Coleman Petrol Stoves advice needed please.

[Andy BB]

I've got a 533 that I'd completely forgotten about. Found it in the garage a year or so ago - it must have been in it's box for at least a decade, with unleaded in it. So I took it out, gave it a quick pump - on decade-old fuel remember, and it fired straight up, putting out serious amounts of heat. No leaks, no problems.

Whilst it'll never replace my Optimus 111 paraffin-burner in my affections, its a decent, reliable bit of kit. Spares are easy to come by and reasonably priced. I feel more comfortable with paraffin as a fuel for some reason, but the 533 on unleaded does the job.

 

[santaman2000]

Because not everyone likes to use petrol. Kero around us is a lot cheaper then petrol. Some would say it's upgrading!

That's interesting. Kerosene over here is no longer available on the pump (not widely so any way) It's only found in DIY stores in 1 gallon or 5 gallon tins and is at least as expensive as Coleman fuel.