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.

"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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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.




Diesel is actually a very good cooking stove fuel, as long as you are in
northern climes. Nice dry heat, and economical. But it also strikes me as
inefficient to run an engine to power an electric appliance to boil water.
If you're running the engine anyway, fine -- but to start it up and run it
JUST to boil water? Seems silly.

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'll admit I'm not a fan of gasoline stoves (or engines, for that
matter) but what's the problem with diesel? I had friends that had a
Dinkinson for many years and liked it.

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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 have a diesel cook stove (Dickenson Pacific) that is absolutely
wonderful except in the summer when we use a non-pressurized alcohol
stove. They are both very practical and safe. I'll argue with you.

Gary

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 in message
...
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.



If it's any help, I have a Le Cruset kettle that I've been quite happy with
for many years, both on the boat and off. No seams that I can find, nicely
balanced and a nice loud whistle. I'm not offering to sell it, but you might
take a look at new ones. :-)

wrote:
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!!

An unfortunate experience.

What you are describing would not happen with the product I'm
describing, a whistling tea kettle, maybe it was a different Revere product.

Might try revereware.com for #3527017.

Even Amazon has it for $25.00

Lew


Revere was bought out by Corning a few years a go and all manufacturing
went off shore.