Beware of Dual Fuel Stoves 

A small safety tip scott: the company I work for recently introduced hydrogen detection tape. You can put it around your fittings and if there's a gas leak it will discolor so it's a great additional safety feature that's quick and easy to set up.

Butane is more expensive if you buy the canisters online or at many sportsman stores. I buy mine at oriental stores where you can get 4 canisters for 5 dollars.

Thanks for sharing your research results. I really liked the shutoff valve idea, safe at all levels. Also with propane you should add a filter inline. I learned that lesson with my gas Mr. Buddy heater.

Many gas hoses are made flexible by adding oils to the plastic. The oils will leach out and clog up regulators, the burners. I have a buddy heater and bought a house that was not manufactured using oils. I also use a trap (filter) on other hoses. It catches the oils that leach out, but they call it a filter, not trap.

I learned a long time ago to pay close attention when you see the word "proprietary" I mean it's all good that they want you to buy it from them, therefore securing future revenue, until the company goes out of business and... I kinda like the footprint of the new stove, it's a cleaner look if that makes sense. Glad to see that you are still alive and kicking, and hopefully doing well ATB!

Glad you found a stove that works for you. I love my GASONE dual fuel. Since I pack away my stove when not in use, gas leaking right now isn't really an issue. I do lean to butane with propane as a backup.

Great video! Liked the part where you mentioned you didn’t need a 2 burner stove due to space. I too opted to a 1 burner stove. Really trying keep everything minimal. Glad you found a stove that works for you!

I have a one burner stove. If I want to make a multi course meal I just use a big skillet and cook multiple items in a single pan. It’s an art.

Really appreciate the honest review, what works for you perspective and the facts. Thanks!

A few weeks back I noticed your gaz one and was curious about it... In my van I have a butane stove from Iwatani its the size and looked that I found appealing. While traveling in the US this winter, I did however noticed they are a little harder to find. I live in ram promaster so I store a propane 2 burner under the bed. My go to for finding butane almost anywhere in the Us was Asian markets. And they are so much cheaper then REI or Cabellas... There was another reason why I bought the Iwatani this amazing Japanese cook was using it in his vlogs and there isn’t anything this guy could not cook. Thanks for all the in-depth Info!

Thank you for this information. I was debating ordering the Gas One. You saved me the aggregation. I will buy the one from Home Depot. The shut off valve is awesome.

I took a $25 Coleman camping stove (the single burner model that attaches directly to the 1 lb propane bottle) and drilled a 4 inch hole with a hole saw into my counter and just dropped the stove into that put a couple of screws to hold it into place. Never had an issue. I just open my cupboard to turn on and off the propane valve on the under side of the stove.

I never gave much thought to gettting a dual burner. But lately in the US in our area green propane tanks had disappeared for a few weeks. Learning so much for when I set my bus up and get out there.

After watching your review of the bamboo pillow, I bought one. Everything you said about it is true. It is a real gem for use in small spaces.

Thank you, Scott, for sharing your research. An issue operators of these stoves need to know is if you modify the valves, fittings or the hose on the stoves those modifications void any warranty on the stove itself AND, more importantly, if there should be a fire or injuries caused by the stove, legally the company may not be held liable for any injuries or damages due to the modifications.

Excellent Information. Since you have an extensive cooking background, how about some simple one-pot (one burner) recipes for full-time van dwellers? Thanks...

Excellent information. I’ve been looking into purchasing one of these stoves but I’ve read where a LOT of people have had issues with the hoses.

Now I’m not sure about these camping stoves but as an hvac tech we often clean the burner holes and the flame sensor as maintenance to get all the burgers to work at the right color flame

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Hope your weather inproves.

I've been van living for almost 8 years and have been using a gas one stove for about 6 years with no problems and you can buy gas one canisters for $1 per can at 99 cent store or flea mkt or Asian markets for $6 for 4 cans even in Quartzsite

Thank you for review on using propane with Gasone, which I have, but never used.

