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Stove alcohol - how dangerous?
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Gogarty
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Stove alcohol - how dangerous?
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Two problems with alcohol stoves, even if not pressurized:
1) major by-product of burning alcohol is water, and lots of it. It's a great
way to make your cabin clammy in a hurry
As an alcohol stove and heater veteran, that's for sure. It is simply
unbelievable how much water those things generate. They are not vented and it
all stays in the cabin condensinbg oiur all over everything, including you.
2) The real problem with all alcohol stoves from a safety standpoint is that
the
flame is almost completely invisible. If somebody doesn't see that as a
significant safety issue, they just aren't thinking clearly.
You can set your boat on fire and not know it's on fire until it's too late.
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