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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: ryangus on August 23, 2011, 12:44:57 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a Lido portable stove/grill. I also have a Coleman Hot Water on Demand, that has a POL connection.
Anyone able to recommend an alternative to the Lido, that might be cheaper or easier to find a supplier for?
It will be going in a camper canopy, so needs to be fairly tough.
I wondering whether the old school cast iron ring burners might be an option (though without a grill)?
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Lido Jnr should be available anywhere.. also have a look how close the 2 burners are... if you wanna cook up somethings they can be too close.
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Thanks - any alternatives you'd recommend? Preferably LPG, as i need it for the HWS anyway.
This might sound silly, but what about a Weber Baby Q?
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We currently use a coleman Even temp 3 burner stove. We really like it, you can use it as a stove or you can put the plate on and use it as a BBQ - great for making pancakes, you can have 3 good sized ones going at a time. It costs around $200 depending on who you get it from and is available almost anywhere.
It is fairly large, and seems quite sturdy. Is handy for being able to have a large frying pan going and still plenty of room to put on a large pot.
I think it goes through a fair amount of gas though. On the weekend we were using the small coleman bottles because after lending it to my mother the gas line attachment has a blockage. (Husband has sworn off lending his prized possesions out) And for the two days we were there we went through two of the bottles.
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We currently use a coleman Even temp 3 burner stove. We really like it, you can use it as a stove or you can put the plate on and use it as a BBQ - great for making pancakes, you can have 3 good sized ones going at a time. It costs around $200 depending on who you get it from and is available almost anywhere.
It is fairly large, and seems quite sturdy. Is handy for being able to have a large frying pan going and still plenty of room to put on a large pot.
I think it goes through a fair amount of gas though. On the weekend we were using the small coleman bottles because after lending it to my mother the gas line attachment has a blockage. (Husband has sworn off lending his prized possesions out) And for the two days we were there we went through two of the bottles.
x 2 on the Coleman even temp.
The small carteridges never last long. One 4.5 kg bottle lasted me three weeks cooking most nights and making morning coffee etc for a group of 20 people.
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We have a Webber Q 220 and love it but still need the Lido for anything that needs boiling / stewing :D
yogi
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Whats your budget first?
THere are several threads on 'cooktops'.
I just had this setup made. You can get a grill for the oven too. I didnt bother.
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Trailer/my_kitchen.jpg)
FWIW, the Weber Q has a good reputation.
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had a lido on last camper, was not totaly happy as flame was too far from pots etc,
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Anything wrong with the old cast-iron jobs?
http://downundercamping.com.au/product.php?productid=19633&cat=0&page=2
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Only thing wrong I found with the cast iron jigger was it was either on or off, no way to adjust the flame inbetween.
Now have a Lido and as Bobcar said, flame a tad far away so cut a tad off the pot support till I got it right.
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Gidday Lost what brand is your 4 burner, looks plenty of room for various pots n pans.
Cheers Whitey
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This might sound silly, but what about a Weber Baby Q?
Pure luxury. The in-laws have a Baby Q that they bring with them - it's currently the only stove/cooking thing they've got in their camper. It takes up a bit of space, but works brilliantly. They've got the solid plate that goes on top - you can do bacon and eggs, pancakes, whatever you want on it. If you've got the space, you'll have a lot of friends.
I'd throw in one of the $15 cartridge stoves as well, just so you've got something easy to boil the billy on.
Ourselves, we've got a 2-burner Smev stove in ours, and I have no problem with it. It works well, heats things up quick, and seems to have enough power for us.
Good luck!
Matto :)
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Its ok found out what it is on the other links.cheers