Man with fire making capabilities 🔥😎😊

Bought the black Gas One stove a couple of years back based on your video. Had pressure issues bc of Olympic Wave heater was also connected to 1 gallon gas tank via Y splitter. But it seemed once the 2 appliances were fully pressurized; everything work like a charm. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 TY!

If the stove works for you, that's the one. I like the cut off valve you made. Smart!

Always use a lighter to light any stove. Your fuel lasts a lot longer because you are not wasting it while turning all the way to the clicker. My butane lasts about thirty-percent longer. I love my butane version, but I also had a scary situation this month. I turned the knob off and disengaged the bottle. I always disengage the bottle, because I have found mine leaking butane before. I was just doing a few things in camp and went to move move stove. It was STILL hot. Looking closer, the flame was really low and the stove was actually still on with the knob off and the can "disengaged." I found you CANNOT trust the disengage lever to disengage the bottle every time. This could have been a massive disaster. Now I disengage with the lever AND also verify the can disengaged AND visually verify the flame is out.

i'm on my 3rd or 4th propane hose now. now that i'm "hip" about releasing the pressure i'm hoping to make it last for more than a couple months....everything else still works fine after about 2 years of use......thank you....!

Great video Scott. I'm not in need of a stove but you show some points I never think of. I did notice in the background a sticker of King Tut Hut, cool sticker,lol .

Was just about to buy a similar gas one stove and glad I saw this first. Taking off the little green propane bottle each time wouldn't work for me. Thanks for posting!

Hang in there mate, hope winter is a mild one this year.

You are still alive! nice! :))

Hey Campervan, just a shout out, waiting on more coffee shop reviews, know your surroundings & limitations, cheers on the coffee! be well out there! tc

You get what you pay for. Glad to see you are doing well bro

Thanks for the useful information.

Great vid, thanx. I use gas one or coleman there built with quality and if it does break down , I just go by a new one, there only 20 bucks and very easy to use. Many times walmart has the butane on sale, u can get 6 canisters for a very good price. Propane does work much better in cold weather, but im always chasing 70 degree weather so that's not an issue. Again thanx for vid.

Another great Review Video with a wonderful nature ending

Thanks👍 Appreciate the details & Info 🙂

I have enjoyed following you and a few other van lifers. I am just a weekender but I have a small city express van about the size of your van and I have built mine to work for Boondocking and have plenty of what I need and also emergency supplies. I am a 60-year-old female and I have only gone to campgrounds so far. Long story short, I saw that You were crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge which is about a mile from my house. I wonder if you ever do van tours. I follow people on RU-vid but I do not have a RU-vid channel so I’m not looking for personal fame. Rather I feel there is a shortage of tours out there of tiny vans to anyone interested in how affordably it can be done. I put it together like a girl, practically without tools but I feel it is very functional and I am proud of it. I think the van community is a great community and I just want to be able to contribute with more to see in tiny vans. I’m not sure but I hope you can reply on this message.

I like your new stove!

Thank you so much for your research, I've been looking at stoves and still haven't been able to decide

Thanks for the review I was going to buy a gas one, upgrading my Coleman, I prefer cooking with butane, I find it cooks at a lower temp than propane.

very informative video.thank you.

Great review! I didn’t know you were a cook!!!!

sometimes simply is perfect, thanks for sharing 👍.

Glad you found the right one , you can’t put a price on safety my friend and we love your channel Be safe out there

Thx for the honest review

Thanks for sharing. Good to know

Oriental food shopping stores sell butane really cheap. I have a gas one it works good with both so far. 💕

I'm the same as you, have a 2 burner built in stove that came in my class B... can't remember using the 2 burners at the same time in 3 yrs... simple life, simple good fresh food... Great vid. Thanks Static

Thanks for the video, since i've wanted to buy one of those

........thank you for this info.......🙋‍♀️✝☕

Thanks for info, looking for the right stove for my van. Also, a shout put for Chrome-Weirdos Unite stick at minute 1.

