Primus Stove - How it Works

[@arkalgudsitaram5959]

You brought back memories of my childhood- the roar of the Primus, followed by the blissful silence when it was turned off 😀 Thank you!

[@roomatoid440]

Same here! Once my Grandad showed me how to do this, it was my job to boil a huge kettle in the shed for our morning brew. I love the smell of meths so much, I keep a small bottle in my shed, just to sniff and remember the happiest days of my life.

[@philipgriffiths7129]

Enjoyed your video I’ve just bought a old one and am busy restoring it

[@sushantshirodkar7588]

Great vedio jack, whenever I watch this vedio it brings me back my childhood days. My dad use to lite it to boil bath water and I use to seat near it to feel warm and dream and dream. Great memories of 1990’s

[@dmartink]

I've been hearing about Primus stoves since my "boy's own adventure" days (MANY years ago) and now I finally understand what they're all about. And more, you make it simple. So thank you for filling a hole in an old man's knowledge.

[@Grizzly01]

Brings back memories of using these in Scouts 38+ years ago. Getting the big urn on first thing in the morning, on bigger international camps where no fires were allowed. Over-enthusiastic and premature pumping scorching the ceiling of the scout hut when practicing lighting them them on a Friday night.

[@charanckck]

Only video on youtube explaining working principle of kerosene stove

[@pathealy295]

Jack thank you for taking the time to make and share this video. I have an old SEVA 121L belonging to my father-in-law. I followed your guidance and just use it on a camping trip it to cook dinner.

[@GraeSkyeStudio]

Love the info and the simple ingenuity of these old stoves. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@mgabrielle2343]

My mother had one back in the 1960s, we never used alcohol to preheat the vaporising tubes or manifold, we pumped it until some raw kerosene squirted out of the jet, and pooled in the tray below, when we have enough kerosene pooled in the tray, we let the pressure out so as not to overflow the tray, we then light it with a match and let it preheat tubes, after about a minute or so, we pressurise it and the stove starts roaring giving out nice mostly blue flames with little yellow unburnt fuel vapours. Word of warning they can generate carbon monoxide so always use them in ventilated space. If you do not have methylated spirit, you do not really need it as kerosene would also do the job but it makes more soot and carbon deposits.

[@thokongobese4661]

Thank you so much Gabrielle 🙏!...God bless you

[@dustinfrost5214]

Yea but stinks like hell and black smoke everywhere so hence people use cleaner burning methalated spirits

[@DeRestoration]

And the smell too

[@yougkuan9198]

Perfect! Now I know how these amazing burners actually work. Thnx for your enthusiasm! ; D

[@ashishlukka]

Took me to childhood days 🤣. This was one of the fun things to watch ...

[@aguiahaia570]

THANK YOU MISTER JACK ! A USE ONE OF THIS STOVE EVERY DAU TO MAKE MY FOOD BECAUSE GAZ ITS VERY EXPENSIVE HERE , THIS LITLE JOY WORKS ALMOST FAULLESS !

[@cleomack22]

Great description! I just finished reading "Endurance" about Ernest Shackleton's experience in the Antarctic. They used the Primus stoves and I didn't know what they were til now! Thank you. (Excellent read by the way!)

[@raywhitehead730]

4 winters in Antarctica, 1989-1994, the US field parties for the National Science Foundation, Still used Primus stoves. Best Atarctica read: The Worst Journey In The World.

[@BjørjaBear]

Same stoves were used by Amundsen as well.

[@johnhoneyman4814]

I really enjoyed your very interesting and I structural video. I have unearthed my grandfather's Primus No.1 which he used inWW1 in Egypt, Palestine and France. I think u need to replace some washers and the pump leather before attempting to light it. Your video is excellent and I am really looking forward to the first cook up. All the best, John

[@royallan3717]

Great demo Jack. Well done

[@iamrocketray]

Thanks Jack! I bought a Parascene Pack away stove from ebay £20, in a nice red tin(no rust) it holds pressure, roarer, came with little meths tin, spanner and proper windshield, No pricker but no worries because you can still buy them. I couldn't resist it at that price, I'm guessing its about 1960 ish. Now I have your instructions I'm confident I can use it to make a brew.

