The Kovea Lpg (Propane) Adapter

I lately picked something upwards that turns out to endure pretty useful:  A Kovea LPG (Propane) Adapter.  This adapter allows ane to run a criterion threaded canister gas type backpacking stove off of ane of those light-green Coleman 16.4oz/465g cylinders of 100% propane, y'all know the typical propane canisters that everyone uses for camping ground stoves as well as camping ground lanterns for automobile camping.

An LPG (propane) adapter made past times Kovea

Whoa!  Running a backpacking stove off of 100% propane?  Couldn't that endure dangerous?

Well, maybe, as well as I sure wouldn't receive got bought a no-name adapter made inwards China, but Kovea is a top gas stove manufacturing companionship amongst an fantabulous reputation footing wide.  If Kovea makes it, it's quality, as well as I wanted to laissez passer it a look.  Speaking of which, let's convey that puppy out of the packaging.

First impression:  This thing is beautiful.  I hateful hold off at it.  Really squeamish construct quality.

A Kovea propane adapter.  This halt connects to a typical 16.4oz/465g cylinder of propane of the type that are used for army camp stoves as well as army camp lanterns.

A Kovea propane adapter.  This halt connects to a typical threaded backpacking stove.

It is made from actually enterprise feeling metal, thence it is heavy (105g), but man child is the thing good built.

Now, notice something.  On the side of the adapter in that place is a niggling laid screw which helps regulate the gas.

There is a laid screw on the side of the adapter to aid regulate the pressure.

When I tested the adapter, I didn't involve to purpose the laid screw.  In other words, it worked merely fine out of the box, but it's squeamish to know that it's in that place if y'all involve it.  Now, a discussion of warning:  propane is going to receive got a higher vapor pressure level than the gasses typically used for backpacking.  Yes, the gasses typically used for backpacking include propane, but non 100%.  Usually propane is no to a greater extent than than virtually 1/3 of the full mix.

Higher vapor pressure level could hateful higher danger, thence pay attention.  If the pressure level is every bit good high, y'all could larn open fire "lift off" where the open fire is blown away from the burner.  In that situation, the open fire volition often croak out while the gas is however flowing.

OK, allow me larn this straight.  I've got a hot stove amongst the open fire out but the gas is however gushing out.  Um, couldn't that endure a niggling dangerous?

Why yes, every bit a affair of fact it could.  Gas + air + rut = KABOOM!  If you're lucky, all you'll lose is your eyebrows.  If you're unlucky, you'll endure finding out for 100% sure whether or non in that place actually is a God, if y'all know what I mean.  So, warning:

Propane is a highly flammable as well as potentially explosive gas.  

Backpacking stoves are not designed to operate on 100% propane.  Use at your ain risk.  Risk includes loss of property, serious bodily injury, as well as death.

The outset rule, if you've made the conclusion to receive got the run a peril of using a backpacking stove amongst 100% propane, is to plough things downward low.  Start low, as well as plough things upwards slowly.  There's no police that says y'all receive got to opened upwards the valve completely, thence don't.

The adapter comes amongst around instructions.

The instructions for the "set screw" on the side of the adapter.

Unfortunately, the instructions are written inwards Korean, which is non a linguistic communication amongst which I am conversant.  Still, it's pretty obvious from the pictogram what the laid screw does.

Another diagram shows the method of employment, although it volition in all likelihood endure fairly straightforward for anyone who has used both 100% propane camping ground appliances every bit good every bit canister gas backpacking stoves as well as lanterns.

How to claw upwards the adapter (shown inwards orange)

Just inwards illustration you're Korean isn't upwards to speed, here's what the adapter looks similar when y'all claw it upwards (below).  Note that the propane canister I'm using happens to endure blue.  The canister is bluish because of the  particular cook of the canister.  Typically canisters are green, but whatever, the adapter hooks upwards the same.

A Kovea LPG (propane) adapter attached to a propane canister. 

Your backpacking stove as well as thence screws into the threads that y'all tin sack encounter on the adapter inwards the photograph above. Inside the adapter is the equivalent of a Lindal valve.  In other words, gas doesn't laid about straightaway come upwards shooting out of the adapter when y'all claw it up.

A Markill Hot Rod backpacking stove inwards functioning on 100% propane.

Really pretty straightforward, but every bit amongst whatever backpacking stove, endure freaking careful.  Always heed later on hooking everything upwards before firing upwards the stove.  If y'all listen a leak, continue no farther until you've resolved the problem.  Failure to practice thence could receive got catastrophic results.

I'll comprehend the to a greater extent than practical aspects of 100% propane purpose for backpacking inwards a dissever post.  In this post, I merely wanted to showcase the adapter.

Final warning:  Adapters opened upwards up a whole novel footing inwards price of fuel as well as stove combinations that tin sack endure used. Adapters  also opened upwards up a whole novel footing of wound if y'all overstep the limitations of a item laid up. Just because you can hook upwards something upwards doesn't hateful it's a skillful idea. Above all else, be careful.

Thanks for joining me on around other Adventure inwards Stoving,

HJ

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