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Old 11-30-12 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
. . . one of the main advantages of Trangia burners is that they never, ever fail. There is nothing to go wrong, break, replace.
This is simply not true. I have used Trangia stoves for decades and after 30 years of rugged use I had to replace the simmer ring ($5.00). Also every year or two I have to take a needle and clean the burner holes from spilled food and boil-overs.
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