Thank you for video😁I love my dual fuel stove👌🏼

Didn't know you used to be a chef... that would account for the discerning palate... great video. 👍

Hey Campervan, just a shout out, cheers on the coffee, be well out there!

whoa, i'm heating coffee water in my van on that exact same gas one dual fuel stove right now. i did just like you- had a gas one stove but saw this small one and bought it to take up less space. i loved it so much i bought another just like it. i keep one inside the van to make coffee and cook on when it's cold out or too windy- i use a butane can for that, so i have no need for a hose inside the van- the butane can is neat and simple and takes up no space on the table. i set up the other one outside on a one gallon propane tank to cook messy stuff like popcorn, and to bake on with my omnia oven, etc. options! 😀 plus, i figured too that by having two, if one stove broke i have a backup- because life without hot coffee is NOT an option. i love this setup. so small that two burners now store in the same space i had been storing one. i have had them well over a year without issue. the chrome looking burner grate cleans way easier than the other gas one burners i've had, and they still look good, which was a problem i had with my last gas one burner- impossible to clean. so apparently i got lucky with the quality, since you demonstrate that it's not always up to par. good thing i have two, so that if i develop problems with the hose i have a spare. i wonder exactly what the problem is you were having with the hose? i have been leaving mine hooked up to the propane tank outside without issue- until recently. i've been thinking maybe i have a bad batch of propane, because the flame is sort of not really sputtering, but making puffing noises like it is. sorta like the wind is hitting it when it isn't... huh. anyway, coffee time! have a great day!

AWESOME DUDE

Hey as long as it works man! Great info. I own a Gas One stove too and I love it. However I only use it with butane even though it's dual fuel. I have access to butane at a reasonable price and I like the convenience of it. I have the little green propane bottles as a backup. Good to know about this hose issue. I would have been scratching my head if suddenly I had to use propane all of the time. Thanks for the heads up Scott!😊👍👍🚛🚙🚛🚚🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🐢🐌🐢🐌🌻🌲🚚🌲🌻🦋🌻

The popular buddy heaters have an issue when using the adapter hose. There is a filter that is supposed to solve the issue. Propane make something leach out of the hose and the filter catches that. I suspect something similar has happened to your gas one stove. The filter that I mentioned won’t work for your application, and I suspect gas one doesn’t sell one. A good disassembly and cleaning will probably get the gas one stove working again. While space is precious in the van, keeping 2 stoves might be a better option if fuel availability is the bigger issue. This video has great information, thank you. 👍😎 I already have two stoves to cover both fuels, so I probably won’t be getting the gas one stove. But it’s good to know about and it’s limitations should the need arise.

My Gas One is operating fine after a few years. I, like you, don’t have much room in my van, so the stove gets stored away after each use. I guess that’s a good thing because I disconnect the propane each time. Question for you: How long does a 1lb green propane bottle last you? I hear people complaining about always having to buy more propane. One 1lb propane bottle lasts me about a month. That is coffee every morning and oatmeal about every other day, then usually dinner a few nights a week. I carry 3 bottles in my van.

Thanks Scott, this was very helpful. I'm about to become a full time nomad and doing things a little differently than most nomads as I wont be using a car or van. I've been designing a viking tent to live in. I'll be using trains and busses to get around the country and staying in long term locations for the most part. I plan on using an e-bike to get in and out of camping sites as well as going to small towns to get my supplies. This will be quite the adventure for me but I'm ready to do it. I'll be doing my art as well which is what keeps me going in life. Looking forward to making friends in our community and living an authentic life.

I have many health benefits of the carnivore way of eating. As a nomad, it sure cuts down on cooking, only needing to brown the surface of the meat, mainly beef and lamb. I eat med rare. Very fast prep and easy clean up. Get grassfed/finished. You save by not needing anything else but salt.

Hey, have you ever used a liquid dual fuel stove like a Coleman 424. I'm thinking about getting one of those. Currently I'm using MSR windburner with a propane adapter.

