Gas Consumption

[googe]

Been looking around trying to find out how to work out what btu output my burner might have (im with you sam!), no luck yet but found this and Thought i might share, http://www.ehow.com/how_6016488_calcula ... usage.html

[Urrazeb]

I guess u could assume btu by doing a side by side heat up of your burner and one with a known output, same amount of water, temp etc. time the heating of both, divide the known btu by the time taken to heat up to break it down and +/- to the others time to get an approximate of the other. Does that make sense? :(

Mine is a manufactured unit so a quick google and I had the output :)

[Sam.]

It's rating would only be at full power wouldn't it? I hardly ever run mine at full noise and all depends on the output of your reg as well

[googe]

It makes sence Urrazeb, would be alot of variables though, wash temp, water temp, get a ruff idea though. Id do it if i had 2 units lol. Probably sam, like you say there's the reg to, i cant get my head around how to work it out. Someone would know.

[Urrazeb]

I spose I could heat 10l @ 25C water full rip to a boil and post results here. U can then get water to 25C and let yours rip and we have a VERY rough idea of output. I believe manufactures have a controlled environment to measure their products, a bloke in his backyard mixed with copious amounts of distillate is far from controlled :)

[googe]

hmmm thats a brill idea mate, interaction 4000km away haha. Im keen if you are ;) :). What heat sorce have you got?. Mines a 3 ring with a 600kpa reg.

[Urrazeb]

Mines a companion mega jet outdoor power cooker. Mcstills old one.

I'm a bit busy atm but will def give it a crack soon googe. Giv ya something to go by anyway! :)

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[googe]

Yeah same mate, regards to busy, will do it maybe this weekend but def next weekend. What's the btu of yours?. Will have to know so we can compair.

[Urrazeb]

Look far right on this post :shock: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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[googe]

:shock: Holy crap

[crow]

:shock: Holy crap

Indeed. Why dick around with a reg and burner just smash the valve off the bottle and light her up :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[Urrazeb]

This vid is for entertainment purposes only, I don't heat up like this normally, as you can see it just deflects the flame.


:happy-bouncyredfire: :happy-bouncyredfire:

[Sam.]

Look far right on this post :shock: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

8-} 8-}

So can you tell what BTU you are putting out at any given setting on the reg? :think:

[googe]

Did your burner have the btu written on it mate?.

[Urrazeb]

I think it must have on the ally plate thats melted in the first pic, but the brand and model is visible on the other side so I used the never fail google and found http://www.downundercamping.com.au/product.php?productid=19705&cat=409&page=2%20 was easy for me.. :smile: I only have a 150kpa reg on it too, yours is 600 right?

would that increase the btu output if I fitted a 600kpa...? I dont know :-| bring yours with you wen u come west and we'll see! :-D