So, a recent acquisition is a Bialladin 315. Been looking up info about it and it seems as if many folks say to release the air pressure to suit it down. That sounds a bit crazy to me. Open flame, gas laden air spewing out…. another question. Why do the frame screws fit into slots that can rotate the frame?
The fuel is kerosene so does not generate dangerous vapours like gasoline or Coleman fluid. It even has a pressure release valve on the filler cap.
The frame is designed to swivel round so that the pricker control can be positioned between the frame posts. Regards Ian
Just a quick point... don't be tempted to use the 315 with Coleman fuel! They were not designed with the safety features you get on a Coleman therefore it's mode of failure is a fireball you won't be able to put out. Kerosene is the only safe fuel to use with a Bialaddin, Vapalux, Tilley or Veritas to name just a few. Same applies to most of the Australian lamps like Kayen and also Petromax style lamps. I had a little 'accident' involving a Coleman fuel leaking (from a stove, but the same thing applies to lamps) and it's not something I ever want to live through again!
@Phredd Over here, on the opposite side from where you live, kerosene is 'The Fuel' for pressure lamps and stoves. Legend has it that, shut-downs by relieving fount pressure has been the way-to-go method ever since day 1.(date is obscure) White gas, Coleman or Crown fuels had never been the staple food for these devices. These are alien-tech fuels. And gasoline,(more commonly called petrol here) is fiercely reserved for cars, vehicles and other small engines.
