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(More customer reviews)I've used the older model of this stove previously and had been very impressed. This lighter weight, updated version should have been even better. However its design is highly problematic and I ended up returning it. Thanks to Amazon's great return policy I didn't even have to pay to ship it back (since the stove was dysfunctional from the start). The two problems I encountered was a pressure regulator safety device that was so sensitive it was very tricky to even get the stove to light. Camp Chef ended up sending me a new regulator, which worked better, though was still rather sensitive.
The second problem was worse, and I suspect due to a design issue. After the burner was lit and on high for a minute or two, and then lowered to a low setting the flame would initially go low, as expected, but then all of sudden the flame would practically disappear, and the burner would begin to roar very loudly, like a minature jet engine. The burner plate would then turn bright orange, brighter than if the burner was even set to high. At the same time I would occasionally see a flame jump into the gas feed tube. Kinda scary. Note - Camp Chef support staff had no explanation for what was causing this problem.
I know these are supposed to be great stoves, so I am going to try their cast iron burner model, since I believe its an older, and more established design.
Oh yeah, one more thing, this stove puts out 20k btu, not 25k as described.
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The Camp Chef ATS-50T Lightweight Aluminum Sport Utility table top stove features two durable Stainless Steel burners for complete outdoor cooking performance.The tabletop design is convenient for on-the-go cooking, and can be used with bulk propane tanks.This stove is sure to get used - time and time again!
