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I've read quite a few threads on this stove I am thinking of buying beacause no gas on board. I own a 1973 AMEL "Kirk" and at that time there was a gas 2 BURNER STOVE but it had a camping gas bottle scewed underneath which made the balance. This quite popular system is now banned for safety reasons...(?) and can't be found anymore, to my knowledge anyway. So... have used quite a lot a Taylor paraffin cooker on an other boat; I found amongst other things that it was not very friendly to the inside and dirtied quite a lot. Has anyone got the experience of the Origo meth stove regarding the cleanliness of the cabin area? I don't really want to go to gas, because a lot of work to fix a proper intallation and find an adequate gas bottle locker. At the moment I have a 2 burner stove with a camping gas bottle "arranged" underneath, but that doesn't really comply with safety reg. Thanks for the answers.
 
I've not had any trouble with dirt in the cabin, but the bottom of the kettle is black with a thin layer of soot!

Probably because I use meths from a paint supplier.
 
jeanpaulcopie said:
Has anyone got the experience of the Origo meth stove regarding the cleanliness of the cabin area?
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I've been using one for three years now, and there's no soot or visible dirt around the stove. I've even painted the bulkheads a very light cream colour recently, and that doesn't show anything.

The Origo does create a soot, but it doesn't seem to spread beyond the base of the pan/kettle.

You do need plenty of ventilation though. The fumes they give off are not ever so pleasant in a confined space. It'll probably be much better with non UK meths.

Still, I am a great fan of these stoves and recommend them highly. I'm on my second (upgraded to a 3000). Gas is for caravans, not boats.
 
jeanpaulcopie said:
I've read quite a few threads on this stove I am thinking of buying beacause no gas on board. I own a 1973 AMEL "Kirk" and at that time there was a gas 2 BURNER STOVE but it had a camping gas bottle scewed underneath which made the balance. This quite popular system is now banned for safety reasons...(?) and can't be found anymore, to my knowledge anyway. So... have used quite a lot a Taylor paraffin cooker on an other boat; I found amongst other things that it was not very friendly to the inside and dirtied quite a lot. Has anyone got the experience of the Origo meth stove regarding the cleanliness of the cabin area? I don't really want to go to gas, because a lot of work to fix a proper intallation and find an adequate gas bottle locker. At the moment I have a 2 burner stove with a camping gas bottle "arranged" underneath, but that doesn't really comply with safety reg. Thanks for the answers.
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I fitted an Origo some years ago as a temporary measure while I attended to issues regarding gas lockers etc and it is still in use 5 years later.

The Origo may be slower than similar sized gas cookers but it is still OK.

As you live in France the correct fuel alcool a bruler is available in supermarkets etc There is no soot and little smell with this fuel. If using neat meths there is a smell and pans tend to soot. This is due to meths not enjoying the correct air to fuel ratio that the Origo was designed for. This can be improved by adding 10% water to the meths which produces cleaner buring and less smell.

Another way to improve matters is to get hold of 92% Industrial meths which has little smell and burns clean...No soot. Unfortunately it is a bit of a hassle getting this in the UK as customs paperwork has to be filled in and records kept.
The Origo is fine for heating kettles and saucepans and although slower than similar sized cookers it is not inconveniently slow.

One of the downsides if burning some fuels is that the flame can be almost invisible and so care has to be taken if there is not something sitting on the flame.
You should be ablw to find a boat in your marine with one of these where you can chat to the owner.
 
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The young Helen MacArthur liked her's

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What became of her?
 
I have an mid seventies version which I'm considering upgrading because of the lack of pan holders.
I was in the chandlers last week. On the shelf was an Origo 3000. Next to it was something that looked identical without the Origo name and about half the price. Probably made in China instead of Sweden.
Further investigation shows that Compas24 sell them on-line.
 
Wunja said:
I have an mid seventies version which I'm considering upgrading because of the lack of pan holders.
I was in the chandlers last week. On the shelf was an Origo 3000. Next to it was something that looked identical without the Origo name and about half the price. Probably made in China instead of Sweden.
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They were on sale at the Southampton Boat Show. According to the chap selling thm, they are made by a company run by the son of the man who invented the Origo. From what I could see of them they looked just as well made. In fact, they looked identical. I didn't buy one, though, as I bought young Nathan's old 1500 instead.
 
I have replaced the gas systems on the last three boats with the Origo 3000. A smashing stove that, OK while not quite as quick boiling a kettle or frying bacon and eggs, it still gets the job done!

As has already been mentioned, in France you should have no problems with obtaining alcohol a brulee (denatured alcohol), but if you do have to use English Methylated Spirits at any time, just add 10% of water to the fuel and no smell!

Nathan sums it up...Gas is for caravans not boats!
 
I've been using an Origo 3000 for 5 years now. I agree with the others - it does the job just fine, without any of the gas fitting/locker/explosion c**p.
 
I just don't like gas on a boat. It's because i'm not a gas fitter so how do I know how good the last owner but one's modifications/repairs/installations were? Just one tiny pin prick hole, just one poorly installed 12v cable that shorts out on the copper pipe and I'm gone. All I have is a gas detector which I hope works.

Origo is brilliant, a bit slower but with the easily obtained fuel it's almost odourless (don't use meths, it stinks). The Origo oven is superb and a very efficient cabin heater (but pricey)
 
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I picked one up second hand for £30 but needed gimbals etc. Used it for extended periods over the last 2 years and wouldn't swap. I add some water to the ironmongers meths and that's it - maybe a bit more smelly. I'm quite keen on decent food so it has to perform well....and it does. There are some stove top ovens available which work after a fashion.
 
Dont do IT!! I had one awful thing it wouldnt boil my kettle fully just sat there simmering. made my eyes water terribly when running and would always run out at the most inoportune moment. I will never have one again. I sold it on ebay for more than a new gas one so I was happy in the end.
 
owen-cox said:
Dont do IT!! I had one awful thing it wouldnt boil my kettle fully just sat there simmering. made my eyes water terribly when running and would always run out at the most inoportune moment. I will never have one again. I sold it on ebay for more than a new gas one so I was happy in the end.
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Well im' really surprised, I wonder what was wrong with it? Friends are always surprised at just how quick a kettle of water boils on mine.
 
Ubergeekian said:
They were on sale at the Southampton Boat Show. According to the chap selling thm, they are made by a company run by the son of the man who invented the Origo. From what I could see of them they looked just as well made. In fact, they looked identical. I didn't buy one, though, as I bought young Nathan's old 1500 instead.
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I've just found the flier I picked up at Southampton. The copies are "Cookmate" alcohol stoves and the agents are Outhill Boat Builders.
 
another vote for Origo

We have been using an Origo 6000 model (with oven) since 1994. No problems and lots of heat for cooking and baking.
No special problem with soot or fumes that differentiate it much from a propane stove, which we used and liked for a decade on a prior boat.

Note that the BTU rating of the burner, no matter what fuel you burn, will determine how fast the kettle boils...
i.e. a 7000 btu burner will heat with the same output whether fueled by electricity, alcohol, or propane.

Origo builds a quality reliable galley stove/range. No pressure and no hassle.

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