Improve Flame and Fuel Efficiency in Your Camp Stove

Camp stoves need to be cleaned regularly to keep them working properly. There is nothing more disappointing than wanting to cook a meal and your camp stove won’t light or the burners are so plugged up it takes forever to cook anything.

Wipe out your camp stove with warm water and dishwashing soap or a foaming stove cleaner to clean splattered grease and food debris; dry thoroughly after rinsing to prevent rusting. For heavy grease build up or boil over you will want to disassemble the burners to deep clean them, an old toothbrush works great for cleaning camp stove burners that are plugged from a boil over. If you get water in the manifold make sure you dry it thoroughly rust will prevent the fuel from flowing to the burner properly. You will want to lubricate the pump cup or any parts that get lubricated with a machine oil 2 times a year. Store your camp stove in a sealed plastic bag when you are not using it, this will keep your stove dry, clean from dust and crawly critters. Take care of your camp stove and it will take care of you when you need it the most.

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