[@watosmate8935]

Bargain

[@mark.kelley1928]

You can control the heat too with letting the pressure out, there fantastic, boils water in no time, works better with altitude, the Everest expedition used the travelling one, well proved itself 👍 ❤ love em, cooking on a blow lamp, nice blue flame 😊

[@jamesbassett8470]

Great video! I bought a reproduction of one of the these but haven't fired it up yet. Your video makes it clear how I can do this. It works a bit like my old trusty MSR expedition stove. Love the roar : )

[@gallodemedianoche8138]

Excellent explanation! The best! Thank you!

[@milesdavenport2859]

Very useful. Recently bought a Primus 210. Thank you :)

[@homer4845]

I miss this stove.. in Egypt where I'm from almost every home got one no matter how rich or poor they're.. even though we got modern stoves we still use it for heating the rooms in winter.. and sometimes we cook on it instead of going to the kitchen 😅 ... Well the last 15 or 20 years no one is doing it no longer.. I still sleep on his sound everyday but it's recorded on my phone ❤

[@Rohansnet]

dear jack...many thanks for sharing this informative video.

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

my grandpa used to fix these primus stoves, nice memories

[@peterallen3011]

Years ago, I worked in an isolated house with no electricity or gas. The cooking means was a primus range cooker with four rings and an oven, I have never seen one since, I wondered if you have seen one. I would like to know if you or any of your subscribers have. Regards, Peter Allen

[@robmiddleton233]

love these stoves !!! and got a personal problem ,,got twenty four models of them . cant help myself

[@mark.kelley1928]

I wrote that before you mentioned it, just love em like you ❤

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302]

Thanks,from South Africa.

[@petej222]

Dont know why people dont make these now. So much safer than butane Cans and gas

[@watosmate8935]

Just a different market now I guess have lighter/ more convenient stoves specially hiking, I'd probably prefer gas if I didn't like these plus small gas cylinders and pretty dear

[@tonyfrewin4822]

Thanks for the video. Brilliant explanation.

[@colinbignall7036]

I have a Hipo, great fun takes a while to set up and get a brew on but that's all part of the fun

[@SureshBabu-ov4lv]

Thank you by sharing this video we can explain easy to kids.

[@eltecnico3675]

He visto que algunas de estas estufas se le coloca una mecha en la parte interna, yo supuse que es para que el combustible suba hasta tubo precalentado por el efecto de capilaridad y al encontrar el tubo caliente se vaporiza y por aumento de la presión busca la salida natural que es a través de la boquilla. Pero en este caso no usa mecha supongo que aprovecha el precalentamiento de los vapores normales de la bencina. I have seen that some of these stoves have a wick placed on the inside, I assumed that it is so that the fuel rises up to the preheated tube due to the capillary effect and when it finds the hot tube it vaporizes and by increasing the pressure it looks for the natural outlet that is through the mouthpiece. But in this case it does not use a wick, I suppose it takes advantage of the preheating of the normal benzine vapors.

[@andrewjones5513]

The sound of an early morning fry up on a camp site , but sure to annoy some of the neighbours lol

[@watosmate8935]

My P210 is pretty loud, sounds like a jet afterburner😂

[@wYd001]

Very brilliant design,,,,very efficient.

[@shantisubra]

We had this in our house and I have lit 50 years ago. We used kerosene oil to burn. That stove pin and valve are still in my memory....that pin will break or turn to a side after usage. So we have to keep stock always...it used to come in a pack of 3. OMG....after how many years, I am seeing this...

[@tonyday7233]

I love your enthusiasm , i have 3 of these, 2 are "COMPANION " brand, and are complete, one needs a pump washer, and has department of defence stamp on the underside of the tank, the third one is a BAT brand made in the GDR, it has no legs, you can see where they had been solder on. Tony, Australia.

