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How about a lively discussion about marine cook stoves
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How about a lively discussion about marine cook stoves
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On 15 Jun 2007 05:53:45 -0700, wrote: Gotta squawk at alcohol being dangerous comment. It is not a cheap fuel, though for a weekend/couple of weeks cruiser as many are in northern climes, the delta cost to another fuel is negligible. There are several issues with alcohol but the biggest is the fact that it burns with a nearly invisible flame. Folks run out in the middle of cooking their meal, add more fuel, spill some, and next thing you know the curtains or boat are on fire. It used to happen all the time when alcohol was more popular. My unpressurized Origo stove works just fine. And if I spill some fuel, I can put it out with water, which dilutes the alcohol to the point where it will not burn. Unpressurized alcohol is safer, no question. There are still the issues of spillage, invisible flame, low heat content and high cost however. If you look at serious cruising boats, i.e., many thousands of miles under the keel, most of them are using propane. Larger power boats are mostly electric. I have a pressurized alcohol stove on Essie at this time, and I have to take issue with the idea that the flame is "invisible" (or nearly so). The flame is blue, perhaps a bit dimmer than propane, but hardly invisible. The tank is located in the head -- filling it cannot result in flames all over the stove. Nor would I attempt to fill it while the stove is burning anyway, as that would result in a loss of pressure and the stove going out. If your non-pressure alcohol stove runs out of fuel mid-meal-prep, it's the result of poor planning. That aside, following proper stove usage procedures (allow the stove to cool before adding fuel) provides a perfectly safe cooking experience. "Safe" in the sense that we're playing with fire, of course. |
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How about a lively discussion about marine cook stoves
KLC Lewis wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On 15 Jun 2007 05:53:45 -0700, wrote: Gotta squawk at alcohol being dangerous comment. It is not a cheap fuel, though for a weekend/couple of weeks cruiser as many are in northern climes, the delta cost to another fuel is negligible. There are several issues with alcohol but the biggest is the fact that it burns with a nearly invisible flame. Folks run out in the middle of cooking their meal, add more fuel, spill some, and next thing you know the curtains or boat are on fire. It used to happen all the time when alcohol was more popular. My unpressurized Origo stove works just fine. And if I spill some fuel, I can put it out with water, which dilutes the alcohol to the point where it will not burn. Unpressurized alcohol is safer, no question. There are still the issues of spillage, invisible flame, low heat content and high cost however. If you look at serious cruising boats, i.e., many thousands of miles under the keel, most of them are using propane. Larger power boats are mostly electric. I have a pressurized alcohol stove on Essie at this time, and I have to take issue with the idea that the flame is "invisible" (or nearly so). The flame is blue, perhaps a bit dimmer than propane, but hardly invisible. The tank is located in the head -- filling it cannot result in flames all over the stove. Nor would I attempt to fill it while the stove is burning anyway, as that would result in a loss of pressure and the stove going out. If your non-pressure alcohol stove runs out of fuel mid-meal-prep, it's the result of poor planning. That aside, following proper stove usage procedures (allow the stove to cool before adding fuel) provides a perfectly safe cooking experience. "Safe" in the sense that we're playing with fire, of course. Hi KC, The flames show up better because the stove is pressurized. But a spill won't burn the same way and will indeed be less visible. Careful! Richard |
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