Don't use white Teflon tape in your home made shut off valve, use the yellow tape that's made for gas applications.

You probably talked about this before, how and where do you store your propane safely. I have it just inside underneath my bed. Never had any problems but sometimes think I should change the way I store it. Whats your view on this? Thanks agian

I would have to agree with the other commentors that suggested using a filter. I discovered this issue when I started using Mr Buddy propane heaters. They even make a hose that doesn't leach oil for their heaters because the oil will clog the burner.

My camper has two burners, an oven And a grill. In the four years of going on extended trips plus some short trips, I've used the oven twice, the grill once and the two rings/burners together probably a dozen times and all used mainly for the First two years, the last two years I've been using one ring. My last trip I didn't even get the 7kg bottle replaced as the old one was empty, I used a little single burner camping butane stove and it did just fine. Even at home I usually get away with using one ring/burner but the air fryer is also handy. You can get foldaway/pack away oven that sit on top of a single burner then stow away easily, Coleman Packaway Oven (amazon) seems Good to me for cooking a pie, sausage rolls and/or pizza etc the odd time. I've recently purchased a tiny foldup caravan 9'x5' and I'm taking out the cooker and gas bottles to replace with a one burner and I'll probably purchase the above mentioned oven as I too want more space on my little worktop. Space is premium in small spaces 👍

OMG Thank you!!!! I'm on my third hose. I think I'm going to have to move the gas tank to a different location so that I can turn off the tank and let it burn out.

I recently purchased a Coleman single burner butane stove for my minivan. I was tossed between a two-burner or single but could not justify whether or not or how often I would use two burners at one time, except for when I make posta, that would prob be the only time I need two.. for the sauce and posta. I went with a single burner. But I'm glad I learned about the points you made in this video. But, I did stock up on butane and propane because back in mid-March, stores were depleted of both gas bottles. So I keep a stock pile in my minivan, but I wonder and worry if they are safe in a hot van. Anway. thanks for your video, enjoyed it.

Ahh... the stove saga continues. My Martin stove is similar in design to yours but by your description, I think that the Martin is higher quality. The Martin is also quite large. Be well my friend. ☺

I had that happen years ago on a Coleman stove. It turned out that food/liquid was spilled on that burner and gunked it up. I don't recall if it got fixed or just replaced, but that might have been what happened to yours. I really like your COVID-19 hair - you should keep it long like that, you have nice thick hair and it looks good. 👍☕️

Really appreciated the Tip. I like to make the same valve, however hard to find the male and female adapter for the 1lb propane bottle. Can you please leave a link for the parts?

Years back our propane lanterns in hunt camp started running crappy. Same with the rv stove. They were plugging. Sometimes in those propane tanks, including the refillable rv sized you get a wax type substance in with your propane. Royal bitch to clear. Just an FYI. Oh, that GasOne that wouldn't burn all around, partial plug. If it were actually flowing those non-burning ports would have burnt. You really think gas was flowing out those holes and not burning while the rest were burning? WOW!!!!

Can't buy dual fuel stoves in my part of the globe, but my little butane one burner is working fine. They are pretty cheaply made I agree. I think marine stoves are the way to go if you have the space and money 👍✌😀

For some reason "Jumping Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones keeps playing in my head🤔

Thank you for the video helps to make an educated decision. Love the mandella fabric in the background. Where did u find it?

I think of the Gas One stoves like I do those Coleman stoves, occasional use stoves. I have a 15,000 Gas One stove with 20LB propane hose in my prepper supplies. If it gets me through several emergencies in it's lifetime, it will have been a worth while purchase. If I experience no emergencies in the next 20-30 years of my life, I consider the purchase price like I do monthly insurance premiums.

Great video and good to know detailed info. Thanks for taking the time to explain. Mmm the sound of rain was the clincher. Is the Sportsman made in China?✌💕

Good detail, thanks. I'm curious; after you figured out to put a gas valve in line with your hose, why did they fail (if I understood you correctly)? Having to turn off the valve seems an acceptable method to be able to use both sources of fuel.

