CouloirThose so called blends are only for cold-temperature use, as my research reveals.
This will be used in warm weather climates.
Which is why I ask.
dustinlw1987No its a different kind of canister to the green coleman propane canisters. And actually most canister stoves are not great for cold temp use even the so called cold temperature blends do not do well below freezing.
CouloirAgain, there are adapters for the Coleman tanks. I see quite a LOT of people using adapters for their stoves due to the sheer availability and cheapness of the Coleman tanks.
I can say that I have not seen isobutane canisters "in the wild" here in California.
I think I will try adaptering the Coleman tank
dustinlw1987I've done the research and note that quite a few people use the adapters and Coleman propane green tanks/canisters without issues. I'll update here once I confirm and test.
seenypaul
Dec 5, 2017
dustinlw1987Just watch the pressure, and maybe wear a face shield and heavy clothes when you do your testing in case it throws shrapnel. I've seen reports online of cheap stoves coming apart explosively. The reason they blend those isobutane canisters for cold weather is that propane has a lower boiling point so adding it to the blend keeps the lightweight canisters usable at somewhat lower temps. But that lower boiling point for propane means the "Coleman" canisters have to be heavier/stronger to contain the pressure. It's anybody's guess whether the valve and other parts of the Mini Flame can handle it.
seenypaulIndeed. I also plan on using an adapter that has an valve in it as well.
I'm also thinking of removing the glass assembly when testing, so if it does behave badly, it won't spread glass shrapnel.
dustinlw1987Yes, it's possible to use a propane canister with this lamp. I would not do it unless it were absolutely necessary.
The [Iso]butane/Propane blends are actually best suited for about 32ºF (0ºC) and up. Yes, it can work as low as 22º but it will really just be burning the propane in the mix. My point is, propane is better suited for very cold weather.
This lantern is designed to use such low pressure that I wouldn't want to use propane. The adapters have adjustment screws on them but the level of adjustment would probably leave the flame too tall for the glass anyway.
My best advice is to only use blended canisters.
CuylarThanks for that info. I understood that propane was a higher pressure but didn't realize that it was that significant. I just did some checking and the vapor pressure of propane is 4 times that of butane and nearly 3 times that of isobutane!
This will be used in warm weather climates.
Which is why I ask.
I can say that I have not seen isobutane canisters "in the wild" here in California.
I think I will try adaptering the Coleman tank
I'm also thinking of removing the glass assembly when testing, so if it does behave badly, it won't spread glass shrapnel.
The [Iso]butane/Propane blends are actually best suited for about 32ºF (0ºC) and up. Yes, it can work as low as 22º but it will really just be burning the propane in the mix. My point is, propane is better suited for very cold weather.
This lantern is designed to use such low pressure that I wouldn't want to use propane. The adapters have adjustment screws on them but the level of adjustment would probably leave the flame too tall for the glass anyway.
My best advice is to only use blended canisters.