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Kettle to boil water
The most efficient way is an electric kettle and the best is a Russel-Hobbs
in stainless (British). They will boil a liter less than 2 minutes, but it draws a lot of current. You must have a generator. Forget batteries. Steve wrote in message ... I wonder what would be the best and most economical kettle to use to boil water while cruising. For year I have used an aluminium enclosed kettle with a whilst on a Origo non pressurized alcohol stove. I did not any better ( and still do) and was satisfy with the time to bring water to a boil, the pouring and the filling. Today I am looking at propane and the purchase of a new kettle and I wonder what would be the best buy? On a long cruise/crossing the more time it takes to bring water to a boil means more propane. |
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Steve Lusardi wrote:
The most efficient way is an electric kettle and the best is a Russel-Hobbs in stainless (British). They will boil a liter less than 2 minutes, but it draws a lot of current. You must have a generator. Forget batteries. Steve If you have a generator, then you must have fuel. Better to burn the fuel for heat in a stove directly than to: burn the fuel for heat in an engine use the engine to turn a generator use the generator to charge a battery use the battery to run an inverter use the inverter to power an electric stove bob |
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:56:57 -0700, RW Salnick
wrote: If you have a generator, then you must have fuel. Better to burn the fuel for heat in a stove directly than to: burn the fuel for heat in an engine use the engine to turn a generator use the generator to charge a battery use the battery to run an inverter use the inverter to power an electric stove Theoretically true but if you have the inverter and batteries, you are trying to mimize generator run time, and that is a worthwhile goal in my experience. Electric stoves are a great way to cook if you have the right equipment. |
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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. |
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"Bill Kearney" wrote in message t... 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. |
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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'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. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Is the Revere Ware, S/S teakettle bottom copper clad or solid?
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... 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 |
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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 |
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