Campingaz CAMP'BISTRO 2 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
4010050474 (ECN20055099-02)

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CAMP’BISTRO 2

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Figures: see pages 2 to 4
Consumption: 160 g/h (2.2 kW)
Category: butane direct pressure
Thank you for choosing this stove Campingaz®
Camp’Bistro 2.
A - IMPORTANT: YOU ARE USING
GAS, BE VERY CAREFUL!
The purpose of these instructions is to
enable you to use your stove Campingaz®
Camp’Bistro 2 correctly and safely.
Please read them carefully to familiarise
yourself with the stove prior to
assembling the cartridge. Keep these
instructions in a safe place so that you can
refer to them when needed.
Please observe these instructions as well
as the safety measures printed on the
Campingaz® CP250/ CP250 SP cartridges.
Failure to observe these instructions
may result in the user and people in the
immediate vicinity being put at risk.
The stove must be used exclusively with
Campingaz® CP250/ CP250 SP cartridges.
Using other gas containers may be
dangerous.
The Société Application Des Gaz accepts
no responsibility when cartridges of any
other brand are used.
The stove should only be used outside
premises and kept away from ammable
materials.
It is imperative NOT to use the stove in
caravans, cars, tents, huts, sheds or any
small enclosed areas.
The stove consumes fuel through
combustion or consumption of oxygen
and gives o certain substances and
gas, which could be dangerous such as
carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an
odorless, clear gas that can cause u-like
symptoms, sickness, illness, and possibly
death if produced inside aforesaid
enclosed areas through use of the stove
without proper ventilation.
The stove should not be used while
sleeping or left unattended.
Do not use a stove which leaks, functions
incorrectly or is damaged. Return it to
your retailer who will inform you of your
nearest after-sales service center.
Never modify the stove or use it for
purposes for which it is not intended.
If the cartridge is automatically ejected
from the regulator, DO NOT CONNECT
THE CARTRIDGE AGAIN, let the stove cool
down completely before any use.
Except specic Campingaz® accessories
developed for this stove, do not use :
containers smaller than 12cm or larger
than 26cm in diameter; vessels with
concave or convex bottoms; griddles,
planchas or stones.
Always remove the gas cartridge from the
stove during storage or transportation.
B - PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
- Remove the stove from its packaging.
Installing a CAMPINGAZ® cartridge CP250/
CP250 SP
(When the existing cartridge is empty, read
section D: “Changing the cartridge”)
To install or remove a cartridge, always
work in a well-ventilated area, preferably
outside and never in the presence of a ame,
heat source or spark (lit cigarette, electrical

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equipment, etc.) at a good distance from
other people and ammable material.
AS CAMPINGAZ® CP250/ CP250 SP
CARTRIDGES HAVE VALVES, EVEN IF THEY
ARE NOT EMPTY, THEY MAY BE REMOVED
FROM THIS STOVE TO MAKE IT EASIER
TO TRANSPORT, AND THEY MAY BE
FITTED TO OTHER EQUIPMENT FROM THE
CAMPINGAZ® CP250/ CP250 SP RANGE
WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE
EXCLUSIVELY WITH THESE CARTRIDGES.
- Open the cartridge cover (3) (g. 2).
- Check that the ignition button (1) is set to
position“ ”by turning it clockwise and that
the lever (2) is set to UNLOCK.(Fig. 3).
Comment: the gas cartridge can only be
locked if the ignition button is in position“
”and the pan support is in place.
- Check that the seal between the stove
and the gas container is in place and in
good condition before connecting the gas
container (seeFigure4). Do not use this
stove if the seal is missing or damaged.
Return it to your dealer.
- Install the cartridge in its housing, slot“F”
facing upwards, and engage the cartridge
guide“G”rmly into the slot (Fig. 5).
- Lock the cartridge by moving the lever (2) to
the LOCK position (Fig. 6). Close the cartridge
compartment cover (3).
The stove is ready for use.
CAUTION: Make sure the cartridge slot“F”is
pointing upward and inserted in the cartridge
guide“G”.
Incorrect positioning of the gas cartridge (8) will
cause the regulator to break and/or gas leakage,
producing a hissing sound and gas smell.
In case of leakage (gas smell before opening
the valve), put immediately the stove outside,
in a well-ventilated area, without inammation
source, where it will be possible to locate and
stop the lead. If you wish to check the tightness
of the stove, do it outside. Do not try to locate a
leak with a ame, use gas leak detection liquid.
C - USE
Additional instructions:
Do not use your stove at a distance closer
than 20 cm to a wall or any other object,
nor closer than 1 meter to a ceiling.
WARNING: Accessible parts may be very
hot. Keep young children away.
Never touch the pan support (4) or the
burner (5) during or just after using the
stove.
Do not obstruct the ventilation hole (7) in
the cartridge compartment cover (3).
Position the stove on a stable, horizontal
surface and do not move when in use.
Wait until the stove has completely cooled
down before handling and putting it away.
Lighting the burner
The stove is tted with a piezo-electric lighter
connected to an ignition electrode (6).
- Turn the control knob (1) anti-clockwise until
you hear a click ( ) indicating a spark (Fig.
7). If the stove does not light, turn the control
knob to position
“ ” (Fig. 9) and start the operation again.
- If the stove still does not light after three
attempts, turn the control knob to position
“ ” and check that the cartridge contains
gas (sound of liquid sloshing when shaken)
before starting the previous steps again. (If
the cartridge is empty, refer to section D -
Changing the cartridge).
Cooking
Position the pan on the arms centred over
the burner and adjust the gas ow so that the
ames do not burn higher than the pan.
The size of the ame can be regulated by
turning the ignition knob (2) between the full
ow position ( MAX ) and medium ow position
( MIN ).
Extinguishing
Turn the ignition knob (1) clockwise to “ ”
position (g. 9).

