Troubleshooting Coleman® Stoves & Burners

Having a problem with your stove? I'm here to help. Based on the past 20+ years of working on them, I have chosen the top 5 reasons a pressure stove could give you problems.

A "suitcase" stove makes an exceptionally attractive home for insects and this makes them potentially dangerous to light. If you just purchased a vintage stove, or have an old stove you haven't touched in a number of years, I recommend starting with "How to Light an old Coleman® Stove". Not only does it show how to light it, it shows you what precautions to take before lighting it.

If you are not mechanically inclined or are not comfortable working on fueled appliances, I encourage you to send your stove back to Coleman® for repair. Click here for more information.

Find your problem below:

I cannot pressurize the stove.

The stove looses pressure soon after I pressurize it, or it will not burn for more than a few minutes.

The stove will not light.

The stove flames up badly when I try to light it.

The stove burns yellow.