Coleman PowerPack Propane Gas Camping Stove, 1-Burner, High-Efficiency 7500 BTU, Portable and Compact, Perfect for Camping, Hunting, and Backpacking

Purchased this for minimalist camping out of my converted cargo trailer. (Ensure you have plenty of fresh air) I finally had the need to use it. It worked great, better than my older double burner Coleman stove. Boiled water in a coffee pot really quick, easy to control temp. I’d recommend this product

The Long and Short of It The ShortIf you are looking for a one burner propane camp stove, this is it. But it and its fuel cylinder are too large and heavy for back packing.The Long Sections from my spread sheet are produced at the end of this section to show the values I consider important. The most serious question seems to be about the heat (BTU) output of the unit.This unit is rated at 7500 BTU output, and that is among the lowest rating of most propane stoves. To get some means to determine if its heat output is enough, comparisons with other stove outputs have been provided. Note that most portable cook tops are limited to 15 Amps at 120 volts., and this unit exceeds all of them. Also note that the most complaint about propane camp stoves is that they get too hot and burn the food.If you are concerned about the BTU output, look carefully at the spreadsheet “Hrs. on High.” The higher BTU propane units run considerable shorter time on a tank of propane.There have been many complaints about flame adjustment with two burner Coleman stoves, and there are U-Tube sites describing how to clean the burner control to correct the problem. It seems that the problem is a grease clogged burner control. While the control on my stove works correctly, I inspected it just for this report. It is exceptionally clean and appears to have a light coating of some transparent grease.The stove is very stable and will safely support any normal sized cooking utensil that the burner will be effective with.A genuinely nice feature is that the grate can be easily removed by just pulling up on each leg. That make cleaning a breeze.You will have to provide your own starter and wind screen, if you need one. I use a Ozeri Piezoelectric Stove Lighter to start the burner. It works well.The connections between the stove and the fuel tank are not friendly. You must connect the fuel cycinder to the pressure regulator fixture and then that to the stove. These connections are made with hand tight screw fittings. It all works well, but it is a little hassle to get each screw fitting connected without cross threading the connections. It works, but it could be more convient.Be careful and don’t lose the unattached regulator because it is required for operation. I made a storage bag to keep all the parts, stove, regulator, and igniter.The default fuel supply for this stove is the Coleman 1 lb. cannister, and the spreadsheet shows how long that will allow this stove to burn on high. The price differences of these cannisters in my area are all over the place. Considering the quantity of the purchase, the cost per hour of operation on high ranges from $1.19 to $4.41. The cheapest being Walmart and the highest being Amazon. This is acceptable for short term use like emergency use or short-term camping, but something better is required for frequent, heavy use.You can get a LP hose to connect the stove to a a larger standard LP tank. You use the same regulator so only the appropriate hose is required. Using “Exchange Tank” is the more expensive, but easiest way of doing this, but in my area that allows the stove to run on high for $0.53 per hour. Refilling a 20 lb. tank at a place like Costco could produce an even lower cost.My use is for emergency situations when the power is out, like hurricane conditions. I’m on my way to get the best priced bottles at Walmart.Have fund with the spread stuff belos.Coleman One Burner Camp StoveCompare to ElecColeman 1 Burner H W L Lbs BTU Watts Amps @ 1204 13.38 12.5 3.25 7500 2199 18.33Propane Tank H D Cap Oz BTU Hrs on HighColeman 8 3.88 16.25 21,918 2.92Other 10.64 2.94 14.1 19,018 2.54Compared to Other StovesWatts BTU Amps @ 120 1 burner Dif 1 Burner % Hrs On HighOne Burner Two Burner2 Burner Coleman 3225.8 11000 26.88 -3500 68.18% 1.99 1.00Kitchen Range Eye Size12 2,700 9,207 23 -1,707 81.46%9 2,500 8,525 21 -1,025 87.98%6 1,200 4,092 10 3,408 183.28%Elec Cook Top 1800 6138 15.00 1362 122.19%Well, The Amazon review software will not allow Spreadsheet formatting. Here is a try to show some of the results.In trying to decide if the output of this stove is satisfactoryColeman One burner stove:Output 7500 BTU. For comparison to electric burners, that converts to 2199 watts and 18.33 Amps at 120 VColeman two burner stove:11,000 BTU per burner which converts to 3224.8 watts and 26.88 amps at 120 volts.Modern kitchen range12” eye: 9207 BTU which is 2700 watts and 23 amps at 120 volts.9” eye: 8525 BTU which is 2500 watts and 21 amps at 120 volts6” eye: 4092 BTU which is 1200 watts and 10 amps.Electric portable cook topPortable electric tops are normally limited to 15 amps at 120 volts which is 1800 watts and 6138 BTU.You can compare the capacity of equipment that you have with this stove to determine if it will work for you.Hours of Operation on High with 16 Ounce Coleman Cylinder: 2.92 hours.With the proper hose, this stove can also be operated with larger LP tanks.5 lb. tank produces 14.39 hrs. on high.10 lb. tank produces 28.77 hrs. on high.15 lb. tank produces 43.16 hrs. on high.20 lb. tank produces 57.55 hrs. on high.Note that most 20 lb. tanks available at exchange services are only filled with 15 lbs. of propane.I hope this helpsEdit 3Here is some data about the time required to heat water that may be helpful. These figures assume an efficiency of 80%One quart of water, 16 oz. fuel tank.2.08 minutes to raise the temperature 100 degrees F. Uses 3.47% of the tank fuel.3.12 minutes to raise 150 degrees F. Uses 5.12%3.75 minutes to go from 32 to 212 F, freezing to boiling. Uses 6.25%One Gallon of water, 16 oz. fuel tank.8.33 minutes to raise the temperature 100 degrees F. Uses 13.88% of Tank Fuel12.50 minutes to raise the temp 150 degrees F. Uses 20.83 %.14.99 minutes to go from 32 to 180 F, freezing to boiling. Uses 24.99%

