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Dual cooker..as the English call them
engsol writes:
I thought of the hot plate too, except a google search didn't reveal a source for them. Oh for crying out loud, just walk to your nearest hardware or dry goods store :-) --lyndon |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
engsol wrote:
I'd like to find a stove top (don't need an oven) which would run on either propane or shore power. Short of making my own, are there such units available? Google doesn't admit to any. Thanks...Norm B A dual electric hot plate will cost about 25 loons, and a dual propane camp stove can be had for 20. Coleman's white gas camp stove is also about 30 bucks, and the fuel is cheaper. White gas is just as dangerous on a boat as it is on shore, if not more so. Take care, as always. What you can get for Can$400.00, in marine paint, I don't know and ain't gonna bother checking, but I do know what I would buy every few years if rust became a problem, which is unlikely with a minimum of care. Likewise for a taffrail propane grill, at about 30 bucks. Mine is 5 years old and I did need to bend up a mounting bracket and reduce the venting, and still hardly gets used, but could do. I sail in fresh water, so YMMV. Terry K A smart sailor knows how to save a few bucks, and keeps the gin locker full. |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:37:02 -0000, Lyndon Nerenberg wrote:
engsol writes: I thought of the hot plate too, except a google search didn't reveal a source for them. Oh for crying out loud, just walk to your nearest hardware or dry goods store :-) --lyndon Thanks for the advice. It turned out to not be as easy as that. After 10-12 calls, I found only one....a really cheap one ($12) that I wouldn't turn my back on for a second. I didn't buy it. Hence the google search, and the post here. Seems that in this part of the country (western USA) college dorms and apartments (that I'm aware of) have outlawed hotplates...too dangerous "they" say....so not much demand. Norm B |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
I taught college for many years. The reason they outlawed them had
nothing to do with the device but to do with irresponsible students and liability risks. An electric stovetop is nothing more than a collection of hotplates. Unless you are using one while passed out, hung over, or having cheap sex, they are perfectly safe. Doug s/v Callista "engsol" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:37:02 -0000, Lyndon Nerenberg wrote: engsol writes: I thought of the hot plate too, except a google search didn't reveal a source for them. Oh for crying out loud, just walk to your nearest hardware or dry goods store :-) --lyndon Thanks for the advice. It turned out to not be as easy as that. After 10-12 calls, I found only one....a really cheap one ($12) that I wouldn't turn my back on for a second. I didn't buy it. Hence the google search, and the post here. Seems that in this part of the country (western USA) college dorms and apartments (that I'm aware of) have outlawed hotplates...too dangerous "they" say....so not much demand. Norm B |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
And any reasonably intelligent dorm resident was capable of preparing tasty
dishes on top of their steam iron or in their popcorn popper, anyway. So the actual hotplates were an unnecessary redundancy. ;-) -- Karin Conover-Lewis Fair and Balanced since 1959 klc dot lewis at centurytel dot net "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I taught college for many years. The reason they outlawed them had nothing to do with the device but to do with irresponsible students and liability risks. An electric stovetop is nothing more than a collection of hotplates. Unless you are using one while passed out, hung over, or having cheap sex, they are perfectly safe. Doug s/v Callista |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:26:26 -0700, engsol
wrote: On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:37:02 -0000, Lyndon Nerenberg wrote: engsol writes: I thought of the hot plate too, except a google search didn't reveal a source for them. Oh for crying out loud, just walk to your nearest hardware or dry goods store :-) --lyndon Thanks for the advice. It turned out to not be as easy as that. After 10-12 calls, I found only one....a really cheap one ($12) that I wouldn't turn my back on for a second. I didn't buy it. Hence the google search, and the post here. Seems that in this part of the country (western USA) college dorms and apartments (that I'm aware of) have outlawed hotplates...too dangerous "they" say....so not much demand. Norm B You could search for "induction cookers." They cost more than hot plates, but only heat ferromagnetic pans. A home type single burner costs about $180, IIRC. They can heat up a pan much faster than a hotplate of the same power requirements. The one I have seen in use (by a professional chef doing a demonstration in a dining room) was only about an inch thick, so it would stow easily. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a Ask not with whom the buck stops . . . |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
engsol wrote:
I'm the OP refered to below. My reason for wanting a dual stove is this.... My crusing area has lots of neat anchorages...therefore I need propane. The are also lot's of neat little marinas which provide shore power, but the propane facilities may be miles away. In that case, I'd rather save propane, and use electricity for heat (only to take the morning chill off) and cooking. First, we have dual propane tanks and after 3 winters of cruising we finally went ahead and refilled the propane tank. It lasts a really, really long time on one tank and it wasn't empty. I think they are 20 lb. tanks. We also have a small propane tank for the grill. Second - instead of getting an electric stove or the like to use when hooked up to shore power why not get a microwave? We don't have one because we never used it and took it off the boat and gave it away (to our grandson), but lots of people do. For heat, we use a small space heater. On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:08:56 -0700, "Evan Gatehouse" wrote: "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I saw these, but they are not what the OP asked for. Doug s/v Callista Oops. I thought he meant propane OR electricity. I agree it makes little sense to want both given the low cost and convenience of propane. grandma Rosalie S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD CSY 44 WO #156 http://home.mindspring.com/~gmbeasley/id2.html |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
Rodney Myrvaagnes writes:
You could search for "induction cookers." They cost more than hot plates, but only heat ferromagnetic pans. And I suspect they would raise merry hell with your compass. I wouldn't let something like this anywhere near my boat :-) --lyndon |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:06:26 -0000, Lyndon Nerenberg
wrote: Rodney Myrvaagnes writes: You could search for "induction cookers." They cost more than hot plates, but only heat ferromagnetic pans. And I suspect they would raise merry hell with your compass. I wouldn't let something like this anywhere near my boat :-) The OP wanted an alternative to propane at a dock with electricity, so both pan and plate would be stowed whenver the compass is in use. .. In any case, the ferromagnetic pan and the plate shouldn't be stored near the compass with the boat in motion, but otherwise what problem? Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a Capsizing under chute, and having the chute rise and fill without tangling, all while Mark and Sally are still behind you |
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Dual cooker..as the English call them
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:58:20 -0400, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote: /// You could search for "induction cookers." They cost more than hot plates, but only heat ferromagnetic pans. /// Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a ?? |
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