[@zubeidaabrahams3505]

Thanks so much found 1 in my dads.atic gonna make use of it safe a lot on electricity thanks so much .now I no how to use my primus stove

[@aleximenez35]

Felicidades por tan ordenado y agradable taller asi como su explicacion.

[@astrazenica7783]

I recently picked up one of those but it has like a plumbing nut on the base of the pump fitting and unfortunately I think I broke the pump testing it and the leather part has fell off into the tank. Can I use Primus parts to fix it

[@mikeddarren]

Exelent content delivered with gusto...mike Scotland

[@darrenholt4530]

What is the reason for leaving the air screw open whilst priming, also where did you get your little squirty bottles from please

[@flat-earther]

If the air screw is closed while priming the tank will increase in pressure while the burner is not hot enough yet to vaporize the fuel so liquid fuel will come out of the jet and burn with smoke and soot.

[@kaishepherd8923]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@drie4617]

I used one of those in my childhood. Commonly used in that era. But we used kerosene instead. Using paraffin oil doesn't " plug up" the system? I'm intending to buy one " just in case". Everything is electric in this place. Power out, no way to cook or heat up the apartment. Thank you!

[@paulholmes128]

Fankx a lot 4 all the info old boy cause my dear bro gave me a Swedish 210 to have a look at n I think your video will help me not to burn myself so again my friend fank Q👌

[@nasascott4439]

What causes a stove to light when pumped,but slowly the flame dies down afterwards without opening the screw or letting out trapped air,it's as if it's got a leak somewhere

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Very cool stoves. I got a couple before their prices went thru the roof.

[@watosmate8935]

Just picked up a bat stove for free luckily

[@tor2919]

Primus means ‘first’ in latin. They took the name because they invented the system where you preheat the heater and the fuel is ignited as a gas rather than a liquid. This massively increased efficiency and economy and also meant a much cleaner burn with less soot. Before Primus stoves burnt kerosene in liquid form.

Muito bom amigo Você tem uma ótima coleção de fogareiro, eu acabei de reformar um ele está funcionando muito bem,só não entendi porque ele deixa o fundo da panela um pouco Preto?Mas isso pode ser normal eu não sei direito se sempre foi assim, eu acho que gicle está um pouco maior do que deveria,Mas como é difícil encontrar outro giclê vou deixar ele assim por enquanto.

[@aguiahaia570]

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@@aguiahaia570 muito obrigado pelas informações amigo 👍👍👍

[@raywhitehead730]

Primus Stoves were used for years in Antarctica by field parties, scientists working for the NSF. At least until 1994 and maybe still. They work.

[@roshanali7668]

I am looking for silent stove these kind are made in Sweden can you help me out to get that kind . i am not looking for antique type

[@phantomrose1999]

I just found a Primus no 1. It does not have the pump on the side. The pump seems to be near the air valve. The only google photo says 1907 ww1.

[@elmigwar]

Many thanks for the very informative video. Which paraffin fuel you're using? Is it the same ad gasoline? How many types of fuel can be used in such stoves? Thanks 👌

[@JonSpink]

Never use petrol or gasoline it will end very badly indeed. Use lamp oil (parrafin or Kerosene) you can get better grades of parraffin that smells better and smokes less but it will work on cheap heating oil.

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank you

[@colinmaddocks9352]

Very good but you don't mention the leather washes etc.

[@1562zenna]

Sir, I have a chinese made stove similar to the one you have. After lighting it for about 5 minutes, the kerosene starts to leak out of the joint where the spirit cup is and also starts to burn as it is hot. Do have any idea of what could be casing it..?

[@davidcooper6704]

If it is the smaller of the two stoves (Optimus 96) then it may need a new lead washer which is visible when you remove the vapourising tube. If it is the larger type of stove then you may need to replace the two burner washers (one either side of the spirit cup). These washers will need to be heatproof.