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D - CHANGING THE CARTRIDGE
The cartridge may be removed even if it is not
empty.
Once your stove has fully cooled:
- Check that the gas inlet is fully closed by
turning the control knob (1) clockwise to the
“ ”position (Fig. 9) and that the burner (5) is
extinguished.
- Disconnect the cartridge by putting the lever
(2) in the“UNLOCK”position.
- Open the cartridge compartment (3) and
remove the cartridge by lifting it from
behind.
- Never throw away a cartridge which is not
completely empty, (check there is no liquid
in the cartridge by shaking it).
- Make sure that no food has dropped into and
thus obstructs the stove regulator internal
housing (g. 4) before installing a new
cartridge.
- Check that the seal is present and in good
condition (g. 4)
- Put in a new cartridge by following the
instructions in section “B - PREPARATION
FOR OPERATION - Installing a CAMPINGAZ®
cartridge CP250/ CP250 SP”.
Caution: If the cartridge is replaced while the
stove is in use, do not touch the hot surfaces of
the stove (burner, saucepan holder, plate...).
Caution: Gas residue may remain in the stove
after the stove has been turned o. For your
safety, with the cartridge lever (2) in “UNLOCK”
position, turn ignition knob (1) to ( ) position
to burn o any remaining fuel.
E - SAFETY DEVICE
Do not use a stove which is leaking, damaged,
or which does not operate properly.
If the gas pressure in the cartridge is too high
a built-in device disconnects the cartridge and
the lever (2) returns to“UNLOCK”. In this case,
you need to remove the cartridge and let it cool
down (run it under water, for example) before
reusing it or use a new cartridge following
the instructions in Section“D - Changing the
cartridge”. The stove will not operate until the
gas pressure of the cartridge returns back to the
normal stove.
HOW TO RESET SAFETY DEVICE
- Turn the ignition knob (1) to the“ ”position
and raise cartridge lever (2) up to the
“UNLOCK”position.
- Remove the gas cartridge.
- Turn the ignition knob to the ( ) position to
release excess gas in the gas cock.
- After 5 minutes, turn the ignition knob to the
“ ”position.
- Make sure the ignition knob is “ ”and reset
safety device by:
a) Pushing the cartridge lever down to
“LOCK”position, and then
b) Pushing the cartridge lever up to
“UNLOCK”position.
- Replace a new cartridge or a cooled down
cartridge.
- Repeat the ignition procedure.
If the temperature in the cartridge is high
initially, fuel will not emerge even though the
cartridge is installed in the stove. This is due to
the operation of the safety device. It is not out
of order.
F - CLEANING AND STORAGE
Once your stove has fully cooled:
1 - Cleaning
Main stove
- Clean the stove having removed the
cartridge.
- Clean the pan support (4) and the cartridge
exterior and cover (3) with warm water, then
dry with a cloth.
Burner (5)
A dirty burner will clog the holes of the ame.
Clean the ame holes of burner head with a
metal brush
Piezo ignition electrode
If the electrode gets wet, the stove will not light.
Make sure any water is removed, and dry with a
cloth.
2 - Storage and transportation
- Check that the lever (2) is in the UNLOCK
position (Fig. 10).
- Always remove the gas cartridge from the
stove during storage or transportation.
- Store the stove and the cartridge in a cool,
dry and well-ventilated area, out of reach of
children. Never store in a basement or cellar.

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G - TROUBLESHOOTING
See the anomaly table below:
Cartridge would not install No gas supply in ( ) position
Smell gas in“ ” position
Low ame Uneven ame No ignition/Faulty ignition Extinction in operation
Trouble shooting
Ignition knob is not turn to
“ ”position √Turn ignition knob completely to“ ” and reset cartridge.
Safety device activated √ √ √ Refer to explanation for safety
device.
Ignition knob malfunction √ √ √ √ Contact local agent to repair.
Clogged nozzle √ √ √ Contact local agent to repair.
Cartridge incorrectly installed √ √ √ √ Fit cartridge guide into
cartridge slot.
Clogged burner holes √ √ √ Use a metal brush to clean it.
Troubles
Causes
Warranty Period
Years 2