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Gasmate Portable Cooker $9.90 @ Bunnings Warehouse, Save 29%

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Gasmate Portable Cooker $9.90 @ Bunnings Warehouse, Save 29%
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team teri on 14/02/2012 - 15:40 files.ozbargain.com.au (2249 clicks)
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Gasmate portable cooker, model number PC1070
One of those very simple camping stoves, for $9.90 I will now no longer have to eat my baked beans cold when I am out and about ;-)

Needs butane cartridges to run (not included).

Regular price is $13.96, current price of $9.90 is a saving of 29%.

My local Bunnings had lots of them in stock at this price. Usually that kind of deals is the same at all locations.

Update: since this special seems available at only some Bunnings, here my receipt. Good luck with price matching (and beat by 10%)!
http://upload.ozbargain.com/2012/02/14/7799_img_20120215_075…

The following is from the manufacturer's website: http://www.gasmate.com.au/SCats.asp?SCatID=39&ProdID=255
Butane Portable Cooker

Model No: PC1070
Gasmate Butane Camping Equipment is lightweight compact and easy to use Ideal for the serious camper and backpacker. Our butane range features high quality solid brass valve fittings to ensure durability, long life and excellent performance. AGA Approved.
Please note: cartridges are sold separately

Output: 7,500 BTU
Weight: 2 Kg (without cartridge)
Cartridge: Gasmate Bayonet (G4210)
Ignition: Piezo ignition
Features: Gas leak prevention system
Pressure sensing safety shut off system
Plastic carry case

Home & Garden Gasmate Portable Cooker Portable Stove

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  • [Deactivated] on 14/02/2012 - 15:43
    +4

    Great little stoves. And price is very good. Hope my local has one. Great for a backup and heating water for coffee in blackout.

      • huntress_love on 14/02/2012 - 16:30
        -1

        had a black out during the storm the other week (was inner suburb melbourne) was only for 2 hours but still!

      • mr_vino89 on 14/02/2012 - 16:36
        +8

        places that have power… u wouldn't know….

      • Chongy288 on 14/02/2012 - 18:03

        Everyone in brisbane every January… Damn floods..

    • TScott on 14/02/2012 - 19:00

      It is only a BLACKOUT if you have an electric hotplate stove. =) I don't, mines gas so blackouts mean I can still cook food, bake muffins =D

      • baybeans on 14/02/2012 - 20:56

        The kitchen is that last room that comes to mind in a blackout.

        • stumo on 14/02/2012 - 21:27
          +4

          You've got to find the missus first though, so… that would be the kitchen then.

        • IanPlatypus on 14/02/2012 - 21:38

          Yes, but no doubt you can hear her yackin' so even in the dark you can find her

  • ozAzn on 14/02/2012 - 15:46

    oooh great for family size hotpots! and this should be better quality than cheap asian stores right!

  • Geewhizz on 14/02/2012 - 15:56
    +2

    this should be better quality than cheap asian stores right!

    Likely to be the same quality. It's a good price for one of these stoves. We got ours when the average price was around $25 and it's been worth every cent. At around $10 you can't go wrong.

    • team teri on 14/02/2012 - 16:10
      +1

      Just tried mine out and I am impressed. The flame is more even than what I get from my kitchen stove and it produces plenty of heat.

      I guess they discount the stove to make money off the cartridges later. Fair enough, at about $4.50 for a 4-pack those are pretty good value too.

      • team teri on 14/02/2012 - 17:06
        +8

        Ever the scientist I did an experiment on a small scale, just heated some water in a pot, measuring volume, start and end temperature and weight of gas canister before and after. 4g of gas were used to heat 450g of water by 21 degrees. Extrapolating to the 220g cartridge that should boil 7l of water. Enough for a week of tea for 2. Probably 2 canisters per week to make tea and heat some canned food for 2 people.

        • stumo on 14/02/2012 - 18:14
          +5

          You can't extrapolate because you didn't account for convection. You need to actually boil the water. Back to the test bench for you!

        • team teri on 14/02/2012 - 18:45
          +3

          @stumo: I'll pack a lid. Even so the thermal efficiency was only a measly 24%.

  • brains95 on 14/02/2012 - 16:16

    I have one of these. It's not very good in strong wind but is handy enough take travelling for BBQ's.

