Coleman Camp Stove Fix - How to Adjust Flames

Coleman Camp Stove Fix - How to Adjust Flames
Sharon, one of the Two Tired Teachers, is going to adjust the flames on a Coleman camp stove. If you've watched many of our videos, you know that we had the stove top and oven taken out of our Micro Minnie.
When we cook with a camp stove inside, we are using it where there was a propane stove. We have both a vent and a window, so that we aren't getting fumes from the propane.
Tools you will need to adjust the flame are a Phillips head screwdriver that will fit inside the knob on the front of the stove, a pair of pliers, a paper towel, and some sort of either grease or lubricant.
Once you get the knob off, you will need the pliers to loosen the nut that is holding the valve in. Once the nut is loose, you can unscrew it and remove it. Reattach the knob on the front of the stove, and unscrew the valve that is inside.
As shown on the video, the valve in our stove was really coated and dirty. Clean that valve with the paper towel. Once you've cleaned the valve, twist the end of the paper towel as tight as possible, and put it in the hole where the valve was. You will probably get some more excess grease on your paper towel.
Screw the valve back in, and reattach the nut. It is an easy adjustment that doesn't take much time, but it was highly successful with our camp stove.

[@RiteMau]

I’m going to go and do this right now. If I don’t leave another comment then it works perfectly thanks.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@RiteMau Glad it worked for you.

[@waderemington817]

Thank you SO much for sharing these bits of knowledge on these stoves! Specifically, the trick of removing the stems by reusing the knobs! Subscribing! ❤️

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@waderemington817 Thanks for subscribing, and welcome to Two Tired Teachers.

[@waderemington817]

@@TwoTiredTeachers Y’all rock! I’m excited to see what-all-else you’ve come across & dissected for us!

[@tlsnana9539]

This is great! I just got my 40+ year old Coleman back. It’s a mess. I loaned it to someone and they said the flames was too high. I gave my 3-year-old Coleman in exchange for my old one and the case. The quality difference and the old case were the reasons. I knew I could just clean with some sos soap pads and now, thanx to you, I’ll be able to fix the flame myself. (I know I got the better end of the deal. . . my 40-something kids were in grade school when I got the stove. I’ve missed it)

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We hope it works as well for you as it did for us.

[@aaronpat123]

Great vid!I have a couple of high out put stoves that simmer great.Just added Coleman fold and and go stove today.Hooked it to propane tank.Just high and medium no simmer.Took me 5 minutes now both simmer!Thank you much!!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Congratulations. We're so glad you found the video helpful!

[@Wildersport]

What a wonderful instructional video! I always recommend when working with propane though, before lighting anything test for leaks using a spray of soapy water and check for bubbles! My Coleman Classic 2 burner has been flawless from the factory for the last 4 years, but I see so many people saying they are either on full blast or off. I will point them to your video to help out! Coleman probably put too much lube goo from the factory in some of them. That explains the hit or miss nature of the issue. Happy camping!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

What an awesome comment! Thank you so much: we really do appreciate it.

[@francisebbecke2727]

Glad this worked out. Too often when I buy something like this for $10.00 I spend more to "fix" than to buy new.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We were pleased it worked

[@francisebbecke2727]

@@TwoTiredTeachers Looks like I am doing another year at the schools even though I am almost working for free. I March I remarried. My first wife passed on in 2015. My new wife, Denise, got smart and retired a few years ago. We have a Texas Parks pass and may cross paths some day.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@francisebbecke2727 Congratulations on your marriage. We would love to cross paths with you. Meeting subscribers is one of the joys of having the KZbin channel.

[@joshmerrill]

i just did it and it worked. super old coleman stove. thank you!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We're so glad it worked!

[@phillipmorris1334]

hello from the vibrant sunny ozarks milena and sharon!!! awesome tip and great show and tell and an encoragement to recycle rathan pitch! i have 2 of them and still use them. tight lines and grace be with you both!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks for your comment, Phil. We appreciate it.

[@ronstrobel9227]

We bought a Coleman Fyreknight new, and I had heard all the horror stories about being either "off" or on "high." So right out of the box, I adjusted it after watching a couple of KZbin videos on it. It did have globs of some kind of lubricant on it, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say if I hadn't "fixed" it before using it, I would have had to fix it afterward! Thanks for your info! ~ Kir (and Ron) in Tennessee

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad you got it adjusted before you used it. It makes ownership much more pleasant when everything works the first time you use it.

