[alberg30] Cooking Stoves

[Michael Stephano]

From: "Michael Stephano" <mundo at visi.net>

Two days ago I had a fire on board. My much loved Shipmate Pressure Kerosene
stove burst into flames. Fortunately the only damage was to the stove and my
ego. It seems there was a small leak going to the oven and it got the oven
insulation wet.  After repairing the fitting I lit  the oven. As the heat
built white smoke was coming from the many vents around the box. I assumed
because kerosene is light that it would evaporate/ burn out of the
insulation. At some point I heard a wosh sound and turned to see what
appeared to be 12 tiny flames . As there was nothing close to burn I figured
it would be a matter of a few minutes till the excess kero burned off. So I
let it burn while I stood buy with a wet towel and a fire extinguisher. Then
it started getting hot enough for the flames to draw air turbo style and all
of a sudden I had 12 blow torches going. At this point I turned everything
off and covered the fuel line with a wet towel. I attempted to put the
flames out with the extinguisher but it had no effect as the fire was deep
inside. I then poured water on the stove surface to reduce the heat which
worked. Then I dropped a wet towel across the whole thing and smothered
it.Well the cabin was covered with fire extinguisher stuff and smells like
kero fumes. I took the stove, tank, lines, Spare parts and anything related
to the stove and put them on the dock. I promptly drove down to Norfolk and
bought a 2 burner Origo. I have to say it is a nice little stove and I
picked up a bunch of space that the shipmate clogged. I used the new stove
last night for the first time to perk a pot of coffee ( the test) and it
cooked faster than the Shipmate did. I will be leaving Nov.3 for a one month
cruise around the bay and am happy to have something new on board that
works........

Michael Stephano (Cape Dory 30 Ketch "Mia Xapa")
Hopkins & Bro. &
The Eastern Shore Steamboat Co. Restaurant
Onancock, Va.

http://members.visi.net/~mundo/html

-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Lalonde [mailto:lalondegc at videotron.ca]
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 7:23 PM
To: alberg30 at onelist.com
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Cooking Stoves


From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>

I just as soon stay away from anything under pressure. Burnt the hairs off
my hand on the old Kenyon pressurized alcohol stove. My wife was afraid of
the thing and I was always the one lightning it because of that. This year I
purchased an Origo after recommendation from some of the folks on this list.
Works great, on alcohol, no pressure, no valves to clean, peace of mind.

Guy
Cyrena #466

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul VandenBosch <admin at cruisenews.net>
To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 9:18 PM
Subject: [alberg30] Cooking Stoves


> From: "Paul VandenBosch" <admin at cruisenews.net>
>
> The Coleman multifuel backpacking stoves (about US$ 40 - 50 at Wal-Mart)
> which run on either unleaded regular gasoline or kerosene are very good
> stoves.  They do not use the Primus roarer type burner, and are much
> quieter.  They use the Coleman camp stove type burner, and work on regular
> unleaded gas, not white gas.   While the use of unleaded gas as a stove
fuel
> under the deck is questionable,  the gas fired stove is easy to light by
> holding a match next to the burner as you open the fuel valve.  The stove
> flares up only for a few seconds and then burns blue and clean.  It shuts
> down quickly after you close the valve.  The flare up on starting is no
> worse than a kerosene fueled primus stove.  The most dangerous part of
this
> stove is when you open the fuel tank cap, the tank is under pressure, and
> vapor and maybe liquid will spray out, DON'T OPEN THE TANK NEAR FLAME!  I
> have used this stove inside tents and in the house and it is a reliable
> stove.  By changing a part, you can use kerosene as a fuel, but then it
has
> to be preheated, just as with any other kerosene stove.
>
> If you fill the fuel outside, away from sparks or flame, and never open
the
> fuel tank cap under the deck, I think this unleaded regular gas stove
would
> be as safe as any other type of stove for use aboard.  Made in Canada!
>
>
> Paul VandenBosch
>
> The Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories
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>
> >

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