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![]() Larry wrote: wrote in : 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. http://tinyurl.com/kepnp Sunbeam Hot Shot - $20. Makes 16 oz of boiling water in 1 minute and 20 seconds off the 1KW inverter, just right for hot drinks. Its construction makes it easy to bungee to the bulkhead near the sink on a semi-permanent basis. Uses 850 watts/13V=65A x .0222hrs = 1.45AH. Just like the microwave heating a sandwich, it uses almost no battery power at all between charging cycles. Propane usage = ZERO. No hauling gas for it down that long dock. Oh, that little bugger makes wonderful instant coffee for the midwatch....(c; The tank is aluminum and the tight fitting cover will keep the water from slopping out AFTER you get it loaded. At sea, we leave it in the sink. The electrics and heater are all, unlike a coffee pot, in the TOP of it so leaving it in the sink for a fast fillup that may spill into the sink is fine. As you are going to empty it every time you use it, unlike a kettle with water left in it sliding around on the stove, it's no hazard just sitting there. It weighs lots less than the empty kettle and stores vertically in minimal space. -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. On my old boat I installed a 110VAC/12VDC instahot hot water maker in the galley, it worked like a champ. I got one intended for an RV, it was like $100, and no need for an inverter. It was very simple to install. |
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