Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?

Thank you,
Courtney
--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

I have a friend that has an Origo alcohol heater and likes it. Not
sure about your reference to a single burner though. Is this a
stove?

Doug
s/v Callista

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
...
Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?

Thank you,
Courtney
--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Doug,

It's an old one ['63] called a HEAT-PAL. It was intended as a heater &
stove.

Cordially,
Coutney

Doug Dotson wrote:

I have a friend that has an Origo alcohol heater and likes it. Not
sure about your reference to a single burner though. Is this a
stove?

Doug
s/v Callista

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
...

Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?

Thank you,
Courtney
--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619






--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

I remember the Heat-Pal from Boy Scouts. Not sure I would trust a 40
year old unit though.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
...
Doug,

It's an old one ['63] called a HEAT-PAL. It was intended as a heater &
stove.

Cordially,
Coutney

Doug Dotson wrote:

I have a friend that has an Origo alcohol heater and likes it. Not
sure about your reference to a single burner though. Is this a
stove?

Doug
s/v Callista

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
...

Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?

Thank you,
Courtney
--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619






--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Courtney Thomas wrote:
Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?


Opinions:
We have one and like it. It's easy to use, seems fairly safe,
produces quite a bit of heat, and has a pretty blue flame. And if
you run out of propane, it's a usable stove.

Caveats:
Be sure to use good quality alcohol - some types have a terrible
lacquer smell. (The really cheap stuff they have at Ace is
nasty!) Spillage is inevitable so be sure to fill the cartridge
on deck. It will produce quite a bit of water vapor so be
prepared for condensation. Make sure that your boat is well
ventilated.

Advice:
We've been told that putting a brick or large stone on the grate
above the flame will make it heat better, but we haven't tried
that. Of course the most effective places to put it are the same
places where it's most likely to get kicked over. Be careful.

Stay warm!

Cindy,

Mine is an old one ['63] and I've come onto it with no instructions,
etc. I'm not even sure that I have all the parts. The Origo
manufacturer, U.S. distributor, as well as W.Marine, Defender, and Swego
vendors also have no information on my model [HEAT-PAL].

Any help on how to set it up, operate, clean, etc. ?

I assume no wick. Mine has a red outer 'bucket', then first, inside is
the fuel container with a sort of vertical spout through which the fuel
arrives supporting a flame, I suppose; then, a plate w/center hole so
the 'spout' can poke up through. There's a sort of flame cover [I guess]
that fits over the 'spout' as well as up into the plate w/center hole.
Finally there's the perforated top 'basket' on which a pot could sit.

How do you put in fuel, and light it ? I see there's a sort of
regulating knob on the side.

Where do you get your fuel ? What price ?

I'll keep a fire extinguisher handy at all times.

I assume there's no danger of noxious fumes. Right ?

Finally, why aren't these things popular ? Origo touts safety on their
site.

Appreciatively,
Courtney



Cindy Ballreich wrote:

Courtney Thomas wrote:

Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?


Opinions:
We have one and like it. It's easy to use, seems fairly safe, produces
quite a bit of heat, and has a pretty blue flame. And if you run out of
propane, it's a usable stove.

Caveats:
Be sure to use good quality alcohol - some types have a terrible lacquer
smell. (The really cheap stuff they have at Ace is nasty!) Spillage is
inevitable so be sure to fill the cartridge on deck. It will produce
quite a bit of water vapor so be prepared for condensation. Make sure
that your boat is well ventilated.

Advice:
We've been told that putting a brick or large stone on the grate above
the flame will make it heat better, but we haven't tried that. Of course
the most effective places to put it are the same places where it's most
likely to get kicked over. Be careful.

Stay warm!


--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

I'd set it up by depositing it in the nearest dumpster. It's just too
old to trust.

Doug
s/v Callista

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

Mine is an old one ['63] and I've come onto it with no instructions, etc.
I'm not even sure that I have all the parts. The Origo manufacturer, U.S.
distributor, as well as W.Marine, Defender, and Swego vendors also have no
information on my model [HEAT-PAL].

Any help on how to set it up, operate, clean, etc. ?

I assume no wick. Mine has a red outer 'bucket', then first, inside is the
fuel container with a sort of vertical spout through which the fuel
arrives supporting a flame, I suppose; then, a plate w/center hole so the
'spout' can poke up through. There's a sort of flame cover [I guess] that
fits over the 'spout' as well as up into the plate w/center hole. Finally
there's the perforated top 'basket' on which a pot could sit.

