Choosing the right gas cartridge for your Primus stove starts with checking its connection. This guide helps you understand Lindal valves, when an adapter may be needed, and what to check before travelling.
What is a Lindal valve?
Many Primus gas stoves use a screw-on connection designed for gas cartridges with a threaded, self-sealing Lindal valve. Primus Power Gas, Summer Gas and Winter Gas cartridges use this type of connection.
Always check your particular stove’s instructions for the recommended cartridge and fuel. Do not assume that every cartridge from a particular brand will fit, or that a liquid-fuel bottle uses the same connection as a gas cartridge.
Will other gas cartridges fit?
Gas cartridges are available with several different fittings. Threaded, clip-on and pierceable cartridges are not interchangeable without the appropriate equipment.
A stove designed for a threaded Lindal valve cannot connect directly to a pierceable cartridge. Other valve systems may require an adapter specifically approved for your stove and the cartridge you intend to use.
Using your Primus stove abroad
The gas cartridges available can vary between countries and retailers. Before travelling, check what is sold at your destination and whether your stove requires a compatible adapter.
- Check the exact model of your stove and its connection type.
- Confirm which cartridges and fuels the stove manufacturer recommends.
- If an adapter is needed, check that it is suitable for both your stove and the gas container.
- Use the guide below as a starting point, and confirm local availability before your trip.
Primus gas valve and adapter guide
Use this illustrated guide to help identify the different connections and adapter options. Check current compatibility information against your stove’s instructions before purchasing.
Watch the Primus adapter video
The video below provides an introduction to Primus gas adapters and their connections.
Need help choosing? Contact us with your Primus stove model and details of the gas cartridge you intend to use, and we can help you check the connection.