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not trying to hi-jack this thread but does coleman make any kind of heater that runs on their fuel? those propane cylinders can get expensive, those lanterns probably last awhile on tankful
made, no longer makes. coleman fuel catalytic heaters. i have two. they take a bit of time to get going, but work really well once it's warmed up. you can find them on ebay if you search "coleman catalytic heater". can find some pretty reasonable, some people sell them as vintage and want a bit more. they run a long time on one tank of fuel.here's an example of a cheap onehttp://cgi.ebay.com/VITAGE-COLEMAN-5000-BTU-CATALYTIC-HEATER-/320651500301?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa8519b0dand a nicer onehttp://cgi.ebay.com/VTG-COLEMAN-CATALYTIC-3-000-5-000-BTU-CAMPING-HEATER-/250768487153?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a62f772f1
duel fuel brother. coleman all the way!
wow, thanks, i remember those now!
Coleman has a few different models of the Duel Fuel's. The brightest Lantern Coleman makes is the Duel Fuel Powerhouse, they are tough to find but well worth it if you are looking for a bright/hot lantern. I've had mine for about 10yrs and burn both lantern fuel and 87 unleaded have had no issues other than the occasional broken mantle or globe. I also use a headlamp and LED lighting hole hopping and in the shanty at night, but the powerhouse will keep a two man shanty toasty and burns for almost 8hrs on High.[/quote] I have both the powerhouse dual fuel and the dual fuel northstar and the northstar is brighter and hotter. The northstar's that I have are the toughest lanterns that coleman has ever made. I use mine for tracking deer, mushroom and gensing hunting, ice fishing, and anything else that I might get into in the dark. Theres just something about the light from a gas lantern that no electric can duplicate.
Coleman 288 or 285 (duel fuel), in either case I recomend useing Coleman Camp Fuel, it doesn't leave a oder on your hands, or smell while buring; it also makes the generator last much longer.