Century 4580 Two-Burner Propane Stove

We use (or should I say used) this stove for our Boy Scout Troop. The product has difficulty maintaining a consistent volume of gas, particularly on a low setting. Consequently, you will experience difficulty maintaining even cooking temperatures. In addition, the product has in the past been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Our Troop's attempts to exchange the unsafe stove for a safe one have been rebuked. The manufacturer alleges they are not responsible for the unsafe stoves that bear their name. It's unfortunate the manufacturer does not stand behind their product - even when the safety of young campers is the concern. Caveat Emptor.

Did not buy this stove on Amazon, but three major issues I have with this stove. First off, the regulators do not control the gas flow very well after a while. I am meticulous about cleaning and proper storage but I had a 'feeling' when I first started using this that it would turn out that way.Secondly, the spacing between the rods above the burner is actually just too far apart for standard camp coffee makers. I always had to have the coffee makers precariously balanced on the burner.Lastly, and most frustratingly from my last camping experience, the stove got a little bit compressed en-route to the campsite and the flat stainless sheet (shiny) metal corners around the burners ended up getting clipped into the corner of the lid, resulting in the stove being unable to open except with excess force that, you guessed it, bent the metal permanently.I am here to shop for a replacement stove and I'm NOT getting this one again!

Although I've only done 2 tests of the stove in the backyard so far (camping will have to wait till its a little less rainy), it seems to be a high quality product. But the shipping is another story. I ordered on the 27th of march and was promised delivery by 7 April. When it eventually showed up at my door on 29 April, the packing slip showed that the order hadnt even been processed until 22 April, and it had shipped 3 days later. So while UPS outdid themselves, the seller was definitely not on track. All in all, its a great stove, and if you have no need for it in a timely matter I say go for it.

Our camper had been in a flood and we lost all of our long time equipment including the my beloved camp stove that I had "slaved" over. After purchasing this one, I see what I had been missing by not upgrading. I love the size of the burners, the design, everything about this. A purchase I would recommend!!!

I use this stove for many years without any problems