[@DannyHanny_]

Great presentation! Thanks for the fix.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks so much for the comment.

[@DannyHanny_]

@@TwoTiredTeachers So it turned out that my Coleman stove is so old that it only has one o-ring on each valve instead of the two. The one (each) that it did have was no longer o-ring shaped, but flat-faced. This is, I guess, why fire came out of the valve, lol. Now fixed.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@DannyHanny_ So glad you got it fixed.

[@elchewtoy]

Thank you sharing. All best on your adventures.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks for watching.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I got my dads old Coleman stove snd I had the same issue! So glad there is such a simple fix

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We are too.

[@aricar325]

Thanks so much! Just what I needed, and very helpful :)

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad we could help.

[@abbasmehrzad1535]

Thank you so much , i was very frustrated with my stove and your instructions worked . I did use Qtip for cleaning the inside .

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

You are most welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@dperry7309]

Fantastic!

[@cassiewhite8058]

Another greatvideo Sharon, your so handy and what a help this is!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

I totally agree. She's amazing.

[@mentalconfines7338]

Very helpful thank you, AND just had to write this part. :D

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@harrytuttle8161]

Will give it a try , thanks . I've used my stove beyond abuse , maybe this is the fix.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We hope it works for you.

[@suesokoloski6644]

Awesome thank you so much for the lesson this will come in handy once again thank you.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

You are quite welcome.

[@pupcamper58]

Wow that’s amazing! I would not have thought about that 👍

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad you liked it!

[@baguirababy]

Thank you so much, I was about to throw mine out the door!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Hope the video helps.

[@walterrussell7584]

Good job

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks. We appreciate your watching.

[@JarheadAndGingersJourney]

What a great share!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thank you so much!

[@richardnwilson]

Great video thank you! You should be aware that using a camp stove inside can be quite dangerous not necessarily just because of the fumes but because there is no remote way to shut off the gas if there's a gas leak in the stove. With stoves meant to be used indoors the gas supply is remote with a shut-off away from the stove should gas start leaking in the stove. I had a camp stove develop a small leak and it actually caught fire and melted the entire stove. I had no way to shut it off because there was just fire everywhere. Luckily it was outdoors and I could just knock it off the picnic table onto the ground where it continue to burn for quite a while. I can't imagine what would have happened if it was inside of a camper.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We sincerely appreciate this reminder. After seeing it, we plan to get some First Alert EZ Fire Spray, basically an an aerosol fire extinguisher.

[@richardnwilson]

@@TwoTiredTeachers you can also buy small fire blankets. I haven't tried them but they don't make a big mess the way most fire extinguishers do. It comes in a small package that can hang on the wall beside your fire extinguisher.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@richardnwilson Thanks, again. You truly are helping.

[@curtisblanco4029]

Thanks for the info

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

You are welcome.

[@stephen8279]

Great video

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@plove523]

Amazing!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

My sister is pretty amazing. She does many repairs.

[@LisaSoulLevelHealing]

Worked perfect!!@@ thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Glad to hear it!

[@BlondieSL]

I'm doing ours right now. As for recoating the O'rings, I think I'll use some silicone grease that I have here, that is for putting on car brake parts that can't have regular grease.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Hope it works beautifully for you.

[@BlondieSL]

@@TwoTiredTeachersYup! It did! I took apart the burners with all their rings and cleaned them in the ultrasonic cleaner. I can't believe how perfect they turned out. I had to clean all the tubes as they had "stuff" inside them. LOL Now it's working like new! I'm glad that I didn't just toss it last spring cleaning.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@BlondieSL Wonderful!

[@BlondieSL]

@@TwoTiredTeachersJust something interesting and perhaps a warning to anyone thinking of buying a specific model of Coleman stove. There's a model with a grill on the right side, burner on the left. It's called the Coleman Perfectflow Grill Stove. We were about to buy it, but I checked reviews on this thing. SO GLAD THAT I DID! Many people are reporting that the grill part is made of aluminum and MELTS and is useless. So even moreso, I'm happy to have the old, vintage, proven stove working like new again. LOL

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@BlondieSL Thanks for the great information.

