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The most efficient way is an electric kettle and the best is a Russel-Hobbs
in stainless (British). They will boil a liter less than 2 minutes, but it
draws a lot of current. You must have a generator. Forget batteries.
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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.




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Steve Lusardi wrote:
The most efficient way is an electric kettle and the best is a Russel-Hobbs
in stainless (British). They will boil a liter less than 2 minutes, but it
draws a lot of current. You must have a generator. Forget batteries.
Steve


If you have a generator, then you must have fuel.

Better to burn the fuel for heat in a stove directly than to:
burn the fuel for heat in an engine
use the engine to turn a generator
use the generator to charge a battery
use the battery to run an inverter
use the inverter to power an electric stove

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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:56:57 -0700, RW Salnick
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If you have a generator, then you must have fuel.

Better to burn the fuel for heat in a stove directly than to:
burn the fuel for heat in an engine
use the engine to turn a generator
use the generator to charge a battery
use the battery to run an inverter
use the inverter to power an electric stove


Theoretically true but if you have the inverter and batteries, you are
trying to mimize generator run time, and that is a worthwhile goal in
my experience. Electric stoves are a great way to cook if you have
the right equipment.

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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.



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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.




Diesel is actually a very good cooking stove fuel, as long as you are in
northern climes. Nice dry heat, and economical. But it also strikes me as
inefficient to run an engine to power an electric appliance to boil water.
If you're running the engine anyway, fine -- but to start it up and run it
JUST to boil water? Seems silly.




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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'll admit I'm not a fan of gasoline stoves (or engines, for that
matter) but what's the problem with diesel? I had friends that had a
Dinkinson for many years and liked it.

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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 have a diesel cook stove (Dickenson Pacific) that is absolutely
wonderful except in the summer when we use a non-pressurized alcohol
stove. They are both very practical and safe. I'll argue with you.

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wrote:

Is the Revere Ware, S/S teakettle bottom copper clad or solid?


Beats the hell out of me, but Revere has been making copper bottom
pots & pans for at least 60 years.

Lew
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