Gas canister leak

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Gas canister leak

Postby Tortoise » Wed 21 Dec, 2022 7:18 pm

This question has probably been asked before, but I can't find it.

I'm used to a bit of gas leakage when I attach/detach my Pocket Rocket stove from canisters. Sometimes none, sometimes some - which suggests to me a difference in canisters, rather than an o-ring or something gone in my stove. But on my last trip, one time I had a massive leak, including what felt like liquid as well as gas. :shock: The next times I attached/detached it, only a tiny bit of gas leaked.

Should I be considering a new stove for my next epic trip, or was it just a dud canister? Thanks for your thoughts.
Edit: it was a Jetboil canister
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Re: Gas canister leak

Postby bernieq » Wed 21 Dec, 2022 8:53 pm

Just happens sometimes - it's the Lindal valve spring briefly sticking. Roger Caffin's page on stoves will give you more information that anyone reasonably needs (thanks, Roger :)
https://bushwalkingnsw.org.au/clubsites ... .htm#EN417

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Re: Gas canister leak

Postby Lamont » Thu 22 Dec, 2022 5:50 am

I had a can drain, couldn't get the effen thing to close in the same circumstances. Dodgy can valve.
Have been using 2 cans for 4 years since then-refilled many, many times and never happened again.
Just get another can. Should solve the issue.
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Re: Gas canister leak

Postby Tortoise » Thu 22 Dec, 2022 6:42 am

Thanks, guys.
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Re: Gas canister leak

Postby crollsurf » Thu 22 Dec, 2022 6:15 pm

Probably human error in my case but woke up to an empty cannister once. So now I cook and then remove the stove. I never leave my stove attached to the cannister.

Also same same, there is always a bit of gas/liquid lost when screwing on and off the stove. Soto Amicus

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Re: Gas canister leak

Postby Tortoise » Thu 22 Dec, 2022 7:45 pm

Interesting, Crolly. I usually disconnect the stove overnight, in case of any leak. But sometimes if I'm wanting to make the gas go as far as possible, I take the risk. Mind you, I guess the amount that's usually lost when screwing on and off the stove is pretty insignificant.
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