Table top gas stove cannisters

Broomstick

Hi

Really not sure where to be posting this but I wondered if anyone might have an answer here.

We have a table-top gas stove with simple, butane gas cannisters that you click into it similar to these ones http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Table-Top-Butane-Stove/dp/B00018GGPE. Everything's been stored in our frozen garage and I wanted to bring them into the house so that we have them as back up at home or in the boot of the car (on days when we are using it). The ability still to be able to heat up soup or make hot drinks rather than pay for the motorway equivalents is a bit of a money saver.

I know that butane won't light if it's too cold but might there be any problem with having accidentally stored them at below-freezing temperatures?

Many thanks

B

Mouseonanarrowboat

Hi,
It will be fine as long as it is totally defrosted when you want to use it.
A lot of boats have butane systems and they just won't work when frozen.
Maybe if you want to use it in your car and are worried about freezing you could wrap it something insulating? Or maybe keep at home and move it into the car when needed.
I have the exact same cooker in my van but it's well-insulated so have never had any problems with it freezing.

Broomstick

Thanks so much. I've got them in from the garage now and we'll make sure they're well thawed before I try one out. That's a good idea about keeping the cannisters warm in the boot. I'll wrap them in the spare fleece blankets we keep there - should be enough.

valk_scot

It won't hurt the system at all. It just won't work when the butane gas is so cold it won't do the liquid->gas thing in the cannister. I go camping a lot and in the colder seasons our butane cooker can be very sluggish in the morning if the cylinder has been outside, so we've learned to keep it in the car with the car rug wrapped round it.