Topic: Portable propane burner

[london]

I have a poxy ceramic hob which is not very controllable at all and was thinking about buying a portable single gas hob to use for making currys does anyone have a recommendation for one, the type that use propane canisters not the one that look like you could power a hot hair balloon with.

Regards,
London.

[DalPuri]

I bought one a week ago from home bargains for 11 quid. Better and hotter than any electric cooker I've ever cooked on. Well worth the money! 

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/4085-pursuit-gas-camping-stove.aspx

You can buy them for a similar price from Amazon or eBay.

Frank.   

[Peripatetic Phil]

I bought one a week ago from home bargains for 11 quid. Better and hotter than any electric cooker I've ever cooked on. Well worth the money! 

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/4085-pursuit-gas-camping-stove.aspx

Hmm, 7500 BThU; this guy claims 119000 BThU from his !
** Phil.

[london]

After some research they all seem much of a muchness probably all made in the far east maybe in the same factory, Halfords have them for 10 quid and 2 quid each for the canisters, so I'll go there as it's only 5 minute away.

[DalPuri]

Surprisingly cheap for Halfords. You won't regret buying one. 

[london]

I've just got back form Halfords and have had a little play with it, for the money you can't go wrong, very easy to load a gas canister. It states that it's 2.5 KHW which works out at 8530 BTU, I'm sure that will be plenty for what I will be using it for. Link below if anyone is interested.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_745531_langId_-1_categoryId_165650

[london]

I've used this a couple of times now and it's the nuts, it sits nicely on the ceramic hob and it's not too bad to clean.

[london]

I don't know how many people use these but Halford's have the canisters on offer down from 2.29 to 1.50 then 3 for 2 so a quid a pop.

[George]

Surprisingly cheap for Halfords. You won't regret buying one. 

I agree they're good value but they are powered by relatively cool burning butane gas, rather than hotter propane. I'm not sure where natural gas stands in the temperature league table. The device design, jet nozzle size, etc is also relevant, of course.

See here: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flame-temperatures-gases-d_422.html

[aris]

The gas canisters are on a 3 for 2 at halfords - as are the cookers themselves.  I don't suppose you have a need for 3 cookers - but i'm going to give them to friends.

At 1.50 each, on a 3-for-2 that comes to 1 pound per gas canister.
http://www.halfords.com/camping-car-seats/camping-caravanning/cooking-dining-equipment/halfords-bright-spark-camping-gas

At 10 pounds each, on a 3-for-2 it comes to 6.67 per cooker.
http://www.halfords.com/camping-car-seats/camping-caravanning/cooking-dining-equipment/halfords-portable-gas-stove

If you want something larger, and stronger - i got one of these, but it needs a large propane or butane bottle:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-BOILING-RING-CAMPING-LPG-GAS-STOVE-BURNER-COOKER-CATERING-PROPANE-BUTANE-/161356254615