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Has any one good or bad experiences of the Origo 3000 which is a 2 burner spirit stove. I presume they run on meths. How do they compare with a gas burner for heat settings, safety etc? Any feedback appreciated
Nigel_Ward
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I bought one last year and am very pleased with it. It may not be as quick as gas to boil a kettle but the difference is only marginal. If you can get meths in large containers it is cheap to run, but the normal small bottles do not last long. To light the stove effectively you need the lighters with the very long thin nozzles as a normal lighter will not fit inside the diffuser. Compass Watersports are the cheapest price I have seen (and the panholders are extra). They are a well made bit of kit (all stainless steel) and well worth the price for peace of mind, as there is no risk of explosion as with gas.
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We had one once and were very pleased with it, not least because of the lack of gas. Make sure that wife doesn't light it with the rubber storage disc in place: you get a norrible smell! More seriosly beware of the flame, which can be invisible in some light conditions.
chrisc
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whowever ,I do now of occasions when boats have been set alight by
people adding more fuel when burner is still alight (or hot). One was alongside
me at the time,and was a hire boat -so the girl was inexperienced in using the
cooker-and just poured a healthy dollop of extra fuel on when the it was still burning it
did make a mess of the kitchen but no one was hurt. just be careful.
people adding more fuel when burner is still alight (or hot). One was alongside
me at the time,and was a hire boat -so the girl was inexperienced in using the
cooker-and just poured a healthy dollop of extra fuel on when the it was still burning it
did make a mess of the kitchen but no one was hurt. just be careful.
heerenleed
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I agree with all replies. Used to have one on a wooden traditional dutch yacht where there was no possible safe storage for gas bottles. When the unit was not in use, we did put the rubber storage discs in place, as the smell of the spirit was always present otherwise. The unit is indeed perfectly safe if used properly and is effecient enough. And: no long walks with heavy gas bottles.
Peter a/b SV Heerenleed, Steenbeergen, Netherlands
Peter a/b SV Heerenleed, Steenbeergen, Netherlands
Andrew_Fanner
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But no grill for the bacon in the morning:-( Still, I'm sure I've seen one with an oven as well, or is this wishful thinking? Our Fjord has one attached and I'm quite pleased with it now I've worked out how to light the thing.
Where might one get meths in larger than 500ml bottles (in the Solent area that is). OK, I admit it, if someone pooints out that any chandlery will do this then I've been unobservant!
Where might one get meths in larger than 500ml bottles (in the Solent area that is). OK, I admit it, if someone pooints out that any chandlery will do this then I've been unobservant!
andyball
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B & Q sell meths in BIG containers (hic)
SimonD
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Works fine but be aware that some people (my wife included) react badly to the smell of meths. It gave her a migraine when cooking unless we had all hatches open. Also, the rubber sealing rings do not completely eliminate the smell. Consequently ours lived in a dustbin bag in the cockpit at night!
Viking
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I had one on my boat. I dont know if it was my imgination. But the lighter the colour of the meths, the less it seemed to smell? So I would sort through the bottles of meths to find the bottles with palest colour.
By the way. I had the metal flame deflectors missing from my stove (from previous boat own) I phone the local supplier (EH Smith?) and they sent me a set free of charge.
By the way. I had the metal flame deflectors missing from my stove (from previous boat own) I phone the local supplier (EH Smith?) and they sent me a set free of charge.
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An excellent piece of kit!
We had an Origo 3000 on our last boat and cannot speak highly enough about them. The meths is dirt cheap to buy...any of the big DIY chains sell the stuff in litre plastic bottles, and B&Q used to do 2.5 litre bottles of the stuff.
You do need to exercise a degree of caution when re-fuelling, and under no circumstances attempt to re-fuel a burner that is still alight or has only recently been extinguished...the results can be both spectacular and costly!!
As regards their efficiency, boiling a kettle - marginally slower than gas, but not slow enough to annoy. Frying the bacon for Bacon butties hardly any difference to gas!
It is a good idea once the burners are out and have been out for about 10 minutes to put the rubber covers back...they keep the fumes in very efficiently!
www.boatsyachtsmarinas.com
We had an Origo 3000 on our last boat and cannot speak highly enough about them. The meths is dirt cheap to buy...any of the big DIY chains sell the stuff in litre plastic bottles, and B&Q used to do 2.5 litre bottles of the stuff.
