On Wednesday 08 December 2004 7:38 pm in rec.boats.cruising Eric Currier
wrote:

A friend of mine races cars and buys his alchol from a local racing supply
store at a very good price (a lot less than LOWES) they also sell an
additive that "scents" the fuel. I have not tried it in my stove yet, but
intend to try next spring. He says it is kinda funny to fire up the race
car and smell pumpkin pie, or strawberries.
Because it is race fuel it may not be as high quality...on the other hand
it might be the same stuff, just cheaper because it is usually bought in
bulk. The store does sell in smaller quanities, but you need your own
container (something else you are not buying).

Eric

"Cindy Ballreich" wrote in message
...
Courtney,

It ranges in price from about $9 per gallon up to about $16 per gallon.
I haven't tried the alcohol from Home Depot. You should try a couple of
different kinds and see what you like. My personal feeling is that the
*really* cheap stuff that's sold as a cleaning fluid smells too bad to
use. I think if it mentions stove usage on the label, it's probably ok.
The Origo is the best we've used, but also the most expensive. You can
get it at West Marine or other marine stores. Other places for alcohol
might include hardware stores, home improvement stores, or camping
equipment stores. (If you're going to be storing it for any length of
time, be aware that the metal cans will rust.)

Petrol (gasoline) is for washing parts.
Alcohol is for drinking.
Nitro is for fuel tanks.

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