Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove
- 20,000 BTU in two powerful, independently adjustable, high-performance stainless steel burners
- InstaStart matchless igniting
- PerfectFlow system regulates fuel flow for constant, even heat
- 1 hour of cooking time with both burners on High, on one 16.4-oz. propane cylinder (sold separately)
- Easy to clean, removable nickel-chrome stove grate and rust-resistant enamel-painted case
Product Description
The Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Propane Stove makes campside cooking a breeze. Each burner delivers a fully-adjustable 10,000 BTUs with dependable, matchless InstaStart push-button ignition. The PerfectFlow p…
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Coleman got it right this time. The carrying handle is substantial and stays cool. The handle also facilitates pressing the lighter button without bracing against hot metal. The curved, sealed design eliminates sharp edges, and makes cleaning easier. Spacious burners allowed us to use our 9″ fry pan on a single burner, with the side wind shields up, and still have room around it (we could have used a slightly larger fry pan).
Water boiled reasonably quickly.
The piezoelectric igniter worked well. Just keep clicking it until you either see the flame (hard to do in bright light) or hear the flame.
This is our first experience with propane. PROs: Hot and clean. Unlike gasoline stoves, the propane will not dirty the bottom of your pots and pans. And you don’t have the smell and mess of gasoline stoves. CONs: Invisible flame in bright light. I cannot tell if the flame is overshooting or undershooting the bottom of the pot or pan. The flame can actually be too hot. Boil water with a full flame (I think that the right burner is a little hotter than the left). But fry pancakes on the lowest flame possible, and keep an eye on it. A higher flame can be so hot that it can discolor the metal, or reduce oil to a baked-on gum.
This stove made our recent camping trip a real pleasure.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is the best brand for any camping equipment and this stove is great! One touch of a button and your burner is lit. No more windy days keeping you from lighting your burner! I give it an AAA+++. On top of everything else, the price was great. I had been pricing these for awhile and Amazon was $20 cheaper than anyone else with free shipping on top. Great deal!! My husband had picked out an off brand at a local sporting goods store that was only $9 less than this one. The choice was simple. Buy this one, it’s worth it!
Rating: 5 / 5
This stove is perfect for campers. The burners are plenty hot and it is very easy to clean. Make sure you shop around, can be found MUCH cheaper in your local retail WalMart.
Rating: 5 / 5
On our very first camping trip with my new stove, it caught fire. The seal around the knobs that turning on the stove seem to be leaking gas, so when the it is turned to full, the stove caught fire. Even when the stove is not in use, the gas seems to be leaking. A propane cane was slowly running out overnight without the stove on. This is the second PerfectFlow InstraStart stove I saw on fire. Last year, a friend of mine had the same incident.
Rating: 1 / 5
Purchased this stove in May and then took it on a 5-week road trip, of which we spent about two weeks’ worth camping. The burners heat well and the stove is very convenient. The only issue we noticed is that sometimes the spark ignition doesn’t work, so bring along a lighter in case. No big deal though. I also bought the adapter hose so we could connect it to a regular BBQ-size propane tank; worked beautifully. No need to keep buying little canisters or throw them away – such a waste!
Rating: 4 / 5