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Posted by Bill S on June 30, 2008 at 12:14:54 pm EDT
In reply to MSR Standard Pump upgrade posted by trouthunter on June 29, 2008 at 11:14:10 pm EDT

This is the pump version that came with my Simmerlite. It works better in most respects than the older versions, but it won't make any difference in simmering on your Whisperlite. You can, as has been posted here many times, simmer just fine on a Whisperlite IF you learn and practice the technique. Two of the secrets are use of a burner plate and pumping just the right pressure, along with micro-adjusting the valve. The biggest secret is a lot of dedicated and patient experimentation until you develop "The Touch". The Simmerlite, on the other hand, is fairly simple to adjust the simmering level.

One problem I find with the newer pump, though, is that it seems like I have to oil the cup much much more frequently, like almost every time I use it (a real pain to oil it every day on a 2 or 3 week trip). I plan to have a long talk with MSR next month at the OR Show about this. I know why it takes re-oiling, but want to find a way to avoid it. The older pumps could go for months between re-oilings (that is, 25-50 meals of stove use).

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