Is it my Fuel or Camping Stove Doing it?

May 2nd, 2010 | by admin |

My in-laws camping stove turns the bottom of all my pots and pans BLACK and its difficult to wash off the soot. Is it my fuel or the stove? I’m planning to borrow my own parents smaller Coleman stove instead but if its my “Ozarks Trail” propane that’s doing it I guess it won’t make a difference! Anyone know? Thanks!


  1. 2 Responses to “Is it my Fuel or Camping Stove Doing it?”

  2. By killbasabill on May 2, 2010 | Reply

    Propane tends to make soot when burned too slowly. If there is an adjustment for the venturi( air flow) turn it to limit the air coming in to make the fuel burn more efficiently.
    Also if you want to make it easier to wash the soot off of your pots, you can coat the bottoms of the pots with soap before cooking.

  3. By Robert H on May 2, 2010 | Reply

    Here is what I do – I keep my presious pans at home and go to wal-mart and buy a box of pans for about $15 – it has pretty much every pan you will need for the week and then I throw them away and not worry about the soot on the bottom.(or if you are more motivated than me you can wash them and save them for the next time)

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