Kevin108
Explorer
Subscribing. I'm a lantern guy, but the stoves share most of the same tech. I've had maybe a hundred lanterns and 20 stoves over the last few years. I buy, sell, fix, and trade GPAs and have learned a ton from http://colemancollectorsforum.com and https://www.facebook.com/groups/122312681132381/ My lanterns range from 1942 - 2015 and my stoves from 1965 - 2005.
When we camp, I carry a 2-burner and a 1-burner backup. I also carry 2 gallons of Coleman fuel. In a pinch, you can dump it in the gas tank. It's lower octane than pump gas, but the only additive is a rust inhibitor. I've burned old stuff dumped out of used lanterns and run through a Brita filter in my lawnmower for the last couple years.
Back on topic: yes, the Dual Fuel product will run on gas, but you will have to replace the generators far more often and deal with more fumes (burning gas smells like car exhaust) and grossness (all the additives are bad for you and the equipment) than if you run straight Coleman fuel. Current prices are between $5 and $14 a gallon, with it typically being cheaper at Walmart. Other camp fuels are comparable and can likely be had cheaper than Coleman stuff. Gas also gunks up generators a lot faster. By the time you've replaced a generator, the savings of using gas have largely disappeared.
Billy "Auctionthat" on eBay is a great source for gas cap seals, mantles, generators, and general info. http://www.ebay.com/usr/auctionthat He's local to me and where I buy all my parts.
Coleman stuff will run great even if everything isn't 100%. Failures are unusual but the components that fail are predictable. Spare parts are affordable and readily available. Accessories are innumerable. It's great gear.
When we camp, I carry a 2-burner and a 1-burner backup. I also carry 2 gallons of Coleman fuel. In a pinch, you can dump it in the gas tank. It's lower octane than pump gas, but the only additive is a rust inhibitor. I've burned old stuff dumped out of used lanterns and run through a Brita filter in my lawnmower for the last couple years.
Back on topic: yes, the Dual Fuel product will run on gas, but you will have to replace the generators far more often and deal with more fumes (burning gas smells like car exhaust) and grossness (all the additives are bad for you and the equipment) than if you run straight Coleman fuel. Current prices are between $5 and $14 a gallon, with it typically being cheaper at Walmart. Other camp fuels are comparable and can likely be had cheaper than Coleman stuff. Gas also gunks up generators a lot faster. By the time you've replaced a generator, the savings of using gas have largely disappeared.
Billy "Auctionthat" on eBay is a great source for gas cap seals, mantles, generators, and general info. http://www.ebay.com/usr/auctionthat He's local to me and where I buy all my parts.
Coleman stuff will run great even if everything isn't 100%. Failures are unusual but the components that fail are predictable. Spare parts are affordable and readily available. Accessories are innumerable. It's great gear.
