Super Saiyan Power Burner; RIP Coleman
580142
Gets nice and hot.  Boils water pretty quick.. can get a nice grill marks on cast iron grill pan.  Way more powerful than any coleman.  Skip buying a bbq grill w/ a burner when you can use this.. and its easily portable and gets hotter.  Take it camping, tailgating, cooking seafood in the backyard, or do some hot pot, whatever, etc... Use the case to shield light wind.

Just find a place that sells the propane at a reasonable price.  If you don't know of one, just ask some koreans.
3000028
I have a Kenworld heater that I love. This one has all the same specifications, so I figured I'd love it, too. It blew the fuse after about 10 minutes of use. I checked the watts and everything is identical to the other heater. I tried switching outlets and unplugged everything else in the room. It still blew the fuse after about ten minutes. The fuse in that room was 120V, which should be correct. I moved it to a fuse that was 240V and the heater got so hot that I couldn't touch it and had to use protection to even unplug it. If I had left it for long, my place would have probably burned down. I'm going to go find another Kenworld heater and get rid of this one.
387226
If I reviewed this thing after about a month of use this would be a 5 star review, but after having experienced it faultiness twice now, its a 2 star product.  My first one died after 9 months of use and my second one died just yesterday after about 3 months of use the exact same way, the bulb blew out.

I loved this thing, when it works, its amazing.  I've cooked the juiciest whole chickens, pounds and pounds of bacon, my morning biscuits, chicken wings, you name it.  This is a great substitute to powering up a full size oven as it is more energy/heat efficient.

If you want to take the risk of getting this product go ahead, it'll change your life and bring great joy.  But when it breaks, and it will one day for you as it did for myself (twice) and other reviewers here, just unexpectedly die in a brilliant flash of light.  You will be heartbroken as you stare at your cold, uncooked meal, and wonder how you're supposed to go on living without it.
4032826
Like most everyone else who bought this pile of garbage, it worked once and never again.  The green light says it's fully charged but the lantern won't light.  This will be the last Coleman product that I purchase.  It's been my experience that Coleman banks on the once a year camper not being able to return their crappy products when they fail after the first use.  I've been burned way too many times by them...
6609
I bought this stove at a local Walmart several years ago and it worked wonderfully and I was very happy with it while it worked. The trouble is the weakest link is the regulator or at least the plastic cap on it, which cracks and then falls off entirely on its own, rendering the stove useless. I have replaced the regulator twice and now need another one but suddenly Brinkmann has discontinued the product line and left their customers abandoned.

Nice work Brinkmann, watch me buy anything else you guys make .... NOT !!!

A quality company would have revised the design of the regulator but I guess by saying quality company, I have said it all.

Good bye Brinkmann, Hello Coleman my trusted old friend !!
1168449
Hot damn does this thing move air.  Will update after camping trip if theres anything wrong but ..  jeeze was I imperssed!!!

Update:  I bought this and the bigger coleman piece of junk.

