Buy Coleman Exponent Multi-Fuel StoveColeman Exponent Multi-Fuel Stove Product Description:
- Fill it up one time and use it all weekend
- Precise flame control
- Operates on Coleman fuel, unleaded gasoline or kerosene (kerosene generator included)
- Burner bowl and pot supports help protect flame in windy conditions
- Weighs 21.6 oz.
Product Description
The Coleman Multi-Fuel Stove offers sturdy, compact design and versatile, powerful performance. The integrated fuel tank operates on your choice of Coleman fuel, unleaded gasoline or kerosene (kerosene generator included). The sturdy fold-out legs keep the stove stable, while burner bowl and pot supports help protect the flame even in windy conditions. Precise flame control allows you to go from simmer to boil. Stove weighs 21.6 ounces.
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120 of 121 people found the following review helpful.
Coleman Stands up to Iraqi Elements
By K. Locker
My Platoon of Cavalry Scouts in the us army, here in Iraq, spend weeks at a time living out of our trucks at various locations away from most forces. We have a wide variety of multi fuel types of personal stoves in our platoon, and by far Coleman brand has proven to be the best. The most reliable, even in high winds, the fastest and most effective at heating our water for coffee and food, and the most compact and travel friendly out of the five other brands we have with us.
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic White Gas Stove!
By Z
I just love this stove and can't praise it enough. I bought mine 20 years ago after reading a rave review in Backpacker magazine (It was called Peak 1 Multi-Fuel at the time, but it is the exact same stove as the Exponent Multi-Fuel). I use it mainly for cold weather backpacking (butane/canister stoves perform poorly in the cold); for summer I use lighter/smaller stoves. I have used this stove heavily over the years and it has performed flawlessly, reliably, and impressively.The fuel economy is amazing and is the key to this stove. One tank of white gas (10.3 oz.) is rated for 1 hour 23 minutes burn time at full blast and 7 hours on simmer! You probably won't ever have to use it at full blast, as the flame spread is quite big at that setting (with a pot on the burner). Even with a large one gallon pot I didn't have to use it at anywhere near full blast; I usually only use it at about halfway between simmer and full blast. I also use the rectangular aluminum Coleman storage/cook pots that were specifically made for this stove (weight = 8.5 oz). They fit this stove perfectly to give you a nice compact & complete cook package (I'm not sure if Coleman still sells this, but highly recommend it if they do).The weight of this stove (21.6 oz. empty) really isn't bad when you take into consideration the excellent fuel economy and that you won't have to take an extra fuel bottle with you unless you are on quite an extended trip. Most other white gas stoves are nearly as heavy, but don't have the fuel economy or power of this stove, so you will be lugging a lot of extra gas.The flame adjustability is excellent too; no problem to simmer.I have only used white gas with this so I can't comment on its kerosene performance.The stove has been absolutely bombproof. I haven't performed ANY maintenance on it at all. Every time I see someone with a Whisperlite, it seems like they are always having to make repairs or trying to clean the jets in order to get it going again. I have even let my Coleman sit around with old gas in it for long periods of time (not recommended) with no problems at the next lighting. I do recommend that you oil the pump cup every now and again.Lighting this stove is easy - just pump and light - no priming required. It takes a minute or two to go from the initial high yellow flame to the tight blue cooking flame as it "self primes". Lighting a Whisperlite is a minor ordeal, sometimes major.The stove noise is only moderate; not nearly as loud as a Whisperlite.The integrated windscreen works pretty well. In high winds though you should still use a separate windscreen to save on gas and boil times (use caution if you do this so you do not overheat the gas tank - it should never be hot to the touch).I own many different backpacking stoves; but would probably keep this if only allowed to own one. It's probably a little heavy for warm weather backpacking but is ideal in the cold where a more robust stove is required.I would love to see Coleman do a lightweight redesign of this stove and shave some weight off. For instance, Coleman could use the excellent legs on their Exponent Feather 442 stove on the Multi-Fuel and get rid of the plastic legs and "leveling ring", which isn't very useful (I removed the ring from my stove). It's easy to level using other means. The gas tank seems thicker than need be. Coleman could save more weight here by making it to the same specs as a fuel bottle, if regulations permit.As of this writing, Amazon isn't selling this stove anymore but it is still available at many other retailers.Another excellent white gas stove is the Optimus Nova. It burns many different fuels without having to reconfigure the generator. A new Nova will cost you well over $100 though. You can get the Coleman for as low as about $55 new, and much less if you are lucky enough to snag one on Ebay.**Update; November, 2009**Great to see Amazon selling this stove again. After owning it for 20+ years I finally had to replace the pump cup as a result of it not pumping air into the tank very well. If I would have oiled the cup every now and again like you are supposed to, I'm sure I wouldn't have had to replace it. Another nice thing about this stove is that spare parts are readily available if needed. Also after I wrote the original review; there are now butane/canister type stoves designed for cold weather; I haven't tried them yet, but have heard good things about them. And finally, if you are looking for the Coleman aluminum nesting cook pot for this stove, you will see it occasionally on Ebay. Happy trails.
