About how long does one canister of gas normally last? I don't know if I should get the single pack of butane or the six-pack.
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I,m not sure I haven,t went through one yet but I don,t use it that much sorry I couldn't,y be more help. John
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I haven't measured the precise burn time I get, using the torch off and on 5 days a week I burn 2-3 oz of butane in that week If you are doing larger jobs you might figure double that amount.
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A decent amount of time, just depends on how often and how strong you plan on using the torch on a daily basis. In my opinion, always the 6 pack. You're going to need more eventually so you may as well save yourself the hassle and extra shipping. Plus if somebody needs one you can always bum a can for $5 bucks.
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One can of butane usually fills it like 6 times as long as your using the bigger cans. So I'd say they last about a week
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K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to hold up over time but I tend to baby my stuff since I hate to re-buy things once I get used to using them. K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to... » Read More K., Jesse has it right. Isobutane canister you find at most camping/backpacking stores. I use MSR ISOPRO for my fuel, but this stuff is available in lots of stores under different names. Screw it on, fold out pot supports, turn on gas using little wire handle and light. Your water or whatever will be happily boiling in a few minutes. Adjustment is smooth and easy using the little wire handle to get the amount of flame you want. When your done just unscrew and pack up but obviously wait a few minutes till it cools down. I purchased one of these for everyone in my family. I works and seems to hold up over time but I tend to baby my stuff since I hate to re-buy things once I get used to using them. « Show Less
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I forget how many the new lantern came with but the refill box has 3 butane cartridges and 12 pads. I butane cartridge is meant to be used with 3 pads over a 12 hour period. The individual pad can be used for shorter then 4 hours, just turn off the butane flame when you are no longer using the lantern. The pad turns white after about 4 hours of use so you know when to change it. Hope that helps
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I guess I am late on a reply. But I have been using for a while and has been stored for 6 months without issues (moderate conditions). I wouldn't want to store fuel for longer than 10 months anyway. When I get that long something is wrong. (Just dump in car and buy more gas). But using this during the winter in NJ works great!
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I have never had a problem using the canned butane refill cylinders. Don't worry about it. It's a great product.
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This unit takes butane not propane..You can buy a case of 12 cans from Gasone for about $23.99 or cheaper depending on the vendor. Depending on teh frequency of use a 12 pack should last about 1 mo or so.
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hey John,I have been using this stuff for a while now. I haven';t had gas longer than 3 months in a container and it works fine. the label states that it keep fuel fresh for up to 1 year however I assume it;s the conditions that you keep the gas in.If you have the gas in crazy conditions( hot or cold) i doubt the gas will make it to a year. i would say 6 months is a safe bet.
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a bottle of fuel would last at least 2 weeks used every single day but probly more like 4 weeks. not expensive for fual and flint man ronsonol fuel is cheap and good and flint is cheap too...i have this thing and love it to death in the winter...if you want to save fuel what i do when its not in use is pop the element off and put saran wrap over the top of vent and rubberband it so the gas doesnt evaporate out.
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I recommend using about 1/2 ounce...which is a slight bit more than required. Doubling the dosage does not seem to show results sufficient to justify the practice.We often load several 6 gal containers, if the gas price is down a bit, and store them for a while...finally using them when the current price is sufficiently higher. I put less than 1/2 ounce in each. The gas is ready to go, even after a couple of months!
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Actually Butane fuel is the same as the fuel used on the gas stoves especially the portable ones. Its must better than the regular lighters.
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It really depends on your flame setting, I would pack an 8oz and a 4oz for a 5 day trip and that should be more then enough. Remember the higher your flame setting the faster your fuel consumption!
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It's isobutane canisters that you need. I believe mine are Coleman. I know I got them at Walmart. Hope that helps.
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The butane is turned on and off and last for more than one pad. We have also used the pads for more than one time if it was the next night or two.
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Nowadays, most butane cans are notched like the stoves for compatibility and ease of choice. Remember to remove the canister after each use. It will continue to fuel the stove (leak) and deplete whatever is left. Safety first as well.
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You must buy your own and it has to be at least a 3x refined butane. I use the 5x just for a cleaner burn and it seems to last longer between fills.
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Look online for Max Burton Butane Fuel Cartridge cans- 7.8 oz. They are made to work with this unit (I did try others but they didn't quite fit properly.) If I remember correctly (haven't purchased in a while) you have to buy more than 1 and they are quite pricey. And shipping was pricey as well because of what they are.
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Do you mean gas? It goes through quite a few canisters if you use it often. My guess is that one canister lasts about 2-3 hours. If you did mean glass and are talking about the glass in too, it takes about 3 cups of broken glass