I mainly use a single burner propane stove.
The part which has the thousand holes in it for the propane flame, rusts out. On the bottom.
Not sure what this part is called... Diffuser?
Propane is heavier than air.
I caught a whiff of propane when cooking, which was unusual, then put my nose to the floor and the smell was much stronger. I'd also noted the green bottles seemed to be emptying at a noticeably faster rate.
I bought a new stove, just for this part:
Not sure exactly how the propane leaking out of these holes was remaining unlit, then falling through the stove reflector to the floor, but it was, and I can certainly see this as being a huge issue, with good door seals, with propane pooling on the floor. Add spark and Whoosh. thump, perhaps Boom.
If your propane stove is old, consider this possible issue, and the potential consequence of ignoring it.
I was able to rip the stem off the rusted diffuser, using about 1/20th of my available hand strength
The part which has the thousand holes in it for the propane flame, rusts out. On the bottom.
Not sure what this part is called... Diffuser?
Propane is heavier than air.
I caught a whiff of propane when cooking, which was unusual, then put my nose to the floor and the smell was much stronger. I'd also noted the green bottles seemed to be emptying at a noticeably faster rate.
I bought a new stove, just for this part:
Not sure exactly how the propane leaking out of these holes was remaining unlit, then falling through the stove reflector to the floor, but it was, and I can certainly see this as being a huge issue, with good door seals, with propane pooling on the floor. Add spark and Whoosh. thump, perhaps Boom.
If your propane stove is old, consider this possible issue, and the potential consequence of ignoring it.
I was able to rip the stem off the rusted diffuser, using about 1/20th of my available hand strength
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