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What is the shelf-life of a cannister of MSR IsoPro?
By Lovewool
Ranked #543 - Canister Stoves
March 17, 2011
What is the shelf-life of a cannister of MSR IsoPro?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Phil Maher
Ranked #1 - Canister Stoves
March 19, 2011
Thanks Jason. I know the time is probably going to be longer, but the official word is a good reference point. We have a stash of these for our earthquake supplies. We're under 3 years on those, so we'll start rotating them with replacements when the prescribed time comes.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Jason Livingston
Ranked #26 - Canister Stoves
March 18, 2011
We've actually been told that, to be safe, it is recommended to only store your canister fuel up to 3 years. The reason for this is that the Lindal Valve used on canisters, which allows the stove to be removed from the canister and then re-inserted, has a rubber O-ring that can deteriorate over time. Because the fuel inside the canister is highly pressurized and flammable, the O-ring can fail resulting in fuel leakage. Best case scenario is that the vapor will leak out resulting in an empty fuel canister. Worst case is possible ignition resulting in a fire hazard. The likely hood of this is rare, but possible. Fuel leakage will most likely not happen in three years, but to be safe, the time period of 3 years has been agreed upon by those who manufacturer the Lindal Valve. In other words, you take a risk of leaking fuel after a 3 year period.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- stainless steel
- Fuel Type:
- MSR IsoPro
- Burn Time:
- 80 min
- Boil Time:
- 3 min
- Auto Ignition:
- no
- Windscreen:
- yes
- Heat Reflector:
- yes
- Parts Kit:
- no
- Cleaning Tool:
- no
- Fuel Bottle or Canister Included:
- no
- Stuff Sack:
- no
- Hard Case:
- yes
- Weight:
- 1 lb 2 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking, camping, cooking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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