  • nadan on 14/02/2012 - 16:33

    Good deal, got one of these during the new years for $18 from AussieDisposal.

  • haz on 14/02/2012 - 16:41

    great back up stove for emergency, cheap and gets the job done

  • team teri on 14/02/2012 - 16:52

    A question for people who already have used one of these for a while: how long does a cartridge last? How many do you pack for a 1 week trip?

    • eDust on 14/02/2012 - 16:59
      +1

      Not sure exactly, I get at least 4 meals from one can.
      I use two of these stoves to get the cooking done faster, and I carry quite a few spare cans because they're so cheap to buy :P

      Keep in mind the stoves are heavy (2kg), only suitable for car based camping, picnics, and at home. You wouldn't want to carry one in a backpack.

    • Geewhizz on 14/02/2012 - 17:17

      Pack a couple of spares (so three all up.) If you start on the second one I'll be surprised. If you have to start the third I will die of shock.

      I picked up a heater for hubby that runs on those cylinders. He gets 6 to 8 hours continuous running time in a HEATER from a single cylinder. A stove would not be likely to be turned up to high all of the time, so you'd get longer

      • Steptoe on 14/02/2012 - 17:45

        "I picked up a…hubby that runs on those cylinders. He gets 6 to 8 hours continuous running time."

        Technology huh!

    • dealman on 14/02/2012 - 17:27
      +1

      we are a family of 4 and 1 can approximately lasts 2 hours or less at full flame, so depends on how much you use it , ours would last us about a day and a half at very liberal use.

      I always carry three packs ~ 12 canisters with me in the car while camping.

  • cash8 on 14/02/2012 - 16:55
    +2

    1 stove + 1 casserol pot = chinese hotpot on the dining table
    2 stoves + 1 metal/stone plate = BBQ anywhere

  • Saturday on 14/02/2012 - 16:56

    I think we will need one for emergency, especially in the flood seasons in QLD.

  • IVI on 14/02/2012 - 16:59

    This should help those folk - who recently made the news
    (anonymously) - for got behind in their gas and/or elec-
    tricity bills… and have never reconnected since… :-/

    I hope the cans of fuel come (& stay) down in price, ie,
    so they can use the cheap stoves the may buy here & now.

    :-)

    • Geewhizz on 14/02/2012 - 17:19

      The cylinders are often around the $10 mark for a 4-pack at Bunnings and many other places. They've only recently appeared in Bunnings at this price, so whether it's temporary or permanent remains to be seen.

      They're ALWAYS $5 at Kmart though.

  • Baa on 14/02/2012 - 16:59
    +1

    These things are pretty nifty.

    I took one of them camping with me last year and took along a 4 pack of the gas cannisters to use for cooking, one cannister lasted me several days with fairly regular usage.

    Great to have in case of emergency!

  • zeomega on 14/02/2012 - 17:52

    Cheap. I bought one of these + a 4 pack cartridge for $15 from rays outdoors not too long ago.

  • outlander on 14/02/2012 - 18:17

    I thought something like this would be good to make tea with in the car.
    I wouldn't use it too much to cook food with however, as I've heard if too much heat is reflected back, the plastic nozzle melts. And then you have a missile on your hands lol

    • team teri on 14/02/2012 - 18:41
      +1

      If you use it inside your car you'd probably get carbon monoxide poisoning well before you get to the missile stage. They specifically warn against using it in enclosed areas.

      • heatseeker424 on 14/02/2012 - 23:23
        +2

        What do you mean? I use this every morning on the way to work to warm my porridge which I then eat while checking my hair in the rearview.

    • Radar on 14/02/2012 - 20:24
      +1

      I've seen one of these explode and ruin some backpackers holiday, their screams were terrible :(

      Just read the instructions and use common sense and you should be right.

  • ausbob71 on 14/02/2012 - 18:43

    The old man was using one of these last week when I went to visit him reckons they are great. Just remembered I had won one of these as a golf trophy a few years back thought it was a crap trophy so just put it in the shed and forgot about it I might buy some canisters and use it.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/02/2012 - 20:40

    Expensive if you use them often. A proper barbecue works out cheaper.

