[alberg30] Cooking Stoves

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From: FINNUS505 at aol.com



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 > dan walker said:
 > 
 >     also, are alcohol stoves supposed to have huge fires before settling =
 > down to a nice flame?
  >>
Hi Dan,
I've had an old pump up alcohol stove flame up on me, too. The boat was 
filled with fire extinguisher powder, and was a real pain to clean up. I was 
lucky that is all I had to deal with.  when brand new, the pump up stoves are 
safe, but as they age and corrode in the damp, salt env, they become a 
hazzard.

the little prortable propane stoves are an alternative, but as George said, 
they become expensive.  I have had the swedish Origo stoves on my boats since 
1990, and have been very happy with them.  Boil a big pot of water for pasta 
or hot dogs quick-the flame is very hot, but it is not pressurised.  Fuel is 
simple stove alcohol, and cheap.  Go to west marine or such and look at them 
before you buy anything.  They are expensive initialy, but the SS 
construction lasts for ever, and they are very safe, and cheap to run.

Hope this helps,
Lee
Stargazer, #255

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