While not exactly a pressure device i bid and won auction im unable to find out much about them, anyone own one? . Is there any doumentation available? Im not really a fan if petrol devices but it just looked unusual enough to get me interested
You have a "Coleman Catalytic Heater", an internet search should get results, there are also propane catalytic heaters so you may have to refine your search. Does your example still have its "snuffer"? If not, you may have to make one, the alternative is to let it burn until it runs out of fuel. Here's one video on YouTube showing how to light them and what to expect. How to Light a Coleman Catalytic Heater There are other videos, so watch a few to get a better idea of how to check them over, safety precautions etc. Cheaper alternatives to Coleman Fuel are Aspen 4T and NAPTHA based panel wipe. Do not used unleaded petrol ! Henry.
As is so often the case with YouTube, I strongly suspect that's NOT the way they're lit. Many of the comments under the video mention the instructions which state, apparently, that you prime the heater by inverting it until a small circle of fuel appears on the burning surface. Then you turn the heater right side up and light the damp patch (ahem...). Reading the instructions is good - especially when using inflammable liquids such as Coleman fuel, gasoline or mere kerosene - and even more so when you're unfamiliar with the equipment and don't know its condition...
Still eagerly awaiting its arrival auction pics werent great but i believe theres an alloy dome under the cover its definitely not a tidy one but t unusual at least i doubt it will replace my tilley though which has been in our family since new i will likely prime with meths as i do with my petrol stoves no sooty flaring when lighting that way well my Villiers stove is a little primitive in the quick light side-- shes not as refined as the coleman setup
David, I agree that many "How to . . . . " videos on YouTube should really be titled "how NOT to . . ." which is why I added the caveat Here's another : www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7SeNKPa3g&t=9s Henry.
It pays to shop around and ask folk i finally found a source of reasonably priced white spirit for my 8r,villiers,zip and now the 510 which is still in transit it seems its been rare for me to use these devices due to coleman branded fuel costing upwards of $20.00 per litre in these parts and the next cheapest source at near $15.00 it was a pleasant surprise to stumble on a cleaning products supplier locally selling 5 litre containers for $20.00 so may actually use these devices now,Well the 8r ive always used mainly because its quite economical
Garth, I do not own that exact model, as it is a Coleman Canada model. I do own a few of the USA versions. The heaters do work well. The first thing I do when I acquire one if it has been used, is to clean the catalytic element with denatured alcohol as recommended by Coleman. What you do is put the alcohol around the circumference of the head and an X across it. Light it and let it burn off. Repeat. Let it cool for a bit. Then, fuel it up with maybe a minimum of a pint of fuel. The earlier heater from the 1960s state to apply Coleman fuel to the burner, and the later ones mention inverting it until a circle of fuel soaks the element. Then, you light it up outside away from combustables with the canopy open. It will burn for about 5 to 8 minutes. Then close the canopy and wait for about 20 minutes. If it doesn't go the first try, do it again. To extinguish, let it run out out or use the snuffer. If you use the snuffer, do it outside,as it stinks. Also, be very carefully running these,you need ventilation. Good luck. Phil