[@juancarlossalemme7766]

Hola Arun Shama.....encontré este video y luego vi tu comentario de hacen dos años y lo que creo que le ocurre a tu artefacto es que el pico eyector del combustible gasificado tiene el orificio un poco grande.....si logras reducirlo creo que se te termina el problema...te digo esto porque conocí muy bien estas estufas ("calentadores" les decíamos en mi país, argentina)....como te decía, si el orificio está agrandado sale combustible crudo mezclado con el gasificado y ocurre lo que describes....así que es posible que necesites reducir el tamaño de dicho orificio y será mejor el desempeño de tu estufa....espero te sirva de algo este dato si es que ves este comentario....saludos desde la patagonia [e-mail]........!!

[@watosmate8935]

Did on mine, so I just removed the burner from the spirit cup and used plumbers tape on the threads and worked fine, Was worried of it burning but didn't seem the case after hours of use

[@davebloke829]

Thank you for the info!

[@elainebendall1198]

A Rillington I've just been given a plumber one but it hasn't got a heater plate where can you get them please.

[@elainebendall1198]

Plumb bob sorry

[@philipgriffiths7129]

Good video thanks for sharing

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Is this cheaper than camping gaz cartridges? I have a single burner camping gaz stove for when the electricity goes out, but the cartridges in 2023 are not cheap a £2 cartridge burns for about 2 hours.

[@watosmate8935]

Yep, assume kerosene be about 3.50 a litre in your country which will last alot longer

[@SuperLittleTyke]

@@watosmate8935 3.50, but what currency? Here in the UK kerosene/home heating oil is about £0.60 per litre, which is about 68 US cents.

[@おたび-t3r]

Thank you from Japan! I've been searching for the "How to" but couldn't find any in Japanese language lol

[@patreynolds7717]

Hi Jack. Thank you for a wonderful video. I have a Primus stove in the attic and would love to have it working again. I’m wondering is the service kit the same or will I need to know the exact model no. Also I have a kerosene Primus heater with a chrome dome is it possible to get service parts for this. And one more thing Jack do you have a Primus blow torch and maybe you could do a video sometime with it. Kindest regards Pat.

[@flat-earther]

I have one video of lighting a Primus blow torch.

[@JonSpink]

the parts seem to be standard sizes. you can buy all the bits on ebay.

[@SlowCarToChina]

I use little chunks of firelighter instead of alcohol to heat the pipes. Easier to find in shops.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

Do they generate enough heat?

[@mrchin7562]

My grandfather used a bit of newspaper. Might not work if you're using diesel as fuel though.

[@iqbalkardamay]

Need help. My stove is making small fire. Even though I was pumping. Does it mean I need washer. Sorry sir I'm not techy. Just keeping myself busy after brain hemorrhage. But I'm enjoying. Pls advice

[@watosmate8935]

Either not pre-heated enough or add some plumbers tape on the burner itself

[@metinbulut7582]

Can we find the head and the repair kit for this stove?

[@JonSpink]

ebay has all the spares

[@metinbulut7582]

@@JonSpink Thank you

[@KayDeeDuiker]

Man it's hard to find these kinds. These were the best ones compared to the zinc ones

[@jimmy66603]

I've been given a valor packaway stove. It's got 5k on the original label tag that was in the tin. Is it worth my time to try and get it going, or shall I just pack it away in the shed?

[@steveh1792]

Get it going, they're not of much use packed away.

[@davidgaunt3192]

Yes, always worth it! 👍

[@jimmy66603]

@@davidgaunt3192 cheers David. I've just looked, and it was two years ago now that I asked for advice on my valor packaway stove. Thanks for your reply. And I feel privileged to tell you that I bought some new seal kits etc soon after i asked for the help, and after a few trials and errors etc,.....the little brass packaway stove was roaring like a jet fighter! I've still got it David, and I regularly use it. Its indestructible and 100% reliable. I can leave it in the shed for months without use and it looks in a terrible state when I need it again. The once gleaming brass is always ugly and dirty. But beauty is only skin deep. Its what's inside that is important. Within 2 minutes, that little stove is roaring so loud that you can feel the vibration from the heat and power its chucking out! I'll never let it go anywhere Dave. It's a keeper, and one day I'll feel proud to hand it down to someone in the family. 🤝👍😊🙌

[@richardbaker8928]

Good video Jack. Boy, those litte 96 stoves are fetching silly money on ebay these days! Great little stove though

[@carmelofarrugia5855]

The best made in Sweden. Primus.