56 of 57 people found the following review helpful.
Kerosene Tips and Tricks for the Exponent (550)
By willie
This is a Coleman 550, also known as a 'modern' Peak 1 stove. It will burn Coleman fuel (naptha), unleaded, and if you change out the included generator (a short brass tube) - kerosene. I purchased this stove to primarily burn kerosene, as it is a safer flammable, plentiful in my area, and is also used on my 70-year-old antique Optimus No. 1 'roarer' stove.The 'Exponent Multi-Fuel' stove came in a small box with a set of instructions and a spare generator. The naptha generator is installed at the factory, but if you want to use kerosene (found at Wally World in the blue plastic qt. bottles), READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Changing out the generator to kerosene was simple and quick by first undoing a thin bolt at the top center of the burner. After undoing the generator nut at the valve, remove the burner plate and the generator. Replace with kerosene generator - but don't forget to turn the valve to low after connecting the funky 'L' hook of the stainless wire in the generator.Here's where there are some problems with this stove (not deal-killers, mind you). Priming kerosene stoves (and lanterns) is best accomplished using denatured alcohol (SLX from Homeless Despot, etc.). Although Coleman states to use a 'paste,' such material is not readily found everywhere, unlike alcohol, and is messy to boot. This stove will prime just fine with alcohol, but you have to be careful to not pour too much into the INNER burner ring. If Coleman had made the inner ring one-eighth of an inch deeper, this would be a kick-butt kero burner! Too much soot is an indication of a low-temp prime, BTW. After nearly a dozen firings, there are just two spots of soot on the opposite side of the burner head from the kerosene jet - IOW, this stove burns clean (you will get a little stink after shutdown, but it goes away).Minus one star for poor priming design. But kudos to Coleman for offering a nice little plastic priming bottle with a brass spout on-line for a few bucks (check out the kerosene lantern parts listings).Next bad point: The valve knob is made of plastic. It is too close to the burner head. It is covered with an adhesive label (just like the main body of the stove). Why Coleman didn't at least choose to use one or more painted indents to indicate OFF, L, or H is beyond me. Also, the valve goes from off directly to high and THEN low, unlike any other stove designs i've experienced. I predict we'll see many of these stoves with melted valve knobs and missing labels in the future.Minus another star for cheaping out on parts. For Gawd's sake, Coleman, put a nice folding wire knob on the valve or use painted indents!Other than these failings, this is a decent performer on kerosene. I fill with Coleman kero, pump a dozen times, pour a half-ounce of alcohol into the inner ring, prime, and then blast on high until a nice blue ring appears. My stove is a bit 'twitchy' on settings, but it is easy to find the sweet spots of low blue flame and a roarer setting without too much orange. Combine this performance with easy availability of parts, and you'll have a nice little kero burner for camping or the back deck.
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