Yonadav... I found generally I had to make the "dish" shape in the plate just a touch more pronounced to get a burn like this. I too love glowing metal, but get my fill of that when blacksmithing. I sold my forge and big anvil a few months ago in anticipation of moving and miss them already. Stan
Magikbus -- do you have a photo that shows the flame from the side, maybe? Or your extra-dishy flame spreader? I just got a 123. My first stove, and I've been dinking about trying to get it to burn without heating up the flame spreader and bell. Will it harm the stove if they do heat up like that? Thanks, folks. This is a very useful site.
It is normal for the flame spreader and top of the burner bell to glow dull red. Bright orange or worse would be an issue, but dull red is normal. J
Okay...getting a little off topic. I read and saw from YouTube videos that we should never use a wind screen on the Svea 123R because it'll over heat the tank. Makes sense. I used my stove outside for the first time. It was a beautiful day with just a bit of wind. The stove kept fireballing every time there was a breeze. This is the result..is this normal.
I use a windscreen made of several sheets of aluminum foil that's roughly 3 inches higher than the pot stands. It wraps 3/4 of the stove's circumference but stands off 3 inches or more—just close enough to deflect the wind. Without it or some sort of wind deflection, the stove would be next to useless except in the most still kind of weather, like that found in my kitchen. magikbus, does the burner bell glow when there's a pot of liquid on your stove if you use the classic 123 pot stand?
Thanks, Jason. With the bit of tinkering I've done, I get a dull red, which one cannot really see as red in bright light and which is much less noticeable than when I first lit the stove.
there is a risk of overheating all the self pressurising stoves by fully windshielding them but if its very windy you have to do something. First make sure the hole in the built in shield faces away from the wind 85% of the time this is enough. Next a half circle of foil etc a few inches away from the stove and pot will help heaps but still allow enough airflow to cool the tank. If it starts getting really loud take the pot off for a minute or two and maybe drop a few drops of cold water onto the tank. It doesnt take much
I use a windshield with my self pressurizing stoves like this: [media=youtube]dn7zbx0GKwA[/media] [media=youtube]25tQ4Y1uw6s[/media]
I'm definitely going to pick up a couple of those wind screens. Now, I need a way to figure out how to clean this charred mess of a stove.
Campmor and others carry the Coghlin's folding screen for $10 - $12. On e-bay you can find the shorter ones from China. I've used both. Paul
I've never heard the "no wind screen" admonition for the Svea 123(R) before. If you consider the wonderful Sigg Tourist set, clearly the bottom part is a windscreen. Proper ventilation is the key to safety when using a windscreen with this as with any other attached-tank stove.
I'm pretty sure there's a warning on the instructions that came with the stove. I'll have to check. I seen a YouTube video on the Svea and the person said not to use a windscreen on the stove because it would overheat. As good as the sigg set is I can't imagine using it. That little bugger gets HOT as is. Got it cleaned up a few hours ago. Don't want to polish it, it gets used regularly. All I used was some white vinegar and some flour. Made a paste, used an old tooth brush and this is the result 10 minutes later.
