IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Trangia – Instructions for Use

Revised instructions issued by Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme March 01.

• Set up away from the tent and on level ground and in a sheltered location
• All fuel must be stored in proper fuel bottles (not plastic containers)
• The fuel bottle must have a safety ‘non-return’ valve
• Fill the burner to ¾ full – Pour the fuel slowly so it doesn’t spill, and wait for 1 minute to soak in.
• Close the cap on the fuel bottle and move the bottle at least 5 metres away from the stove
• Light the burner carefully using a match (stand up wind whilst doing this)
• To test if the stove is lit (in bright sun), use a long blade of grass
• Use the stove immediately – The cooker should burn for about 20 minutes
• The simmer ring can be used to reduce the flame temperature when slower cooking is required
• Extinguish the flame by closing the simmer ring and placing it on the burner (not by using the ‘screw on’ lid)
• Ensure the burner is cold before it is refilled. It must be cool enough to pick up
  IF YOU CAN’T PICK IT UP – DON’T FILL IT UP
• When moving the pans around, use the handles – hot pans burn!
• Behave sensibly when around the stove
• Make sure that hot pans are not put down on grass where it will be scorched
• Store fuel away from the cooking area and the tents
• If you spill Meths on your clothes – remove the item and wash it immediately. Do not store it in your tent or near to a flame.

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