Coleman Camp Stove Instructions

By Richard Thomas

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Coleman is a major manufacturer of camping equipment, especially stoves and lanterns. The company's line of portable stoves covers every category from tailgate to ultralight, and has a reputation for reliability.
Even with a large line of products, using different fuels and different designs, all Coleman stoves are fairly simple to operate and share some common operating instructions.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need:

Fuel Funnel (optional) Matches
Fuel
Funnel (optional)
Matches

Step 1

Get the appropriate fuel for your Coleman stove. Coleman makes some stoves that burn more than one type of fuel common to camping stoves (propane, gasoline, alcohol, kerosene), which might make that chore easier.

Step 2

Turn the burner control valve to the "off" position.

Step 3

Fuel the stove. How this is done depends on the kind of stove you have and its fuel source. Liquid-fueled stoves typically have a tank, which can be refueled simply by unscrewing the cap and pouring it in (a funnel is helpful for that). Others use tanks with screw-on nozzles. These are matched to a valve under the stove burner, and screwed into place. Finally, there are those that connect to a fuel bottle by a hose. Place the valve at the end of that hose over the nozzle and secure it by turning the knob or lever on the valve housing.

Step 4

Turn the burner control valve's knob past the "on" position, so there is a good flow of fuel coming out of the stove burner.

Step 5

Light the stove. Some have push-button starters, which are recommended. If not, light a match and place it in the fuel stream coming out of the burner.

Step 6

Cook a meal using whatever implements are available. Treat the stove burner as if it were in your kitchen.

Step 7

Turn the burner control valve back to "off" when you are done cooking.

Tips & Warnings

Try to find a level, stable place to set up the stove, then clear the immediate surroundings of fire hazards like dry leaves and twigs. Some stove designs are tower-like in nature, and these are easy to tip over by overbalancing if they are set up in an uneven area. Unless you are sitting out a blizzard, there is no reason to use your stove inside a tent. It is a fire hazard and use in a tent should be avoided in all but the most hostile weather.

Unless you are sitting out a blizzard, there is no reason to use your stove inside a tent. It is a fire hazard and use in a tent should be avoided in all but the most hostile weather.

About The Author

Richard Thomas has been writing since earning his M.A. in international affairs in 1997, frequently writes about hiking and scuba diving for Trails.com, and also works as the Budget Travel topic manager for eHow and the senior travel editor for Associated Content. His 2009 work on Portuguese hiking and artisanal cheeses has also appeared in print.

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