What benefits has a regulator?Updated 2 months ago

Gas is stored above atmospheric pressure in gas cylinders. A new, full gas cartridge has the highest pressure and decreases during use. Pressure also varies with temperature and altitude. A pressure-regulated valve adjusts to temperature and altitude, providing consistent performance, whereas non-regulated valves do not adjust and therefore have less consistent performance. 

Ultimately, stoves with pressure-regulated valves work better in cold conditions and perform better when fuel levels are low - the regulation system simply adjusts the gas flow output to maintain an optimum level. 

A regulated stove: 

• is more efficient. 
• performs better in cold conditions.  
• has a more consistent heat output.  
• is easier to adjust the temperature. 
• allows you to use more gas from your canister. 

When you turn the gas knob, a spring is tensioned and opens the valve, allowing the gas to flow out of the canister. When the gas pressure on the diaphragm is higher than the pre-set allowable pressure, the diaphragm pushes on the spring to regulate the spring, which in turn regulates the valve opening and gas flow. This ensures that the gas flow is always regulated to an optimum level.