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Wok style for your burners

Inquiry:

We have a 14″, flat bottom, carbon steel wok that is very well seasoned. Just wondering if it would work on your 13″ burners.

Outdoorstirfry:

Yes it should work just fine.

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New accessory to solve sometime hard to get gas out of tank problem

There are quite some variety of propane tanks made by various vendors.  Some tanks are quite old as well.  Since people exchange tank with store whenever a new tank of gas is needed, there is always a chance when the new arriving tank has problem connecting to existing equipment.   One problem is that regulator imported from Asia does not have a fully compliance POL connector, as shown in below picture.

Typical Asia Propane Regulator

Although above connector works mostly, there might be some tanks that present difficulty.  outdoorstirfry.com has added an accessory that makes this connection painless.   Our EasyTankConnector is shown below and can be ordered in our accessory product page.

EasyTankConnector

Our EasyTankConnector has a true soft nose hand wheel male POL connector for the tank and a female socket for the stove regulator connector.   One example of use is below.

Example of EasyTankConnector 1 Example of EasyTankConnector 2

With Outdoorstirfry’s EasyTankConnector, we should be able to get gas out of any tank.

 

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BTU Recommendation

Inquiry:

I have decided to buy a PowerFlamer for outdoor propane canister use.  I intend to use a carbon steel wok.   Which model do I need relative to maximum BTU? I have eliminated the “need” for the 160.   What is your recommendation, or what must I consider?

Outdoorstirfry:

There is a web page at https://outdoorstirfry.com/?page_id=247 discussing deciding factors for a stove.   Let us know if it helps and you need further discussion.

Inquiry:

I am now torn between the 130BTU and the 70BTU.  Which one do you feel is adequate for a family of four?  Please help … and thanks again.

Outdoorstirfry:

The difference between BTUs is amount of time to heat up the wok.  If your dishes are mostly small and you wait long enough time before tossing ingredients into wok, you can live with a 70KBTU stove.   Hope this helps.

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I receive the unit today. However I can not turn the knob to the left after pressing it down as indicated in the document attached with the stove.

Customer (EF13SN50):

I receive the unit today. However I can not turn the knob to the left after pressing it down as indicated in the document attached with the stove.

Can you please let me know what should I do to get it working? Please note that I have not connect the unit to the natural gas connection yet.  Thank you
Outdoorstirfry:

Unless there was some damage during shipping, this should not happen.   Please take pictures around the ignition head area and send to us.

Customer:

The problem is that the control knob can be pressed down but can not be turned to left.

I have attached 2 pictures. First one is the knob as it is. Second is the knob pressed and try to be turned left but can not. Note that it has been fully pushed down.

EF13SN50 Knob Problem #1

EF13SN50 Knob Problem #2

 

Outdoorstirfry:

  1.  By your 1st picture, it seems that the knob has not travelled back (clockwise) to its upright position.   Please turn the knob clockwise (to your right) until the knob can not travel further.  Sometime you can hear a slight click sound when you reach such position.
  2. Once you turn knob to its full right position, now you can press it down and travel to your left (counter clockwise).  At your 90 degree (right angle) you should hear a much louder click sound.  If you monitor the ignitor tip on the bottom side of the stove (under the burner pipes) at the same time, you should be able to see a spark indicating the ignition head is working.

For every stove we ship, we did test to its full functionality before shipment.

Customer:

I have removed the knob handle and use the applier to push the knob al the way and tried to turn the knob. I still can NOT turn the knob.

EF13SN50 Knob Problem #3

Outdoorstirfry:

Thanks for the information.  Let us investigate further and will get back to you tomorrow morning the latest.

Customer:

I play with it a bit more. It works now.

It is very weird that it got stuck in the first place. I do not understand how I got out of it. But now, I can push and turn and hear the ignition sound. After that I can turn the switch smoothly counterclockwise (I guess to adjust the frame output). Turning clockwise will return the knob back to vertical position (off).   Thank you for your help.

Outdoorstirfry:

Great!  By the way you approached this problem, I knew you might be the “engineer” to solve this problem.   It is quite a relief.

Customer:

(Smile Face)

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Do you have any pictures of the connections (close ups) and what the dials are used for under the stove?

Customer (EF13SQN50):

Hello, I purchased a stove from you recently (short-legged version), and I am using natural gas as the fuel source.  Unfortunately, some of the connections under the stove have come undone.  Do you have any pictures of the connections (close ups) and what the dials are used for under the stove? I am worried about a fire if the connections are not made properly.

Outdoorstirfry:

Can you send some pictures of the stove especially the connections under the stove for us to understand your problem?
Customer:

Here are some photos of the stove and my questions highlighted. Thank you in advance for your clarification.

EasyFlamer Ignition Question EasyFlamer Air Shutter Questions

Outdoorstirfry:

The wheels with teeth are called air shutters.  You can turn them and adjust the air-fuel mixture for blue flame.   The ignitor cable and its fuel pipe are at their correct position.

Customer:

Thanks. For best performance, should most of the flame be blue? I want to get the maximum power out of the stove. So far, I love it.

Outdoorstirfry:

Blue flame is indication of best mixing between fuel and air for best burning and avoiding soot.

Customer:

Perfect. Thank you.

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are the legs stable and can you remove them if they are not needed?

Question:

I so glad I found your website. I’m looking for a good burner for my 16 in wok. I cook outside so I’m leaning toward the burner with a wind screen and legs.

My question is are the legs stable and can you remove them if they are not needed?

Outdoorstirfry:

Our long leg stoves should be able to handle up to 35lbs of load.   The sturdiest one is PF13L160 stove at https://outdoorstirfry.com/?page_id=1180.    All long legs of our stoves can be detached.   After the long legs are detached, the stove becomes our short leg version which can handle much more load than 35 lbs.

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Where can I get a cover for the outdoor wok?

Customer:

Where can I get a cover for the outdoor wok?

Outdoorstirfry:

You can use your wok upside down on the burner such that no dirt can get into the burner holes.

Convenient enough, flipping the wok upside down after cooking serves the purpose.

Customer:

I was thinking more protecting it from rain, dirt and sand.

Outdoorstirfry:

How about a canvas drop cloth like http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-5-3-4-ft-x-8-3-4-ft-Canvas-Drop-Cloth-69CV8/202029402?   This can be found in any local hardware store.

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For PF13S160 stove, is a 14 inch round bottom wok, too small for this stove? Would a 16 inch round bottom wok be preferable for this particular sized stove?

Question:

For PF13S160 stove, is a 14 inch round bottom wok, too small for this stove? Would a 16 inch round bottom wok be preferable for this particular sized stove?

Answer:

The stove should work with both 14″ and 16″ woks.   With 14″ wok you should be able to cook dishes faster while with 16″ you can cook bigger dish.

 

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i have a 14 inch wok. which size stove do i want?

Question:

i have a 14 inch wok. which size stove do i want?

Answer:

A 14″ wok should fit for our 9″ or 13″ stoves.   One factor to consider is your typical meal size.  If you typically cook for 2~3 persons, 9″ is sufficient.  If you need larger size meal, 13″ is better as it has larger heating area.