Spirit stoves

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The girlfriend just saw vyv-coxs reply she was anti before but now! Anymore in favour out there.

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Filling, cooking time and fumes have never been a problem for me with the Origo. The only thing I would change given the choice is the cosmetics - enamel and brass like a taylors paraffin stove would look more in keeping aboard my old boat than the shiney stainless.
 
Bit of fred drift here but it may be of interest...
Bilbobaggins of this parish sold me an American spirit oven/3 burner hob when I ditched the gas cooker for reasons which have more to do with having a wooden boat with no possibility of a venting gas locker.
Unlike the Origo it uses pressurised meths which brings the advantages of virtually no evaporation, higher thermal output and safe storage as the tank holds enough fuel for a season.
The oven is better than both the Plastimo Neptune and CF Parker gas ovens I used before with better heat distribution. IDA is available if you search it out, so no smell or staining from the methyl violet.
The unit is bigger than standard size yot cookers, but there's an extra burner on top. I am well pleased so far.
 
I think Origo cookers are great and they do not really take much longer to boil the kettle than a gas cooker. They are so simple that there is little if anything to go wrong.

When installing you need enough space behind to hinge the lid backwards to lift out the "cans" for refilling.

I have never found the smell a problem even without the rubber gaskets.

Meths can be bought from trade paint suppliers for about £9 for 4 or 5 litres.

Keep 2 or 3 long narrow nozzle lighters onboard.

Only downside for me is the soot that develops on the bottom of my much used kettle!
 
I agree, but then I've done the CORGI course back in the mid-80's and worked fitting and repairing gas installations in mobile homes throughout Europe.

I am more than happy with our gas installation and happy to expend or repair it as I have the kit to do it but can understand why people are wary of gas.

I buy meths to use with meths based wood dyes and have had a leaky 5L container delivered - I'm happier with gas bottles sat in the workshop than plastic containers of meths.
 
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What always surprises me is that people reject the safety and convenience of a properly installed gas system and opt for the inconvenience of a meths burner and the hazards of keeping bottles of a highly flammable liquid on board.

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So its official then...No whisky on Vics boat /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Tim
 
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No whisky on Vics boat

[/ QUOTE ] Correct as it so happens! But I dont think whisky would be classed as highly flammable. What's its flash point? Less than 32C.
 
We've got an Origo 6000. I think it's fantastic - we've freed up loads of locker space by eliminating 2 gas bottles, and you never have to worry about leaving the gas on/off. The oven is great. It takes a while to heat up but is more than capable of roasting a chicken quickly. It gets very hot and I wouldn't go back to gas. Excuse the mess - hadn't got round to washing up:

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VicS your the chemist round here ......I remember a thread before about adding a small amount of water to the Meths available in this country would reduce the smell ......
 
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