Been doing too many other things to mess with the stove too much, but I can give a brief update.
In the line between the propane tank and the Coleman stove I had installed an extra filter intended for a Buddy Heater. I figured if it helps keep the Buddy Heater clean, it would do the same for the Coleman stove. I have no way of knowing if that was working or not, but I do know that the filter was not the problem. I removed it and have had it off for over a week and the problems might be slightly less, but are basically still the same. I guess we learned one thing -- a Buddy Heater filter in line to a Coleman stove either doesn't harm it's operation or not much.
After reading the posts here, I decided to see what Coleman had to say. I found this on their website:
On a propane stove, there is, under the cook top, a tube that runs from each burner to the valve at the front of the stove. Near the valve end of the tube are two holes that draw in air to mix with the fuel. These holes and the tube near the holes can also be clogged by a spider or insect nest or egg sac. This will cause a large yellow flame at the burner. For either stove, the solution is to run a small bottle or gun-cleaning brush or some pipe cleaners up inside the tube to dislodge the blockage and then to blow the Bunsen or tube clear.
Looks like all of the advice to clean it, especially the air intakes, needs to go on the task list. I'll update when I know if it fixes the problem.
Tom
In the line between the propane tank and the Coleman stove I had installed an extra filter intended for a Buddy Heater. I figured if it helps keep the Buddy Heater clean, it would do the same for the Coleman stove. I have no way of knowing if that was working or not, but I do know that the filter was not the problem. I removed it and have had it off for over a week and the problems might be slightly less, but are basically still the same. I guess we learned one thing -- a Buddy Heater filter in line to a Coleman stove either doesn't harm it's operation or not much.
After reading the posts here, I decided to see what Coleman had to say. I found this on their website:
On a propane stove, there is, under the cook top, a tube that runs from each burner to the valve at the front of the stove. Near the valve end of the tube are two holes that draw in air to mix with the fuel. These holes and the tube near the holes can also be clogged by a spider or insect nest or egg sac. This will cause a large yellow flame at the burner. For either stove, the solution is to run a small bottle or gun-cleaning brush or some pipe cleaners up inside the tube to dislodge the blockage and then to blow the Bunsen or tube clear.
Looks like all of the advice to clean it, especially the air intakes, needs to go on the task list. I'll update when I know if it fixes the problem.
Tom