This thing is as simple as it gets for a one burner propane stove. It's well designed and holds larger frying pans/pots just fine. With a propane hose adapter you can hook it up to larger propane bottles for long term use at campgrounds (I hook mine up to a refillable 5lb propane bottle). You will need some sort of a wind break if its breezy outside, but that's not the fault of the stove. I gave it 4 stars, but I think it deserves 4.5 if I could give it, only because the stove lacks an igniter. You'll need to have matches or a lighter handy. Other than that, recommended!

I'm not a fan of teensy, ultra-light, backpacking stoves to cook on when camping. They turn over, spill food, and become fire hazards. This stove is great. It holds my full-sized nonstick skillet so I can cook a lot of food easily. It's wide and totally stable on a table or truck tailgate. It also will adjust down to a nice low simmer when needed. Steaming vegetables, for instance. I rarely use the 2nd burner on a larger stove. If you plan to do a lot of cooking on an extended trip, hoses are available so you can attach it to a bulk propane tank and save your smaller ($$) cannisters. I cook on it multiple times a day. It's only about 4 inches in height, so easy to tuck in next other gear in a vehicle for travel. It would also be ideal for van-campers living in small spaces.

Coleman has always been reliable. With Winter Storms Wind and Floods in California having a backup stove make sense. Having only one big burner that will fit any normal pan is just common sense.I like Coleman. I also have there battery latern and big cook stove. Grew up liking Coleman.

Simple and gets the job done and seems to hold up well.

Love the size, a big frying pan will fit with no problem

This is a camping staple. It’s small enough, packs up pretty easily. We use it for cooking everything, boiling water, coffee etc. I like that’s it’s big enough to hold my cast iron skillets/dutch oven. For a great price on Amazon too. It’s very reasonable compared to what they sell for at my local stores. Definitely recommend.