Camping Gaz Turbo 270 Conversion for Threaded Fuel Canisters
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Part of my collection of Camoing Gaz Bleuet 206 and 270 stoves. |
Camping Gaz Bleuet 206 was my first backpacking stove (mid 80's). It ran on a pierceable butane and propane mixed cartridge, which at the time was available worldwide. The 206 was super easy to use, and each cartridge provided 6 hours of cooking time. Just turn the knob and light. There were only two downsides to the stove. Once you pierced the c206 190-gram canister, you could not remove the stove until all the fuel was used. Also, the butane and propane mixed canister would freeze in cold weather. While I never had an issue with the fuel freezing, I did have to prepare the stove in case it happens.
As a kid each year at Christmas, I would receive one or two new canisters of fuel in my stocking. Anytime I found the canisters on sale, I would purchase the 3-4 of them at a time to stockpile my supply. While I can't get any of the canisters anymore, I still have a good stockpile of c206 190 gram canisters that will last me a while.
Years later, I purchased Camping Gaz Bleuet 270 Micro Stove, which used a sealable CV270 220-gram or CV470 450-gram canisters. This stove was also super easy to use just like the Bleuet 206. But now I could detach the stove from the fuel canister for easier packing. Still had the same freezing issue with the 270 stoves as the Bleuet 206. Another disadvantage to this stove was you could only use the Camping Gaz canister with this stove. All other stove manufacturers use a threaded connector canister.
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Camping Gaz Non-threaded (left) and the Coleman (right) is threaded like most modern canisters. |
Just within a year or two of purchasing the second stove. Coleman purchased the French company, and sometime around 2016 the canisters were no longer distributed in the United States.
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My second stove the Camping Gaz Bleuet 270 Micro Stove on the self-sealing canister. |
Every few years I would check online to see if the canisters could be sourced without any luck. But then I saw that folks were doing conversions to be able to use the threaded fuel canisters. Great, it looked like my Bleuet 270 might be used again. But this ended up not being the case. I wanted to know how this was done and it would be cool to use a Camping Gaz stove again.
With all the new modern-day stoves that just weigh a few grams why go through the time, money just to get an old stove up and running. Well, that's a fair question and one that I hope I can answer. The Camping Gaz model stoves that I have were dependable and very easy to use. I was able to do more than just boil water for my backpacking meals. I was able to cook real meals on them while camping. If you think about it, most great outdoor adventures had a great meal with friends to go with it. I would also say that it doesn't sit well with me that the fuel canisters cannot be sourced here in the United States but can be elsewhere.
If you have been a fan of Camping Gaz stoves, or just like to read about how to make conversions, modifications, or hacks then stick with me while I show you the process. The Bleuet 270 which looks like it would work will not! I needed to start with the Camping Gaz Turbo 270.
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Camping Gaz Turbo 270 carrying case. |
I was able to source a Camping Gaz Turbo 270 stove online. I had no idea how old the stove was, how much it was used, or when it was used last.
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All the parts that make up the Turbo 270. |
There are a couple of differences between the Bleuet 270 and the Turbo 270 stoves. The most noticeable is the burner on the Turbo 270 is bigger. Also, the housing part that the on/off knob is attached to is different.
Next, I needed a donor stove for the valve that is needed for this conversion. The Coleman Peak 1 (3001 series) stove is what I am going to use for the donor. The stove can be easily found and runs generally under $20.
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Coleman Peak 1 is needed as a donor. |
The Coleman Peak 1 right out the box. I was a little taken back at the overall cheap quality of this stove.
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Coleman Peak 1 out of the box. |
Step #1: Remove the red plastic housing.
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One side of the plastic housing off. |
Step #2: Once the housing is off removed all other parts of the stove. What's that blue that I see?
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All the parts of the stove. |
Step#3: Remove black dummy cap from the blue turn Knob.
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Guess what? Is that a Camping Gaz valve? |
Step #4: Unscrew the Turbo 270 burner head from the valve and replace it with the new one from the donor stove.
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Turbo 270 with the new valve. |
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Turbo 270 attached to a new threaded fuel canister. |
Step #5: Turn the knob on and light. Note: I have the solid section of the windscreen in the back of the stove. That section should be over the knob.
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After who knows how many years that this stove was used, it started burning on the first lite. |
There you go! I was able to take the stove that used non-threaded fuel canisters and convert it over to use threaded fuel canisters. I am sure this stove sat in someone's garage or gear closet for years. The stove fired up like it was used on a backpacking or canoeing trip last week. Just goes to show you how dependable of a canister stove the Turbo 270 is.
Update note: While it's not in the post and has been discussed in the comments. You will need to use the old jet with the conversion. The hole in the old jet is a little bigger than the new jet of the Peak 1. You will need a 7mm socket to change the jet out. Warning- you can run the risk of damaging the jet during the removal process.
Navigate over to our other post on converting a Camping Gaz Bivouac 270 Lantern to threaded fuel canisters.
Now It's Your Turn-
The search terms that bring people to this post are many. I invite you to leave a comment. Did this post save your stove from the trash? Have you done a conversion of another Camping Gaz model? What was the first meal that you cooked on your stove?
Comments
You are welcome and thanks for the comment. Hope your stove will be able to good many more meals on it!
This conversion only works with the Turbo 270. The Camping Gaz Bleuet 206 stove burner head will not work with the valve from the Coleman Peak 1 stove. I haven't found that fix yet.
I don't believe my conversion will work for you. But looking at the owners manual regulator Assembly P/N 22185 looks to be what you need to attach to threaded caisters. You can find the manual on line. Hope that helps.
Interesting! I no longer have any 270 canisters, but how well does butane work with the stove since the 270 canister was a butane/propane mixture?
The short answer is I don't know. I researched some images of the Bleuet 470 HP which looks like a nice stove. It looks to me that the old stove burner would fit the new valve. But what I don't know if the valve would fit in the housing. If you could email me at navigatetoyouradventure@gmail.com I would be happy to help you.
Note: you do not have to remove the black knob cover from the new valve unless you want to, but you do want to replace the jet on the new valve with the original or the flame sputters a bit. Takes 1 minute to replace the jet.
I have a Lumostar C 270 lantern as well wich has been a favorite of mine. I will post back if a conversion is possible there as well.
Thank you for this post!
Following up, the conversion works perfectly for the Lumostar C 270 lantern as well! Happiness!
The new and old knob covers are identical and the original blue plastic collar on the lantern even fits on the new valve. :)
Again, you still want to swap in the old jet.
It should have come out with a 7mm "socket". I don't have any tips. If you haven't ruined the jet hold and it just the sides of the jet, all should not be lost. Wish you all the luck with it.
It should be self-explanatory. It looks like a brass hex nut. Be very careful getting them out. The brass is soft and they could be damaged. Another person left that comment on the lantern post.