[@MrRamyourcar]

Beautiful

[@chinchillafurs5706]

Would love to see how he cooks those delicious steaks he keeps referring to?

[@davidgaunt3192]

Hi CF - I will post a sizzling steak on the stove very soon!

[@coffeecamping5174]

Hi Jack, Great video. I've just been gifted on of these stoves. Does it only run on paraffin or can it run on Methylated spirits too ??

[@ScepticPJ]

He does make it quite clear that it runs on paraffin only!!

[@watosmate8935]

Can burn anything as far as I know, but parrafin/kerosene is the safest when comes to flashpoint like petrol

[@theodoreroosevelt78]

I have the same little portable Primus stove. The pump seal.. what material can I use and where can I get it? I do WWI re-enacting British, and I want to use this at my events.

[@JonSpink]

you can buy original primus service kits on ebay for about £10. it has pump cups washers prickers jets etc

[@okwasadamafi8394]

Mine is lighting yellow flame i need to fix that please

[@عليأحمد-س8ذ]

thank you dud .....from syria

[@littlebritain64]

Are there some portable ones You can assemble/disassemble to be carried in a backpack?

[@watosmate8935]

Primus no.96 comes in a pack-away tin is smallest one I know, second be no.210

[@littlebritain64]

@@watosmate8935 Thanks!👍

[@markweeks7548]

I've been restoring an old stove with my lad it's a primus monitor I wanted to test the pump dry, is there any resistance on it ? Or does it have to have parafin in it before it will work as a pump

[@rev.can.696]

Can I use diesel instead of kerosene?

[@560saurav]

I have used tarpin oil

[@uzis4life]

Thank u for this video

[@pinaldohare1345]

no doubt that mostly people use Gas... but still stove is doing it best... thank you

[@lkkjhtemmexv1838]

Its a gas stove too..man It turns petrol in gas, gasefication, then burn...

[@nasascott4439]

Why leave the screw open,burning fluid ,before closing then pumping it to start

[@americankiwi3528]

Thank you!

[@Bigbacon]

Kerosene or like lamp oil?

[@samuelwild4239]

Great stove and great video! I'm sure you already know but a little bit of fibreglass rope in the spirit cup will allow you to burn kerosene to prime the stove rather than having to carry a separate fuel.

[@davidgaunt3192]

No, I didn't know that so thank you! 👍

[@lycos2002]

Is it optimus 3?

[@juanjosebritosriestra7151]

excelente, felicitaciones

[@sammysp485]

This helps me use our old kerosene stove..

[@mmohamed6590]

Why did he show that?

[@halthammerzeit]

Just found Optimus No 1 in my basement, pretty good contidion. Anyone knows how much it's worth?

[@jorgeiansupnet9953]

Are there any still available sir?

[@dlarge6502]

Yes, on amazon

[@mich6528]

very interesting

[@imyourcuzn1997]

I just bought 1 now... the pump feel very light .. nothing is coming out... i was told the gas is supposed to shoot from the head .. ohh my

[@michealseekoei8094]

What if there is a lekeast

[@robb1chan9]

is that a No5 & 210?

[@olaleyeabidemi9505]

Are am going to fill it with kerosine

[@victoryfirst2878]

How expensive are these stoves Sir ???

[@watosmate8935]

200-400 Aud, sometimes cheaper 100-200 if your lucky

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thank you Sir. @@watosmate8935

[@AJ-AJ212]

Can you use diesel fuel.

[@davidgaunt3192]

No!!!

[@bonpham5509]

Rat tuyet voi. !

[@kaledsy4394]

أفضل أنواع البوابير زمن الجدات

[@AndreasGustavsen3]

I have a no 21 but the gasket for the pump is dry and brittle. Any idea where I can get a new one?

[@RipMK747]

ebay is your friend

[@philipritson8821]

Google "Base Camp paraffin stoves UK"

[@claravanrooyen4131]

Thankyou