST THING TO DO because it reduces the fuel air atomization and only prolongs the warmup. Try adding more pressure right after it lights and see what you think. Again good job!
An Oldie but a goodie...I have 3 of these Peak 1, 550b stoves set up and dedicated for Kerosene to use when camping with Kerosene Lanterns. Great little stoves.
I have a Coleman Feather 442 and it's my goto stove. They're a bit heavier but absolutely bomb-proof. I've been using mine for 14 years all over the mountains of Norway in every kind of weather.
@@ArneMortenFond Hvor varmt er veldig varmt? Kan du fortsatt holde tanken med hendene? Tanken på min blir varm, men jeg kan fortsatt holde den i hendene uten å brenne meg så det er kjøligere enn 60 grader.
Enjoyed this run-through. One thing I wonder, though, is why do so many people wait until they've turned on the fuel _before_ striking the match and having it burning ready?
Hey there! Really enjoyed this video and thanks for putting this together! Great instructions and presentation! My first stove was actually this identical model! An since then, I’ve picked up a few other different models! Really enjoy working on them and using them on outings! Question though, for the kerosene generator, just wondering how would I go about finding one of those, can they be ordered from the coleman website or old Coleman parts? Also enjoy the old lanterns as well :). Cheers!
I got mine out today to try it again. The fuel is old so I don’t know if that’s the cause of not being able to turn it up to high without the flame going yellow. I’ve been using cleaning fluid as Coleman fuel was hard to get at one time in Australia. I might see about getting some Coleman fuel to if it burns any better.
I have one of these - A great piece of kit and still going 20 years on. would also like some input re whether Kerosene and Paraffin are interchangeable. i.e. will either work?
Cannot remember what fuel was used last in mine! Is it best to empty it out fully and refuel? Is kerosene ok and can paraffin also be used? Please let me know. Thanks. :)
I have the same model but if I let go of the pump hole when it's unlocked the air escapes. Also, I think the bottle holding the fuel gets too hot when it's running. How much heat can the bottle take?
It can be used occasionally but will cause it to plug up the generator tube if used often. Coleman fuel doesnt have all the additives that regular gas has. Use low grade gasoline if you have to
Hi dear, this is Jane from PRTUKYT, we release one wireless headphone and would love to invite you to test it, are you interested?If so, pls let me know how to contact you. Thank you in advance.
Extremely informative. Thank you so much. Now I'm confident I can use mine with kerosene instead of trying to find Coleman fuel, which is difficult/expensive where I'm at.
Nicely done! All good info. My only additional comments are to start pumping again as soon as it lights to keep the atomization for instant lighting at it's best and fastest for a quick warmup and less yellow. I think you may be cranking things down too tightly with the fuel cap and the pump stem. That can lead to premature wear of the sealing surfaces of stem and seat in the pump and premature failure of the cap gasket. These are well engineered and just snug is plenty tight. I commend you for actually lighting it and letting it do its thing. So many people want to turn it to low when the yellow flame jumps up. THAT IS THE WORST THING TO DO because it reduces the fuel air atomization and only prolongs the warmup. Try adding more pressure right after it lights and see what you think. Again good job!
An Oldie but a goodie...I have 3 of these Peak 1, 550b stoves set up and dedicated for Kerosene to use when camping with Kerosene Lanterns. Great little stoves.
I have a Coleman Feather 442 and it's my goto stove. They're a bit heavier but absolutely bomb-proof. I've been using mine for 14 years all over the mountains of Norway in every kind of weather.
Hei eg har ein Koleman 550, som går på bensin som funker fint, bensin tanken blir veldig varm er det noen fare får at den kan eksplodere
@@ArneMortenFond Hvor varmt er veldig varmt? Kan du fortsatt holde tanken med hendene? Tanken på min blir varm, men jeg kan fortsatt holde den i hendene uten å brenne meg så det er kjøligere enn 60 grader.
Enjoyed this run-through. One thing I wonder, though, is why do so many people wait until they've turned on the fuel _before_ striking the match and having it burning ready?
I got this exact model for my birthday. Nice intruction video, it helped me a lot!!
I also like the way it has a leveling ring between the body and his feet
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for... I inherited exactly the same model of stove!
Same here 🙂
❤good job! I feel well prepared!
Hey there! Really enjoyed this video and thanks for putting this together! Great instructions and presentation! My first stove was actually this identical model! An since then, I’ve picked up a few other different models! Really enjoy working on them and using them on outings! Question though, for the kerosene generator, just wondering how would I go about finding one of those, can they be ordered from the coleman website or old Coleman parts? Also enjoy the old lanterns as well :). Cheers!
I got mine out today to try it again. The fuel is old so I don’t know if that’s the cause of not being able to turn it up to high without the flame going yellow. I’ve been using cleaning fluid as Coleman fuel was hard to get at one time in Australia. I might see about getting some Coleman fuel to if it burns any better.
Отец купил это в Азербайджане за 2-3$ , не знал что он так дорого у вас стоит . У нас нету топлива Коулмана , надеюсь сможем управиться и с керосином
I have one of these - A great piece of kit and still going 20 years on. would also like some input re whether Kerosene and Paraffin are interchangeable. i.e. will either work?
What is the best way to deprusserized the stove to store it without making any fuel split?
Great video Geo.
I need new knob for mine as it leaked fuel and caught fire around the knob and melted it. Not available from Coleman in Australia.
Cannot remember what fuel was used last in mine! Is it best to empty it out fully and refuel? Is kerosene ok and can paraffin also be used? Please let me know. Thanks. :)
I would empty the fuel out, and add new fuel. Fuel can, and will go bad after months of sitting with oxygen.
Very cool.
I have a peak 1 model 550B I bought back in the '80s if memory serves me correctly it was $59 but now on eBay $189+ $24 for shipping.
I have the same model but if I let go of the pump hole when it's unlocked the air escapes. Also, I think the bottle holding the fuel gets too hot when it's running. How much heat can the bottle take?
You need to clean the check valve. There's a little ball /bb in there that gets gummed up if fuel is left in the tank for a long time.
Sweeet little stove!
Can you use gasoline as well ?
It can be used occasionally but will cause it to plug up the generator tube if used often. Coleman fuel doesnt have all the additives that regular gas has. Use low grade gasoline if you have to
Qué pasa si se llena con gasolina?
What do we do with fuel left inside?
Leave it in there till you need it but I would let the pressure down for storage
Wish you could put a large pot on something like this
How many btu?
About 10k
Hi dear, this is Jane from PRTUKYT, we release one wireless headphone and would love to invite you to test it, are you interested?If so, pls let me know how to contact you. Thank you in advance.
Should’ve put in the title that this is an ooollddd model, not the current one