Which propane camping fire

FJRanger

I like getting lost...
My only test will be to run it at full blast for max time with a 5lb tank on Sunday so I can get a sense of what to expect on an extended trip.

I run 2 5lb tanks myself, 1 primary and the other as backup, due to the space constraints of our set up and am looking forward to read your test results.
 

UNI

Adventurer
STREGA Edit: I use the styrafoam packing to help protect the ceramic logs when transporting, it does get black from the soot that gets deposited on the logs, have a pair of cheap work gloves for handling the log that I just leave with it. Also made a box from plywood and had it linex to transport it in (can also use it to set the CIAC on if I desire a little more height). The whole setup got a good workout this weekend and came through with flying colors.

STREGA,

I do the same with packing work gloves, another thing I pack along is a cheap dustpan brush. That carbon build up, brushes right off the logs.

Alan [UNI]
 

dwh

Tail-End Charlie
Propane has 91,000 BTU per gallon.

So assuming a 5 gallon tank, and the stove...er...firepit...puts out 65,000 BTU at max...

91 x 5 = 455 / 65 = 7


So I'm gonna take a WAG at 7 hours burn at full on a 5g tank.
 

STREGA

Explorer
Propane has 91,000 BTU per gallon.

So assuming a 5 gallon tank, and the stove...er...firepit...puts out 65,000 BTU at max...

91 x 5 = 455 / 65 = 7


So I'm gonna take a WAG at 7 hours burn at full on a 5g tank.

Thats about what I get from a 20 pounder.
 

ab1985

Explorer
Lit at 7:55 P.M. EST. 5 lb tank with valve wide open. I'll post again when it dies.

CFIAC001.jpg
 

ab1985

Explorer
My "scientific" test resulted in 2.5 of burn time with the 5 lb tank (ran until 10:30 EST). After 2 hours, with the tank drawing down, the flame was noticeably smaller This thing is a gas hog, but that's one of the benefits you pay for if you want a roaring flame.
 
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kb7our

Explorer
My "scientific" test resulted in 2.5 of burn time with the 5 lb tank (ran until 10:30 EST). After 2 hours, with the tank drawing down, the flame was noticeably smaller This thing is a gas hog, but that's one of the benefits you pay for if you want a roaring flame.

Thanks for the real world test at full on.
 

Honu

lost on the mainland
Would be curious how it does with just a nice little flame ?

Thanks for burning a tank for us ab1985 appreciate it !
 

ab1985

Explorer
Would be curious how it does with just a nice little flame ?
Me, too. I'm going to take it camping in a couple weeks, and I'll set the flame lower then. If I could get 5 hours of burn time with half the flame I'd probably be ok with the 5lb tank. If not, I think I'll upgrade to a 10lb tank. Costco always charges me for a 10lb fill up anyways!
 

Honu

lost on the mainland
If I could have a ten lb tank use it for cooking and fire ring ( say 2-3 hour fire )
for a 3 day outing is my goal on fuel useage so will be curious how things go with fuel useage :)
 

Corey

OverCamping Specialist
Thanks for the test.
That new fiberglass tank I bought it an 11 lb tank, so in theory it would go for five hours on full.
I would more than likely run it at half blast, so if I would squeeze ten hours for three nights that would be great.
That is if I need to use it if a burn ban is on.
 

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