[@19friday55]

I am so glad to know that.....some folks are messy cooks and just let the grease build and build...lol I'm wondering if a shot of brake cleaner in that hole would clean it out or some on a qtip...? Good job!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Sharon bought it used at an auction, and she noticed the burners were quite right. I don't think she even considered the Qtip thing.

[@19friday55]

I have been watching you guys since I first saw you looking at a Casita....I travel in a 2017 Ind dlx.....I also enjoy you ebike video's ...keep up the great work...

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@19friday55 Thanks so much for watching our videos. We really do appreciate it the time you take to watch.

[@joshuapluim]

This is so helpful! I can't wait to try it. Could you please tell me what kind of silicone spray you used? Was it a lubricating kind, or for waterproofing? Thank you!!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@joshuapluim I'm sorry, but I can't remember.

[@EnuffsEnuff318]

Nice!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks.

[@giuliettamiller2797]

This is great!! Thank you so much! 😊 Could a Q-tip fit into the hole where the valve was to clean out excess grease? Mine's packed up in my pop-up trailer...I'm looking forward to doing this to my coleman camp stove! 👍

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

We don't know, but if you try it, please let us know how it works.

[@sdn40]

FYI - depending on the silicone spray, they might degrade the o-rings

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks for the info.

[@rodddanpour3687]

I've had a burner (the left one) that hasn't been lighting even though when I turn the knob I hear gas...tried this (and removed the burner and cleaned it), and it still isn't working...any ideas? Should I try blowing canned air where the valve you unscrew goes in?

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

For something like that, we recommend you contact Coleman. Anything more than is shown in the video is too advanced for us.

[@oroGold-s5b]

Were you able to fix it? My flame doesn't hold

[@rodddanpour3687]

Yeah I had a blockage in the tube I cleared by sticking a zip tie through it

[@mikemeyerphotopro]

I am looking at stoves right now and this seems to be the number one problem for Coleman. Do the stoves work ok when they are brand new? Is it just a dirty valve that makes it full on or off? Thanks for your time :)

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Yes they do. We've had no problem with the flame on the new Coleman.

[@MapleMarmite]

Just found this video now - very helpful! I have a further question on the same components; one of my control knobs you have to turn off very tightly or it will let propane past. I am fairly sure that points to the rubber o ring(s) being worn. They don’t appear to be standard round o rings so where do I order new ones? I have looked for them on the Coleman website and elsewhere but only seem to find the ones for the regulator fitting. I can’t even find a part number. Can you (or anyone else) help me with this? Many thanks.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

My suggestion was going to be the Coleman website... I hope someone else has a suggestion. Having a couple of extras would be nice.

[@aleisterbroley900]

Having extras would definitely be nice-- if you get any, please update us!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@aleisterbroley900 We will.

[@BrianRRenfro]

If they don't list them on the OldColemanParts website I would just email them. They are very helpful folks and will probably have an answer on what size to buy and/or can sell you some.

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

@@BrianRRenfro Thanks for the most useful information.

[@stevebadowski8828]

Thanks for the video! I did this, but i'm getting roughly 0% to 100% after just a quarter turn. It's stable but all of the fine tuning has to happen in that quarter turn as opposed to utilizing all of the turns left in the knob. Is this normal or something else not right?

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Sorry the adjustment didn't work for you. We really don't know anything else to suggest.

[@TheDIYRookie]

Same problem I have. I'm just going to send it to Coleman to repair it for $40.

[@lisahayden5008]

thank you for this info. My stove has the same problem with the flame and it seems like it may be an easy fix# LISA

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Hope it works as well for you as it did for us.

[@rickabrams3422]

2:00 let's get started

[@lisarich8210]

I have a brand new Coleman and the flames runs high or it turn off. Will this help?

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

If it is brand new you might want to look into warranty information first.

[@neels779]

Remember to use a silicone based grease and not a petroleum jelly or it can ruin the rubber!

[@TwoTiredTeachers]

Thanks for the tip.

[@wadehickam2458]

Is silicone spray enough? I know it was used in the video. Holding up? I have spray but could pick up grease if I need to