Portable

Portable Camping Stove, Butane Gas Burner with Cyclone Flame, Piezo Ignition, Stainless Steel

This portable camping stove runs on a butane canister and lights with a built-in piezo ignition, so there is no electricity, no battery and no separate lighter to pack. The burner is built as an inner cyclone, which turns the flame inward toward the middle of the pan instead of letting it lick up the sides. The body is stainless steel, and it comes in white or pink.

• Runs on a butane canister, with no electricity or batteries
• Piezoelectric ceramic ignition, so no lighter or matches are needed
• Inner cyclone burner turns the flame toward the center of the pan
• Stainless steel body
• One knob handles both lighting and flame level
• Two colors, white or pink
• No magnesium rod or flint is included, and none is needed

What the cyclone burner changes

On a plain ring burner the flame rises straight up and a good share of the heat passes the pan on the outside. The cyclone head angles the ports so the flame turns inward and stays under the base. In practice that means more of the gas you pay for ends up in the pan, and the heat sits in the middle rather than scorching a ring around the edge. It also makes the flame less willing to blow sideways in a breeze, though it is not a windproof stove and a windbreak still helps outdoors.

Lighting it and setting the heat

Fit the butane canister, then turn the single knob. The piezo element strikes a spark against the ceramic, the gas catches, and the same knob takes you from a low simmer up to full heat. There is nothing to charge and nothing to replace, so the stove works just as well on the hundredth trip as the first. If it does not catch on the first click, turn the gas off, wait a moment for it to clear, and click again rather than holding the knob open.

Who it suits

It is a single burner, so it cooks for one pan at a time. That fits a couple at a campsite, a picnic table, a tailgate, a market stall, or a second burner at home when the kitchen hob is full. It is also the kind of stove people keep in a power outage box, because it needs no electricity at all. Cooking for a group of six off one burner will be slow going, and a two burner stove is the better buy there.

Specifications

• Fuel: Butane canister
• Material: Stainless steel
• Ignition: Piezoelectric ceramic
• Power: None required, no electricity and no batteries
• Burner: Inner cyclone flame
• Controls: Single knob for ignition and flame level
• Colors: White, Pink
• Magnesium rod or flint: Not included

Using it safely and keeping it clean

Use it on a level, firm surface with clear air above it, and outdoors or in a well ventilated room. Butane burns oxygen and gives off exhaust, so never run it in a closed tent, a camper with the vents shut, or a small bathroom. Keep the canister out of direct sun and away from the hot burner while cooking. Let the stove cool completely before you pack it, wipe spills off the stainless steel with a damp cloth rather than a wire brush, and take the canister out before it goes into storage.

Questions Shoppers Ask

Does the butane canister come with it?
No. The stove is sold on its own and you buy the canister separately.

Do I need batteries or a plug?
No. The ignition is piezoelectric, which makes its own spark when you turn the knob, and the stove needs no electricity at all.

Can I use it indoors?
Only in a well ventilated room. It burns gas and gives off exhaust, so it needs fresh air. Never run it in a closed tent or a sealed camper.

What size canister does it take?
The supplier does not state the canister size or fitting, so check the stove and the canister in front of you before buying fuel.

How hot does it get, in BTU?
The supplier does not publish an output figure, so we are not going to put a number on it.

What are the dimensions and the weight?
Neither is published. Use the photos to judge the size, and ask us before you order if it has to fit a particular box.

Is the white one different from the pink one?
Only in color. Both are the same stove with the same burner and the same ignition.

Will it hold a big pan?
It is a single burner sized for one pot or pan at a time. The supplier does not give a maximum pan weight, so keep heavy cast iron for a sturdier stand.

Does it work in wind?
The cyclone burner holds the flame better than a plain ring, but it is not a windproof stove. Set up a windbreak if you are cooking in the open.

Can I simmer on it, or is it just full blast?
The knob runs the whole range, so you can hold a low simmer as well as a hard boil.

What do I do if it will not light?
Turn the gas off, give it a moment to clear, then click again. Repeatedly clicking with the gas running lets it pool, which you do not want.