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jhinton
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Initially Posted - 03/16/2011 :  19:28:04  Show Profile
After seeing how well the Kenyon Express II stove worked and saved space (thanks Dave!) I bought one for myself and just received it. I went to Home Depot today and picked up a few of their butane canisters but they're the ones for refilling things like lighters and torches and didn't fit. I found a few places online to buy them but it looks like the shipping charges are all pretty excessive. Ventingdirect.com doesn't carry them anymore and kingbutane.com charges $16.00 for shipping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to find the canisters for the stoves locally?

Thanks!
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  19:55:46  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
We have the princess stove, but it seems to take the same canisters.

I get them at the dollar store for typically less than $4.00 per canister!

Last visit I got 12 canisters for less than $45.00

Paul
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  20:12:57  Show Profile
Hmmm... West used to sell the Kenyon, and is clearing them out now. The WM store here carried the cannisters--don't know now. Defender still has them. REI or other camping stores might... I found [url="http://www.amazon.com/Butane-GasOne-Canisters-Portable-Camping/dp/B001D7FYCI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1300331350&sr=8-7"]this on Amazon[/url].
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jhinton
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  20:30:04  Show Profile
I found the same thing at West Marine... They are closing out the stoves and don't sell the canisters either. Defender charges a $25.00 hazmat shipping fee.

I didn't think about Amazon, good thought. Looks to be about $28.50 including shipping which is about $2.38 per canister which seems to be pretty cheap.

Thank you!
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  20:34:04  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
ry your local ACE hardware store. Up here Home Hardware and Canadian Tire both carry the cannisters, but they are both Canadian chains.

As posted, most camping places should have the cannisters.

Also try Wal-Mart. I think they carry them up here.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  20:45:32  Show Profile
I bought some from Ace Hardware. Should also be available at restaurant supply places, like Sysco.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 03/16/2011 :  21:08:16  Show Profile
They cost me 5-6 bucks for a 4-pack at oriental grocery stores.
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  05:39:32  Show Profile
Great info, thank you everyone for the help!
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  07:05:36  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Maybe more important for us - where do you stow teh Butane stove and fuel??

On Iris all the fuel goes int eh stbd cockpit seat locker - the really shallow one that doesn't open to the boat. I know its not properly vented and could go boom, but I can live with that risk. The stove gets popped into teh bottom galley drawer type thinggy where teh thru-hull for the sink is.
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  07:11:54  Show Profile
I didn't have a butane stove on Passage, but if I had, the cannisters would have gone in what I called the "rope locker"--same place. No, it's not vented, but it's shallow and isolated. Whenever you open it, any accumulation should dissipate.

Now, what about disposal? (When they're empty, they're not <i>empty</i>.)
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  07:46:48  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
That part is easy - we have a transfer station between the marina and the house that takes hazmat.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  08:48:23  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
I bought some two years ago at a WalMart super store.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  08:56:09  Show Profile
When a butane canister is depleted, would it be a good idea to punch a hole in the can with an old style can opener, one with the triangular cutter?
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jhinton
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  10:22:36  Show Profile
Just briefly taking a look at several camping forums (having no personal experience), it looks like it's common practice to punch a hole in them with the old-style can openers, let the remaining fuel evaporate, and toss them. Kind of like you can do with paint cans by letting the paint inside dry for a few days before throwing away the can I guess.

Just be absolutely certain that the canisters are empty!
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Response Posted - 03/17/2011 :  11:10:36  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave5041</i>
<br />They cost me 5-6 bucks for a 4-pack at oriental grocery stores.
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Bingo!
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