[pct-l] fuel cannisters

[Tortoise73 at charter.net (Tortoise)]

One simple test to check your canisters is to weigh them before packing 
and departing. If the weight is right then you at least know you have a 
full canister, or how much left.  I've used Primus stove and cannisters 
and weigh my cannisters before and after each trip to track fuel usage.

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Melissa Spencer wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> We all know that pressurized stoves don't perform as well at high 
> altitude and cold temps, I have had mine poop out in similar conditions 
> (and then work fine at home).  But, there may have also been something 
> was wrong with the canister.  At work, we are constantly testing stoves 
> (at room temp, sea level) and I have found that as many as 1 in 30? 
> canisters have problems.  The little moving part inside the threaded 
> part (that allows you to remove the stove and the gas doesn't leak out) 
> gets stuck slightly and either causes it to lose pressure slowly or not 
> work at all.  I have also noticed that they can sometimes lose pressure 
> if they have been sitting for a while (>6 months).  Also, even though 
> MSR stoves FIT on Snow Peak, Jet Boil and Primus fuel canisters, I have 
> heard of--and have seen--problems with doing this, more than once.  In 
> fact, Snow Peak issued a notice to retailers a while back ago to tell 
> people not to put Snow Peak stoves on other canisters or Snow Peak 
> canisters on other stoves.  They were seeing that sometimes the 
> connection was not perfect and fires were starting.  I have seen it 
> happen personally and it is very scary.  Some retailers don't know about 
> that and will tell you that you can use any of the fuels.  I would try 
> to stick with the brand of the stove you have.
> 
> Melissa
>