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  • Cleaning & Maintenance
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  • Durability
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OverIT

OverITMurrumbidgee Region, NSW

Gone through 3 in 5 months

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Bought one from Bunnings, canisters didn't lock in and could never get a blue flame. Got to the point the right burner did nothing, even with new butane. Exchanged within a month.
New one lasted 3 months, but same thing. Canister mechanism broke, no blue (hot) flame, but element seemed to be melting. The right burner seemed to use has twice as fast as the left. Exchanged today.
New one, first pop, won't lock canister in. Mechanism busted before use, but "we haven't had any issues" says Bunnings

Purchased in December 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for A$60.00.

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Any other stove any good

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All of the issues below are correct. It only costs $20 but it is worth $2 as a single use item. Had one burst into flame. Reported it to all relevant authorities and nothing. Bunnings replaced but new one has low pressure after very short time. Apparently if you leave the canister to heat up, pressure is restored. (Gets too cold)
But they are dangerous. DO NOT USE INSIDE eg a tent.



Purchased in June 2021.

Gary M.

Gary M.Southwest, VIC

Rubbish stove. Mechanism refuses to lock gas canister.

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I tested the unit before camping and with a little effort has the gas cannister locked and a flame. Camping in June and the mechanism refuses to work. Cold food and worse still at 8am 2 cel temperatures. Lucky l am close to town and can buy food. Do not buy these stoves as they are going to let you down. A waste of money. Throwing this in the bin now.

Purchased in May 2021.



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goldcoast lady

goldcoast ladyGold Coast

  • 56 reviews

Downright Dangerous DO NOT BUY

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Brought this from KMart about 2 weeks ago. I had change the butane container over to a new one. On my 2nd cook the flame from the cook top was burning about 2 feet into the air. I could smell gas as well. This product needs to be banned now. It appears the recall of the product from last time hasn't worked

Purchased in February 2021 at Kmart Retail Stores for A$20.00.

Saddle Saw

Saddle SawRural SA

  • 5 reviews
  • 4 likes

Cheap to buy expensive to run and dangerous

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Purchased in October 2021.

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SSC

SSCGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 7 reviews

Worst stove ever

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Bought one and only used it twice and the cartridge broke, stupidly bought a second one and it melted. Don't ever buy this stove, waste of money, we ended up having no food to eat at the camp.

KARSON

KARSONsydney

Cartridge keep rejecting, cannot be loaded

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I used this stove for 3 times, first two temp were around 10, works fine. Another time temp was 17, the cartridge keep rejecting, tried another new cartridge, same problem. This stove should be named cold winter stove.

Great

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I've used 2 now for 3 years. BBQ's on weekends as I don't trust public BBQ's being clean. We use one for BBQ and one for kettle.
Used on camping trips too - no problems

You get what you paid for!

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Do not purchase this product. Flame does not light up as strong as it used to. Does not cook food as good as it used to. Only lasted for a month. Be careful investing your money on this item.

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These are not your mates!

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I bought two and both failed the first time I used them - the first one leaked gas which caught alight and melted the stove. Thought it was just bad luck and stupidly bought another which was problematic to ignite and then took half an hour to even warm up a kettle. Put it straight in the bin when I got home. Looks like the Gasmate canisters don't fit them properly. Avoid them - they're dangerous!

Load of rubbish. I'd give it no stars if I could

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Took 25 minutes to boil 300 mills of water to make a cup of tea.Useless. I also tried a Primus model. Basically the same result. Useless. I gave them away as raffle prizes.

ausranger

ausrangermundoolun

Same Problems as other Reviews

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Flame too high and cannot regulate, them flames goes too low. There must be a leak somewhere as it uses cylindersl far too fast. Bin it and get another make !

JvB

JvBSouth-Eastern Region, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Cheap crap

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Bought from Bunning. Item does not work. Straight out of the box, inserted the gas can pressed the button down with the slit of the can on top and the button bent. Cheap crap . Will return back to Bunnings up to 6 times to get one that works once to prove a point.

TonyP

TonyPSydney, NSW

  • 6 reviews

Waste of money

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It lasted three weeks. The regulator valve is faulty giving a very low flame. I purchased one from BCF and another from Bunnings. I thought I was just unlucky but BOTH failed within a month or so with the same fault.
unfortunately I cant get my money back as I didnt keep my docket.
Another problem with this type of unit is that the gas bottle freezes up and stops flow of gas....so you have to take the gas bottle out ...warm it ...put it back...repeat.
The Spinifex brand is much much better.

the_aussies

the_aussiesPerth, WA

  • 3 reviews

Absolute rubbish stove, buy something else

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My Gasmate stove worked OK - once only. Since then it wont boil 500 mills of water in less than 25 minutes. Total crap. Im going back to boiling my bush tea on small wood fires here in the Australian desert. This stove is going in the bin. Waste of money.

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David

DavidTownsville

  • 5 reviews
  • 3 likes

Poor safety. Low gas pressure.

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Save yourself a hassle.

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Bought 2 portable stoves in early 2017 (incl. a replacement), but none held flame beyond startup. Obtained refund (retained receipt). Bought Primus portable stove elsewhere; still use Gasmate canisters. No further problems.

Fat Albert

Fat AlbertAdelaide

  • 2 reviews

Very Dangerous

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I also bought this item from Bunnings. Did not use it for 3 months. worked ok once then the lever would not go down. When I tried a little harder, it just leaked. On inspection all the rivets were hanging off.
Useless load of cr*p. I also have no receipt

Pete

PeteWarragul

  • Verified purchase

Two months old and gas is leaking

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Bought this stove on Jan 20, 2016 from Bunnings. Used it everyday except for the last two weeks. Went to use it today and now gas is leaking from it. Tried different gas cannisters and the problem stays. You can see and hear it escaping! I agree with bennyarn about the the poor heat output problem too.
This, obviously, is a very dangerous situation.

bennyarn

bennyarnWollongong

  • 4 reviews
  • 3 likes

Poor results

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Bought this stove from Bunnings just after butane stoves had just been released again. The problem I have with this stove is poor heat output. All it will do is reheat food it will not cook and it will not boil water. I have tried everything and the only way to improve it is to hold the dial to the point of ignition which is no good and probably dangerous. I have lost the receipt and am stuck with this dud.

Questions & Answers

Reshma

Reshmaasked

Why is my new gasmate stove is burning with a yellow flame and depositing spot on the cooking pans?

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Mark Sims

Mark Simsasked

Is the CS170 safe?

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Mark Sims
Mark Sims

I'm answering my own question but the Department of Commerce site Western Australia states that this model is the only single burner butane model that has been classified as safe. The others were withdrawn after a recall.

The butane cartridges are another matter. Also be aware that pans that are too big will force the flame down onto the the cartridge, causing it to overheat. Stay safe people.

Pete
Pete

From my experience with this stove, I say it is not safe. The gas escaping was highly visible.

Mark Sims
Mark Sims

Thanks for your answer. There are faults and there are design faults. Your stove may have been faulty, even though it was made in the last two years when the modified ones were allowed to go on sale. The other complication is that the stove might be the problem or the can of gas. The stoves were recalled but the cans weren't. It seems that a safety mechanism was added to some cans so that they let gas escape if they get too hot. Some cans are clearly marked with this feature.

If you have a stove older than 2 years I would chuck it out.... i did

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