I'm really curious about those JetBoil stoves. I think I saw *Foresty Forest* use one. (Canadian RU-vidr / van life dude) they seem to work well and take up very little space. I have a one burner Coleman stove though, I'd just need to mount it in some way in my van. I'm not van living but at my work I'm off grid a lot and so ... yeah.

I just bought the gas one dual stove recently to try out cuz the 2 burner stove I have is 2 big for my minivan n I want to pull it out n use it without it being such a big fuss like the 2 burner is for me. I'll try it out within a month's time when it warms up around here when I'm back in the minivan ( bed is on friend's floor in their dinningroom cuz its freezing here in Michigan but I'll be back in it when it gets passed freezing temps)

I use the BBQ size bottle (20 lb.) and buy propane for $3.99 per gallon. I have an old 2 burner Coleman Stove that worked with white gas but I use it with an adapter for propane. I also have a single burner propane stove that still works great that I have had for 50 years. On your stove that was not putting out flame on one side I would recommend blowing out the burner head from the out side with compressed air. If it was putting out propane from the dead side a lighter would show it up and burn it.

Was the air fuel mixture off causing the uneven flame around the burner ring? The is usually an adjustment to adjust the mix. Just a thought.

Thanks for this...just bought an equivalent "Grill Boss" stove, dual-fuel on Amazon Canada....sporadic camping application not long term, so I'll probably use butane when its not too cold, to avoid the propane hose issue, otherwise just unscrew the bottle. Or just accept the issue long-term and get another hose as needed. Good to know the best way to preserve the longevity.

Ty

Is there anything you can do to soften the sharp edges?

Thanks for posting this video, especially the part about cooking !! What are your top three recipes for each of the four daily meals ?? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bedtime snack ??

Morning Scott ☕😊

Is butane or propane ok inside a van ? Do you have an opinion about one convection stove? Thanks

The uneven burn on the GasOne seems to be rust on the burner. Since burning propane produces water as a byproduct. I just purchased a GasOne stove before I stumbled on your video I'll see how it goes... Safe travels

I just ordered a gas one stove and ordered the small isobutane canisters. I hope I don't have an issue. I opted on this one burner stove vs the jetboil because of the price difference. I'll see how it goes. Any feedback appreciated. Thank you for your informative video.

❤ Good Evening Scott 🌄 Your new stove may have Dust particles in it! Sometimes if you blow in the Burners it clears out,or that a vacuum hose & suck out the dust! If that doesn't work i would bring it back!👍🤞✌️👌✨🙏🙌🇺🇲🌅

I have a two burner stove in my van, and I would like to downsize it. What are your opinions on the coleman single burner propane stove.

I don't think your old stove was throwing unburned fuel (the gap between the flame) into your van. Fuel released beside a flame will burn.

Hello Steve. Just an observation but if you make a stove that uses dual fuel shouldn't both work equally welll? I'm sure you'll find something that will work perfect for you. Be well and take care of yourself.

I’m wondering if you or one of your subscribers who is familiar with the mechanics of the stoves (in particular the Gas One, which I also have) can address this: Is it possible the holes that are not producing flame are clogged? Also, is it a sure thing that gas is escaping from those holes that are not producing flame? PS: I poked around a bit online after posting this, and found some possible solutions. I wasn’t sure if it’s OK to copy and paste, or to include a link here. Please advise.

Where did you buy the shutoff valve?

These dual fuels gas one stoves are sold out, but the non dual fuel versions are available. A standard propane to butane hose wouldn't work?

Amazon has the sportsman stove as well for $22-.

I have to pack away my dual fuel stove after each use, so the hose does get disconnected when I use propane. However, I've had the occasional brain fart where I start unscrewing the hose at the stove instead of the tank, and propane shoots out. Doh. Also, I have the door open at least a crack when I use the stove.

Make sure you have a gas leak detector alarm in there. Is the Gas One stove supposed to be used indoors or outdoors?