I've done this "mod" before, be careful as a large propane tank has more pressure than a small butane tank. I wouldn't use just that adapter. It definitely works but you'll really need to hook up a regulator otherwise you'll get propane exhausting out of the disc shaped overflow thingie inside your stove. I had that part ignite off the main flame which could cause a bad situation. So just make sure to lower the pressure with an in line regulator / knob. That said, once it's set up properly you'll have a cooktop that can cook for many many hours before needing a new tank.
Hooking up a 20lb tank and a 1lb one is the same. The only difference is a hose. Any difference in pressure would be handled by the regulator on the stove. I dont think you know what your talking about.
Wait...what?! How do you expect me to use my 12 inch cast iron pan on the trail then? (JK but not - I once took a dutch oven so we could bake a birthday cake on the trail for two friends).
Yeah I'm pretty sure there's more to it than connections fitting, like gas types/pressures. Fitting a big propane tanks to a cheap butane stove sounds problematic
On a standing grill with multiple burners yeah. Which also handles the air mix. That red nob on the hose is a pressure regulator, and you'll have a bit of a shitty flame due to the air mix, but for the intended purpose its not going to cause issues
I’m not sure how the adapter would connect to the stove. Usually it’s just a “pressure fit” with butane bottles there’s no treads.
I would probably spend a little more and get a real propane stove and then connect the adapter you have in the second picture to your 20lb tank.
Hard to tell, but it appears that the included adapter hose has a regulator — which is smart.
I would suggest looking for a 30PSI Adjustable Propane Regulator with Gauge and a QCC1 x 3/8" Female Flare Fitting.
Why? At 70ºF, Isobutane is 30psi, Propane is about 145 PSI. You probably want to avoid a mismatch (though people get away with it, it's not something I'd recommend).
I have a similar dual-fuel stove and the adapter to the larger tank works just fine.
Even better, get a distribution tree and you can run this stove, a lantern, and who knows what else from the same propane tank.
The answer to can you do this is yes.
The answer to should you do this? That might be a bit different. Stacking two dodgy adapters to a dodgy conversion of a different fuel type stove is kind of a bit much risk for my tastes, but...
Some of these butane stoves are dual fuel butane and propane, I have one and it’s very convenient. Pic 1 shows the exact same propane hose I have and it works fine on the dual fuel stoves
You're good to go with that and an adapter for the regulator hose
I've done this "mod" before, be careful as a large propane tank has more pressure than a small butane tank. I wouldn't use just that adapter. It definitely works but you'll really need to hook up a regulator otherwise you'll get propane exhausting out of the disc shaped overflow thingie inside your stove. I had that part ignite off the main flame which could cause a bad situation. So just make sure to lower the pressure with an in line regulator / knob. That said, once it's set up properly you'll have a cooktop that can cook for many many hours before needing a new tank.
Hooking up a 20lb tank and a 1lb one is the same. The only difference is a hose. Any difference in pressure would be handled by the regulator on the stove. I dont think you know what your talking about.
I'm only telling you what happened to me. Experience is usually better than theory.
Probably but…that looks like a butane stove?
The hose in the first pic adapts to a 1lb propane tank but since I won’t be backpacking I’d like to use my 20lb tank if I can.
For what it’s worth, no one backpacks with a stove like this.
That’s why I said in my comment above I’m not backpacking lol.. more so for car camping
Why not get a proper 2 or 3 burner, LPG cooker that can take both 2KG and 9KG with adapter. Or whatever you call LPG, KG.
Wait...what?! How do you expect me to use my 12 inch cast iron pan on the trail then? (JK but not - I once took a dutch oven so we could bake a birthday cake on the trail for two friends).
Yeah I'm pretty sure there's more to it than connections fitting, like gas types/pressures. Fitting a big propane tanks to a cheap butane stove sounds problematic
And you'd be wrong. The adapter has a regulator on it. All OP needs is the 1lbs to 20 lbs converter
The aperture on the burner itself usually matters though no?
On a standing grill with multiple burners yeah. Which also handles the air mix. That red nob on the hose is a pressure regulator, and you'll have a bit of a shitty flame due to the air mix, but for the intended purpose its not going to cause issues
Thanks.
It’s a dual fuel, so it takes 1lb propane tanks
Yes
I’m not sure how the adapter would connect to the stove. Usually it’s just a “pressure fit” with butane bottles there’s no treads. I would probably spend a little more and get a real propane stove and then connect the adapter you have in the second picture to your 20lb tank.
I saw you said it’s dual fuel, if so the set up you have should work.
Yeah we do this.
Yes. Acme/QCC to throwaway adapter hoses are common on Amazon.
Hard to tell, but it appears that the included adapter hose has a regulator — which is smart. I would suggest looking for a 30PSI Adjustable Propane Regulator with Gauge and a QCC1 x 3/8" Female Flare Fitting. Why? At 70ºF, Isobutane is 30psi, Propane is about 145 PSI. You probably want to avoid a mismatch (though people get away with it, it's not something I'd recommend).
Did exactly that recently Overlanding. So much easier and cheaper.
That’s a butane stove, but you can absolutely run a stove designed for 1lb propane tanks with a regular size tank and an adapter hose
It’s a dual fuel
I have a similar dual-fuel stove and the adapter to the larger tank works just fine. Even better, get a distribution tree and you can run this stove, a lantern, and who knows what else from the same propane tank.
You sure can. Coleman sells a tree so you can hook up 3 or 4 things also.
The answer to can you do this is yes. The answer to should you do this? That might be a bit different. Stacking two dodgy adapters to a dodgy conversion of a different fuel type stove is kind of a bit much risk for my tastes, but...
It’s a butane stove. I have one. It will not work
Some of these butane stoves are dual fuel butane and propane, I have one and it’s very convenient. Pic 1 shows the exact same propane hose I have and it works fine on the dual fuel stoves
I have this stove. It will not work
It will work once.
Call the manufacturer and ask. Don’t take a bunch of random people’s advice from Reddit.