How do you put in fuel, and light it ? I see there's a sort of regulating
knob on the side.

Where do you get your fuel ? What price ?

I'll keep a fire extinguisher handy at all times.

I assume there's no danger of noxious fumes. Right ?

Finally, why aren't these things popular ? Origo touts safety on their
site.

Appreciatively,
Courtney



Cindy Ballreich wrote:

Courtney Thomas wrote:

Have come into an old single burner and am considering it as a backup
source.

Opinions, caveats, advice ?


Opinions:
We have one and like it. It's easy to use, seems fairly safe, produces
quite a bit of heat, and has a pretty blue flame. And if you run out of
propane, it's a usable stove.

Caveats:
Be sure to use good quality alcohol - some types have a terrible lacquer
smell. (The really cheap stuff they have at Ace is nasty!) Spillage is
inevitable so be sure to fill the cartridge on deck. It will produce
quite a bit of water vapor so be prepared for condensation. Make sure
that your boat is well ventilated.

Advice:
We've been told that putting a brick or large stone on the grate above
the flame will make it heat better, but we haven't tried that. Of course
the most effective places to put it are the same places where it's most
likely to get kicked over. Be careful.

Stay warm!


--
s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Doug Dotson wrote:
I'd set it up by depositing it in the nearest dumpster. It's just too
old to trust.
Gee, that's what my wife says about me!
These stoves and heaters are not rocket science. Just alcohol poured
over some wicking material with an aperature that opens and closes to
control heat production. Pressure alcohol units are a different story
and I would agree with Doug to toss a forty year old pressure unit. With
the Origo, if it works and is not rusted out, it's likely as safe as the
day it was new.

Also,on another comment, I've let my Origo stove run out of fuel on
many, many occassions (it's how I know I have to add more fuel). The
only negative consequence I've noticed is that my food doesn't cook
until I switch to the other burner. Never seen any damage to the stove.

Bill, I think that when the alcohol runs out, the flame burns the
wicking material, or at least tries to. Eventually, the material no
longer wicks properly since it is then largely carbon on top. Never a
good idea to let *any* wicked burring device run out of fuel. Same thing
happens to a regular kerosene lamp.









Bill Adams wrote:
Doug Dotson wrote:

I'd set it up by depositing it in the nearest dumpster. It's just too
old to trust.

Gee, that's what my wife says about me!
These stoves and heaters are not rocket science. Just alcohol poured
over some wicking material with an aperature that opens and closes to
control heat production. Pressure alcohol units are a different story
and I would agree with Doug to toss a forty year old pressure unit. With
the Origo, if it works and is not rusted out, it's likely as safe as the
day it was new.

Also,on another comment, I've let my Origo stove run out of fuel on
many, many occassions (it's how I know I have to add more fuel). The
only negative consequence I've noticed is that my food doesn't cook
until I switch to the other burner. Never seen any damage to the stove.

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 14:57:01 GMT, Bill Adams
wrote:

Doug Dotson wrote:
I'd set it up by depositing it in the nearest dumpster. It's just too
old to trust.
Gee, that's what my wife says about me!
These stoves and heaters are not rocket science. Just alcohol poured
over some wicking material with an aperature that opens and closes to
control heat production. Pressure alcohol units are a different story
and I would agree with Doug to toss a forty year old pressure unit. With
the Origo, if it works and is not rusted out, it's likely as safe as the
day it was new.

Also,on another comment, I've let my Origo stove run out of fuel on
many, many occassions (it's how I know I have to add more fuel). The
only negative consequence I've noticed is that my food doesn't cook
until I switch to the other burner. Never seen any damage to the stove.


I agree with Doug on both points. We chartered a boat in the 1980s
that had a two-burner Origo. A total of 8 weeks or so over a period of
years. Ran dry, no problem.

One problem that hasn't been mentioned in this thread, and probably
ra The cover that regulates one of the burners had its rivet crack.
This let a little air in when we shut it down for the night once.

It never stopped burning inside and was still smoldering the next
morning.

Be conscious of that possibility and you will feel it if it happens.
THere was no safety problem in this case, but it did use up some fuel.

That said, I would keep a 40-year old Origo. It generated enough heat
to steam lobsters.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC

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