You do need to exercise a degree of caution when re-fuelling, and under no circumstances attempt to re-fuel a burner that is still alight or has only recently been extinguished...the results can be both spectacular and costly!!
As regards their efficiency, boiling a kettle - marginally slower than gas, but not slow enough to annoy. Frying the bacon for Bacon butties hardly any difference to gas!
It is a good idea once the burners are out and have been out for about 10 minutes to put the rubber covers back...they keep the fumes in very efficiently!
www.boatsyachtsmarinas.com
johmal
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I found it simple and effective. Heat control is not bad. Heat output is low to start with - but it soon picks up. You can boil a kettle in 5mins or so, which was quicker than my previous gas cooker. The best feature is that they are so simple - hardly anything to go wrong.
Lighting is the only problem. I used one of those gas matches which have a small flame - but you have to be careful not to melt the end. It is difficult to tell when the cooker is alight at the beginnig. A taper is a good alternative.
Lighting is the only problem. I used one of those gas matches which have a small flame - but you have to be careful not to melt the end. It is difficult to tell when the cooker is alight at the beginnig. A taper is a good alternative.
graham
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We use the extra long cooks matches from Tescos.
The sealing rings are missing from our stove but the smell is only noticeable when refuelling.
Much safer than gas .Easier to install . No grill but you can get a stand to make toast on and use an iron grill pan.
The pan holder is excellent as is the gimballs kit.
The sealing rings are missing from our stove but the smell is only noticeable when refuelling.
Much safer than gas .Easier to install . No grill but you can get a stand to make toast on and use an iron grill pan.
The pan holder is excellent as is the gimballs kit.
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Had one of these in a new-to-me old gaffer.
Wife ignored instructions as to method of filling and just poured the meths down the hole in the middle. [Always one for a short cut]
Large quantity of meths lying in the framework as opposed to the burners.
Match applied......... and things start to go wrong.
Flames [just visible] from the bottom of cooker and spilling. Fire extinguisher applied which just blows it away - still alight - and into the bilges of my lovely wooden boat.
No problem - she has a Thorneycroft Handybillly Petrol engine whose starting proceedure required tickling the carb.........
Pretty close shave and lots of fire extinguisher.
Not the fault of the stove but I set this out to warn of the safety required which is no more than gas but perhaps not so obvious [or maybe it is !!!!!!]
They stink a bit - acrid headache type smell.
Best wishes
Wife ignored instructions as to method of filling and just poured the meths down the hole in the middle. [Always one for a short cut]
Large quantity of meths lying in the framework as opposed to the burners.
Match applied......... and things start to go wrong.
Flames [just visible] from the bottom of cooker and spilling. Fire extinguisher applied which just blows it away - still alight - and into the bilges of my lovely wooden boat.
No problem - she has a Thorneycroft Handybillly Petrol engine whose starting proceedure required tickling the carb.........
Pretty close shave and lots of fire extinguisher.
Not the fault of the stove but I set this out to warn of the safety required which is no more than gas but perhaps not so obvious [or maybe it is !!!!!!]
They stink a bit - acrid headache type smell.
Best wishes
heerenleed
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Indeed there is an Origo oven available. But is has no grill. You could use a cast iron grill pan you put on top of your burner. Perish the thought of depriving you of your bacon in the morning.
Peter a/b SV Heerenleed, Steenbeergen, Netherlands
Peter a/b SV Heerenleed, Steenbeergen, Netherlands
seaesta
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Re: An excellent piece of kit!
My Origo is circa 1966 and still going strong. I find that the "extra long" matches that you can get these days are really effective and cheap lighters. If you only have short matches then be prepared to chuck the match into the middle of the burner and leave it there until you have finished cooking and everything is cool.
Mine is mounted on a formica board and when it is not too windy I lift the whole thing into the cockpit to cook. This prevents internal stinks and reduces fire risk (not to be done underway or at anchor in less than a calm sea). Only downside is the grockels on the harbour wall gawking and saying "look at that man cooking a fish etc etc"
My Origo is circa 1966 and still going strong. I find that the "extra long" matches that you can get these days are really effective and cheap lighters. If you only have short matches then be prepared to chuck the match into the middle of the burner and leave it there until you have finished cooking and everything is cool.
Mine is mounted on a formica board and when it is not too windy I lift the whole thing into the cockpit to cook. This prevents internal stinks and reduces fire risk (not to be done underway or at anchor in less than a calm sea). Only downside is the grockels on the harbour wall gawking and saying "look at that man cooking a fish etc etc"