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Lew Hodgett wrote: Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom. Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and maintain the heat transfer characteristics. I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee! |
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Bill Kearney wrote:
If you have a generator, then you must have fuel. Wrong. It would be incredibly impractical, not to mention outright dangerous, to use gasoline or diesel as a fuel for cooking stoves. One could also argue against propane or alcohol stoves for the other dangers they present. I think his point was that you need fuel to burn the stove anyway, why not carry alcohol or propane instead of losing efficiency through the inverter chain? Stephen |
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Stephen Trapani wrote in news:gdYIg.427$Wf3.310
@newsfe02.lga: I think his point was that you need fuel to burn the stove anyway, why not carry alcohol or propane instead of losing efficiency through the inverter chain? Because you don't have to haul tanks of inverter power down the dock in a car out of the foreign taxi you had to take to get the damned tanks filled. Diesel to charge the batteries and run the inverter are at the dock and you're going to charge the batteries, anyways.... The less propane searching and hauling the better, eh? -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
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On 28 Aug 2006 21:02:07 -0700, "Mark" wrote:
Lew Hodgett wrote: Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom. Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and maintain the heat transfer characteristics. I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee! I can't remember if the copper bottom stretches through to the inside of the bottom - I think not. IF it does however, it is better to let the copper attract some cover, not keep it bright. Brian Whatcott Altus OK |
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Larry wrote: wrote in : I wonder what would be the best and most economical kettle to use to boil water while cruising. For year I have used an aluminium enclosed kettle with a whilst on a Origo non pressurized alcohol stove. I did not any better ( and still do) and was satisfy with the time to bring water to a boil, the pouring and the filling. Today I am looking at propane and the purchase of a new kettle and I wonder what would be the best buy? On a long cruise/crossing the more time it takes to bring water to a boil means more propane. http://tinyurl.com/kepnp Sunbeam Hot Shot - $20. Makes 16 oz of boiling water in 1 minute and 20 seconds off the 1KW inverter, just right for hot drinks. Its construction makes it easy to bungee to the bulkhead near the sink on a semi-permanent basis. Uses 850 watts/13V=65A x .0222hrs = 1.45AH. Just like the microwave heating a sandwich, it uses almost no battery power at all between charging cycles. Propane usage = ZERO. No hauling gas for it down that long dock. Oh, that little bugger makes wonderful instant coffee for the midwatch....(c; The tank is aluminum and the tight fitting cover will keep the water from slopping out AFTER you get it loaded. At sea, we leave it in the sink. The electrics and heater are all, unlike a coffee pot, in the TOP of it so leaving it in the sink for a fast fillup that may spill into the sink is fine. As you are going to empty it every time you use it, unlike a kettle with water left in it sliding around on the stove, it's no hazard just sitting there. It weighs lots less than the empty kettle and stores vertically in minimal space. -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. On my old boat I installed a 110VAC/12VDC instahot hot water maker in the galley, it worked like a champ. I got one intended for an RV, it was like $100, and no need for an inverter. It was very simple to install. |
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:24:36 +0000, Brian Whatcott wrote:
On 28 Aug 2006 21:02:07 -0700, "Mark" wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom. Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and maintain the heat transfer characteristics. I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee! I'll third that! It's the best kettle design ever, with one-hand operation. Unfortunately it's becoming hard to find. I can't remember if the copper bottom stretches through to the inside of the bottom - I think not. IF it does however, it is better to let the copper attract some cover, not keep it bright. AFAIK it's all stainless steel, with copper cladding/plating on the bottom. Matt O. |
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:12:02 -0400, Bill Kearney wrote:
If you have a generator, then you must have fuel. Wrong. It would be incredibly impractical, not to mention outright dangerous, to use gasoline or diesel as a fuel for cooking stoves. I agree about gasoline, but diesel stoves have been used successfully aboard boats for decades, if not a century. The only problem is they're smoky and smelly. Kerosene is the same but a little cleaner. One could also argue against propane or alcohol stoves for the other dangers they present. Alcohol fires can be put out with water. Propane is fine as long as you use good equipment and keep it in good repair. If it was really so dangerous, boats would be exploding all over the place -- and they aren't. Matt O. |
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