I wish I had 2 of these instead of 1 of the bigger coleman.  On the 2nd night camping the coleman stopped spinning fast.  I just throught it burnt through batteries.  I put new in and it apparently was already broken!!
548637
I drive truck for a living, in the past I've had three old style Coleman PowerChill coolers in my truck and they all worked great. If they quit cooling I just replaced the motor (an easy fix BTW) and they worked again until the motor gave out. They lasted me about 8 years with motor replacement and worked just fine! Finally after I couldn't find the replacement motors anymore I purchased the "New and improved" Coleman PowerChill (This exact model) and I went thru 5 of them in 6 months before I finally gave up. I am going to a Koolatron or an Igloo now. This "New and improved" Coleman PowerChill is a piece of junk! Don't waste the time, money or food they won't last. Crips, there were 3 of them that didn't even last 30 days, they just quit cooling. Fan still ran and I cleaned them throughly, but they just wouldn't cool. So again don't waste your time or money. I sure won't, not again.
2914777
At my local airsoft field they made the guy with the most powerful gun there shoot the eye piece. He shot it and 3 out of the 4 screws holding it in fell out and I can no longer use it for airsoft. Still very nice and cool while it lasted.
4684418
I purchased this for my remote cabin for when power outages occur.  I was a little dissappointed with the fact that it couldn't even handle one 1500 watt heater as it completely shut it down as soon as it was turned on.  As for 110 usage its great but if you are looking for anything beyond that I would recommend a much high watt generator.
2277975
<div id="video-block-RP9VBGTZMLGUL" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1xY4qg3SCS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91rJ4n7bptS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">I Bought this generator around a year and a half ago I had been wanting to get a tri-fuel conversion kit for it but kept putting it off. After watching on the news after Sandy went through New England of people cutting in line, fighting and shooting each other for a gallon of gas, I decided to go ahead and get it done. I sent the carburetor to Central Maine Diesel and had them modify it and bought the kit for the Yamaha, it took them around a month to get it back to me because they were swamped with orders for conversions after Sandy. It wasn't that hard to do the conversion. All I had to do was remove the Carburetor and send it to them. They had everything to convert it in the kit that I bought (except the regulator for the propane tank) It will now run off of gasoline, propane or natural gas. Your generator will last a lot longer if you run it off of propane or natural. These portable generators carburetors get varnished and gummed up pretty easy using gas especially if you do not drain the carburetor if you are going to store it for a while. It was a toss up between this Yamaha or the Honda. I chose the Yamaha because of the fuel shut off valve,other than that the two generators are the top of the class. The generator starts right up with the propane.  This will run my refrigerator, TV, satellite receiver,and living room lights with no problem. Make sure you get a good quality contractors (yellow) 10-12 Gage extension cord and some extra generator oil, and a good cable and lock as these generators seem to disappear in emergencies.
4807506
Yeah, it ruined my powered sub. I ran it per specs. Fuse melted and in turn fried my powered sub.
3213937
I have had this .... doorstop ... for about two years, and I cannot in any way recommend it.
We live off-grid, in a low-footprint model. This device was intended to serve our power needs, but also charge our batteries with a generator, if the sun vanished for a few days - which, living in the sticks of the East Coast of Canada, it does.

I have developed the same issues as other AIMS models (I thought I had done my research, but alas): it overheats, and cannot generate any notable power without shutting down.

The first issue came about a year ago, when the fan simply died. Fortunately, I had access to a spare computer, and was able to install a new fan. Then in August of this year, I tried out an induction element, which draws a max of 1,200 watts. At the time, the fan came on, and stayed on all the time - which, given that we live in 500 square feet makes for a bit of noise.

Last week, the inverter overheated and shut down, while in the generator mode.  The negative terminal now grows incredibly toasty at the slightest application of power, either charging or discharging.

Today, it overheated and shut down twice: it now can't even handle a 250 watt crockpot.

DO NOT BUY. I spent $800 CDN on a piece of junk that gives out about as much power now as an old 300w Morningstar. Should have gone with an Outback or Xantrex. My old Prosine could power the woodsplitter without issues, this thing shuts down instantly.

As a guy with a fair bit of electrical savvy, I have replaced the fan myself (again). However, I expect it to last about a year or so, before it bakes again.

