Chinese "Booster" multi-fuel stove (a brief review)

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I have been looking at these as well, it says that deisel can be used as well, has anyone tryed deisel in one yet as if its ok , then better then carrying around an other fuel, I want it to go in the back of my Disco, and come out for cuppa's when I am out and about.

I have taken the plunge a couple of weeks ago... Its just arrived, first impresions are that it good for the money, just got to get out and use it :-)
 
Having just got mine, and tried it once with gas and once with petrol, I'm very happy.
However, the instruction sheet has suffered a little in translation and I'm not entirely sure what type of "lube" I should be using for the pump. I want to preserve the O-ring, not trash it. Does it mean petroleum jelly? Is it that simple?
 
Having just got mine, and tried it once with gas and once with petrol, I'm very happy.
However, the instruction sheet has suffered a little in translation and I'm not entirely sure what type of "lube" I should be using for the pump. I want to preserve the O-ring, not trash it. Does it mean petroleum jelly? Is it that simple?

Graphited grease is better, but basically don't allow the O ring to dry and split.
 
Having just got mine, and tried it once with gas and once with petrol, I'm very happy.
However, the instruction sheet has suffered a little in translation and I'm not entirely sure what type of "lube" I should be using for the pump. I want to preserve the O-ring, not trash it. Does it mean petroleum jelly? Is it that simple?

Not petroleum jelly. Silicon gel is fine, I use a bit of olive oil.
 
Wonder if anyone more knowledgeable than me might help. I have one of these stoves but never yet used it other than just playing in the garden trying it out. As I've sold my MSR Windpro, ill be using it much more, especially towards the winter.

I have run it briefly on canisters and on Panel wipe but not changed the jet- it seams to work ok- should I be changing the jet between these fuels, or is one for thicker fuels such as paraffin or kerosene?

Cheers in advance

KP

Ps- apologies for hijacking the thread!
 
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... I have one of these stoves ... I have run it briefly on canisters and on Panel wipe but not changed the jet- it seams to work ok- should I be changing the jet between these fuels, or is one for thicker fuels such as paraffin or kerosene?

Paraffin and kerosene (and jet fuel) are all the same thing as far as your stove is concerned. I don't have this particular model of stove but if it runs OK on paraffin as it is then don't mess with it. I would expect it to run marginally better on paraffin with a smaller jet, something like 3/4 the diameter of nozzle. The jets are small, fiddly to change, easily damaged (as are the threads on the stove itself) and easily lost. I have an Optimus Nova which is a true multi-fuel stove and I wouldn't dream of changing the jet for a different fuel.

Paraffin is probably cheaper than any other fuel but it's a bit smelly and not always as easily found as petrol if you're looking for fuel when you've run out. If your stove runs OK on panel wipe I'd say stick with that.
 
Cheers, I have no plan to run it on anything other than panel wipe or Aspen T4 and butane/isobutane canisters TBH, just wanting to make sure I shouldn't be changing the jet when swapping between the above fuels.

Many thanks bud.
 
Some do but you need to change the generator to a kero one. they are readily available I have some knocking about. I'll check which stove does kero when i get home if nobody speaks up.
 

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