    These are handy, mind…

  • mr-anderson on 14/02/2012 - 20:47

    Bought one for about $14-$15 just before New Year's day and it was worth every penny. Had a little steamboat gathering at home and only used one canister of gas for about three hours worth of heating. Quality seems decent and sturdy, canisters of gas are cheap, no leakage problems, no gassy smells.

  • wortho on 14/02/2012 - 21:23
    +1

    We have had one for a couple of years and its very handy for a quick brew etc while travelling.
    You have to be very careful with them though and no use a pan that will overhang the gas cylinder as the heat can transfer to the cylinder and cause an explosion. There have been quite a few accidents with bad burns and even death ……
    http://www.chemaxx.com/butane_explosion.htm
    http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/108342…
    http://www.sail-world.com/news_printerfriendly.cfm?Nid=72469

    • zeomega on 14/02/2012 - 22:25
      +2

      I used it frequently on my camping trip with a 33cm pan which partially covers the canister bit. The process of liquid to gas is endothermic and the can becomes quite cold when in use. I have cooked 2 steaks, 10 prawns, 3 fish and boiled water continuously on one night with the 33cm pan without any issues. The cooking lasted about an estimated 15 mins on full heat and i roughly had 1/2 to 1/3 a can of gas left over. So yeah they do last quite a while.

  • Snoopy113 on 14/02/2012 - 22:06

    Awesome for camping. Great deal!

  • montemaj on 15/02/2012 - 08:27
    +2

    I went to Bunnings at Lidcombe and they still have it at $13.96. I told them they are on sale at other stores and I was told it might be only at some stores. Anyway, it is always good to have one of these. I remember my first stove I bought in 1999 in preparation for Y2K predicted chaos. It did not eventuate but it was useful for cooking fish outside of the house to avoid fishy smell and friends always borrow it when they go camping until now when it was not returned.

    • team teri on 15/02/2012 - 11:00

      Sorry to hear about that. I uploaded my receipt, they might price match: http://upload.ozbargain.com/2012/02/14/7799_img_20120215_075…

    • hippocrit on 15/02/2012 - 13:27

      Hmm thanks for that, was going to drop in at Lidcombe later today on the way to work. Will check Auburn

    • C2 on 15/02/2012 - 15:42

      I went to Bunnings to get one yesterday arvo, shelf price was about $14. Couldn't be bothered trying elsewhere, so just bought one anyway and it scanned at the checkout @ $9.95…

    • foggy10 on 15/02/2012 - 18:39

      Tried buying at bunnings ashfield, and they would not do it. When asked about why other bunnings are selling at $9.90, they said it was on sale last week, but now is off special. So they can't price match an advertised special that came off special. At least that was the excuse given.

      • Maki on 17/02/2012 - 10:03

        Look at the receipt on the date, it was only a day before you went there…

  • Lor3n4 on 15/02/2012 - 12:34

    These little camping cookers are so convenient! I use this instead of my stove at home.

  • maryrose on 15/02/2012 - 21:02

    Went to mine - Tuggerah and its $13.95 - didnt bother even trying to see if it scanned up differently as the queues were long

  • mawinmawin on 15/02/2012 - 21:06
    +1

    Was in seven Hills store, 13.96$, show them teamteri's receipt on phone, the lovely girl at counter gave a price match for 8.91$. Thank you teamteri.

    • team teri on 15/02/2012 - 21:44

      Not sure if I should be jealous that you got it cheaper than me ;-) Good on ya! Thanks for letting me know, positive feedback does lots to motivate the next post.

      • Steptoe on 15/02/2012 - 21:52
        +1

        just take the 8.91 receipt and get another 5% off…

        • fchis on 15/02/2012 - 22:12

          That will the best bargain of the day.

  • Ezrabear on 15/02/2012 - 22:36

    Hi, I tried to price match this at the Frankston store late tonight & after dealing with 2 managers they would not match it even after showing them this thread & the uploaded receipt.

  • endotherm on 16/02/2012 - 15:33

    I got it matched at Coburg Vic, but I don't think they were too happy about it (receipt was from another state, item wasn't on clearance etc…). I was happy that the gas was only $4.48 for 4, not $10 as mentioned elsewhere on the thread.

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