Oh, and a further update:: the plastic bridge that allows hard-wiring has melted, and the customer service department has ignored any queries. Again.
1459556
Beware, I went through 4 of these so called pro-tools in one job. The heating element is fine. I know they get blocked and am used to servicing them. The problem is with the pump motor and its a serious problem.
To recapp....lol..My Hakko 808 died at start of job. So replaced with the FR-300. This lasted 24 Hours. Dead. 400 mile round trip to get another unit. This unit lasted 5 hours. The same problem over and over....1. Acrid smell 2. Loss of suction 3. Motor sounds rough and runs at half speed and if you keep operating motor...then..Sparks flames then BANG.
On internal inspection of my 808 (i'm an electronics engineer by trade) I noticed that the design uses capacitive reactance to drop the vast current of raw rectified mains and then sends this into a custom DC 230v motor with a bit of smoothing and filtering soldered onto the back of the motor. Hmm, yes it works but seems a very risky solution to me.  They stuck with the same design in the FR-300. Oh NO.
I understand why Hakko have designed it this way (basically no room left inside unit for power conversion) it's to keep the motor at mains potential which in turn allows the use of minimal power conversion components to drive the pump motor.
This solution is fine as long as the motor commutator is in perfect condition and stays that way. Any odd wear pattern or tiny bits of metal lurking around stuck inside the motor (attracted by the strong magnetic fields around permanent magnet motors) will cause failure. If any erroneous conduction occurs then a massive spark jumps at the brushes and the commutator is instantly destroyed on the winding that the problem occurred.
This explains the acrid burning smell and the sudden loss of power (only 1/2 the winding's working)
My solution was to redesign the entire motor assembly and power conversion board so that a low rpm 24 vdc motor can be used with increased performance and absolutely no risk of pump failure.
The new type motor installation (500 rpm 1 amp 24v DC) was easy in comparison to the electronic design. This new pump motor is cheap, quieter and more powerful than the original.
The electronic design was difficult to say the least. I have a space 3cm x 3cm x 2cm to fit all the electronics into. LOL.
To cut short...I did it. 1.1amp @ 24vdc direct from mains, no transformer, only 7 components used. The difference is staggering. No sparking commutator...loads of power..no risk of motor arcing burning. Problem Solved. My Hakko is like new.
Hope this finds an open mind and best wishes to fellow hackers!!
2815536
Bought one at Sports Authority, and after 24 hours on the charger the battery was still dead. Bought another at Sports Basement, and after 10 hours it was just barely able to power up, 24 hours and it was ready. At the campsite it inflated and deflated a queen size air mattress in a few minutes. I also own the previous made-in-USA Coleman pump, and after two years of being on the shelf it charged in 10 hours, and was faster, quieter and less awkward (it's about 2/3 the size of this Chinese-made unit). Coleman - go back to the old model!
3246477
I was one of the lucky ones to get hit by sandy and be left without power for a few weeks.  This thing ran for 16 days straight. I ran it 24x7.  It only got a break if it ran out of gas.  Started up every time.  We were one of the few people who could actually run a generator so long because no one had gas.  This thing sips gas.  I was using about a gallon every 10-12hrs runtime.  You will have to make adjustments to your lifestyle to only use under 1200 watts but its worth it.  What good is a large generator if you cant feed it??  Just a backyard ornament at that point.  I ran backup pumps for 6 marine aquariums, a baby bottle warmer, lights and all our chargers and a tiny non-compressor based refrigerator.  I recommend this generator and possibly a larger one if you want to kick on a big freezer or microwave strategically so you don't burn more gas then necessary.
4731852
My cousin compiled this. I hated to hear he passed away January 1st. of 2016. He used to make balsa carts and glue them to big red ants butts to drag around. Wasn't much he couldn't do with his hands. Very talented and I'm glad to claim him as part of my family. Love you Gary Mack. Cuz Dede
1121589
I love my Gemini...

I bought the Gemini to use with my tent heater. Although Coleman does not recommend you use their tent heaters all night, as long as the tent is well ventilated (my tent as a full mesh top, and between that and a window slightly unzipped I have ventilation), I do indeed use my heater in the tent while we sleep. (Again, stressing that Coleman does not recommend it.) The problem is my ProCat heater would go through a 1 lb propane bottle in about 5.5 - 6 hours...and I sleep longer than that! So I got the Gemini and a bulk adapter hose and ran it to the heater...and it heated for 10 hours before we shut it down, and it likely would have gone longer. Does this replace a bulk tank? No, not likely if you want it for a grill, but it would be a great emergency fall back. I plan to get another one to use with my stove -- no more replacing single bottles on a short trip!