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 think his point was that you need fuel to burn the stove anyway, why
not carry alcohol or propane instead of losing efficiency through the
inverter chain?

Stephen

Stephen Trapani wrote in news:gdYIg.427$Wf3.310
@newsfe02.lga:

I think his point was that you need fuel to burn the stove anyway, why
not carry alcohol or propane instead of losing efficiency through the
inverter chain?



Because you don't have to haul tanks of inverter power down the dock in a
car out of the foreign taxi you had to take to get the damned tanks filled.

Diesel to charge the batteries and run the inverter are at the dock and
you're going to charge the batteries, anyways....

The less propane searching and hauling the better, eh?

--
There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:12:02 -0400, 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.

I agree about gasoline, but diesel stoves have been used successfully
aboard boats for decades, if not a century. The only problem is they're
smoky and smelly. Kerosene is the same but a little cleaner.

One
could also argue against propane or alcohol stoves for the other dangers
they present.

Alcohol fires can be put out with water. Propane is fine as long as you
use good equipment and keep it in good repair. If it was really so
dangerous, boats would be exploding all over the place -- and they aren't.

Matt O.

At purchased a new SS kettle. When I pick up the kettle I had to be
careful. Many kettle bottom rolled up rims were kinked. On the bottom was
the name "REVERE" (Easy pour model) made in China stamped in the stainless
steel.
I was all excited and anxious to get home to test it. The boiling test were
disappointing. On an electrical stove top it took 8 minutes and 50 seconds
to bring 1 quart of water to a boil. When pouring boiled water into a cup
with the Easy pour "REVERE" the steam burned my hand. My wife tried it with
the same result. I then returned it to the store. At customer service the
lady asked me why?
As I was about to tell them why the lady said you do not have to tell me I
know why, It burns your hand when pouring!!




"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:12:02 -0400, 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.

I agree about gasoline, but diesel stoves have been used successfully
aboard boats for decades, if not a century. The only problem is they're
smoky and smelly. Kerosene is the same but a little cleaner.

One
could also argue against propane or alcohol stoves for the other dangers
they present.

Alcohol fires can be put out with water. Propane is fine as long as you
use good equipment and keep it in good repair. If it was really so
dangerous, boats would be exploding all over the place -- and they aren't.

Matt O.

wrote:

I wonder what would be the best and most economical kettle to use
to boil
water while cruising.

Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom.

Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will
prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and
maintain the heat transfer characteristics.

Lew

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

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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wrote:

I wonder what would be the best and most economical kettle to use
to boil
water while cruising.

Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom.

Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will prevent
calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and maintain the heat
transfer characteristics.

Lew

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

Lew Hodgett wrote:

Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom.

Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will
prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and
maintain the heat transfer characteristics.

I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no
deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee!

On 28 Aug 2006 21:02:07 -0700, "Mark" wrote:


Lew Hodgett wrote:

Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom.

Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will
prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and
maintain the heat transfer characteristics.

I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no
deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee!


I can't remember if the copper bottom stretches through to the inside
of the bottom - I think not.
IF it does however, it is better to let the copper attract some cover,
not keep it bright.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:24:36 +0000, Brian Whatcott wrote:

On 28 Aug 2006 21:02:07 -0700, "Mark" wrote:

Lew Hodgett wrote:

Get a Revere Ware, S/S teakettle with a copper bottom.

Throw in a handful of glass marbles, pea gravel, etc, which will
prevent calcium deposits from forming when the water boils and
maintain the heat transfer characteristics.

I'll second that, mine's 11 years old. Peeked in it and saw no
deposits, but then I don't use hard water to make coffee!

I'll third that! It's the best kettle design ever, with one-hand
operation. Unfortunately it's becoming hard to find.

I can't remember if the copper bottom stretches through to the inside of
the bottom - I think not.
IF it does however, it is better to let the copper attract some cover,
not keep it bright.

AFAIK it's all stainless steel, with copper cladding/plating on the
bottom.

Matt O.