Four Burner Stoves and Wind

[Deuce]

Do those of you who use the four burner Partner type stoves without windscreens have trouble with wind adversely affecting or blowing out the flame?

[Roger]

Have one and never really had problems with the wind affecting the flame. I believe that they make a windshield accessory for the stove.





Now if the wind is blowing that hard, I think you might want to delay the cooking anyway!!

[Cowper]

I don't own one, but have observed them in use many times.

The problem during windy conditions is not so much the flame blowing out, but rather that it just takes forever to get anything hot. (This would be true for any stove that doesn't utilize a windscreen.)

If you are normally placing the stove on a table (or on the ground) to cook, then instead of buying the fancy windscreen that attaches to the stove, simply make your own. A simple l-shape bend in any piece of sheet metal will do the trick - slide one edge under the edge of the stove. If you're using the Partner stand, then you may want to go ahead and spring for the cost of the manufacturer's windscreen.

I've got several square feet of sheet aluminum salvaged from the Mulberry (was probably a camper at one time), that you can have to experiment with if you want to try to make your own. Debo would be forever indebted to you if you would take it; I just haven't gotten around to carting it off to the recycle center yet.

[robkanraft]

I don't think I'd buy the windscreen unless you just want one and have the extra money. Of the five or so Partner owners I know, none have the optional screens. Maybe only a couple of times I've had wind problems enough that I've repostioned my stove or placed my campbox or something near it to help block the wind, and it was blowing so hard cooking under those conditions wasn't all that fun.