Stove Fuel

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Timelord's OP states:

'' I realise now that this [relying on gas canisters at cold winter temperatures] could have a bearing on preppers who pack gas stoves''

I have current experience with this as does Charles H I guess. At our house, which in a highland region that is regularly exposed to severely cold temperatures, we use bottled Propane that is housed in a free vented locker set into the outside wall of the house. A normal gas-line connects from the locker into the kitchen where we have a normal gas hob, with propane-specific jets. This last January outdoor air temperatures dropped to -16C for a period of several weeks. The propane did not freeze, and we cooked with it daily at this time.

In the past, however, when temperatures have fallen below zero we have experienced difficulties using Butane.

So from point of view of gasification of bottled gas, propane will meet the demands of normal British winters without problems. There may be an issue with super chilled burners units, but so far we have not encountered difficulties.