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Diesel Stoves

Lee Licata

Sat, Jul 8, 2006 12:55 PM

Dear List,

The admiral wants a good stove top and oven. Here in Europe, butane
is the bottle gas of choice. In America, there is propane.

In theory, the boat will be spending time on both sides, and, in
theory, could have a "gas" cooking system set up to use butune here,
shift it to propane "over there."

But, that sounds like work, and, with the possibility of less than
effective performance.... (Don't know, maybe someone does?)

So, she asked me, why not a stove top and oven powered by diesel
fuel? She though is worried about the smell and soot

I had no good answer so..... I am posing the question to "The List."

TIA

Lee

PS: I understand Dickinson makes diesel fired stove tops and ovens.

PPS: I have a way of "pouring" butane in a propane tank but that also
sounds like work, with an "element" of danger. (Risk may or may not
decrease with practice.) (Maybe it is not a lot of work to convert
one to the other. Might someone know? Maybe if I build the system for
propane, shifting to butane is easier? Again, do not know.... Seems
like I do not know a lot!!!)

PPPS: I have already ruled out electric stove tops. Will have
microwave though....

Dear List, The admiral wants a good stove top and oven. Here in Europe, butane is the bottle gas of choice. In America, there is propane. In theory, the boat will be spending time on both sides, and, in theory, could have a "gas" cooking system set up to use butune here, shift it to propane "over there." But, that sounds like work, and, with the possibility of less than effective performance.... (Don't know, maybe someone does?) So, she asked me, why not a stove top and oven powered by diesel fuel? She though is worried about the smell and soot I had no good answer so..... I am posing the question to "The List." TIA Lee PS: I understand Dickinson makes diesel fired stove tops and ovens. PPS: I have a way of "pouring" butane in a propane tank but that also sounds like work, with an "element" of danger. (Risk may or may not decrease with practice.) (Maybe it is not a lot of work to convert one to the other. Might someone know? Maybe if I build the system for propane, shifting to butane is easier? Again, do not know.... Seems like I do not know a lot!!!) PPPS: I have already ruled out electric stove tops. Will have microwave though....

Peter Bennett

Mon, Jul 10, 2006 12:16 AM

Saturday, July 8, 2006, 5:55:39 AM, Lee wrote:

LL> Dear List,

LL> The admiral wants a good stove top and oven. Here in Europe, butane
LL> is the bottle gas of choice. In America, there is propane.

LL> In theory, the boat will be spending time on both sides, and, in
LL> theory, could have a "gas" cooking system set up to use butune here,
LL> shift it to propane "over there."

LL> But, that sounds like work, and, with the possibility of less than
LL> effective performance.... (Don't know, maybe someone does?)

LL> So, she asked me, why not a stove top and oven powered by diesel
LL> fuel? She though is worried about the smell and soot

LL> I had no good answer so..... I am posing the question to "The List."

LL> TIA

LL> Lee

LL> PS: I understand Dickinson makes diesel fired stove tops and ovens.

The Dickinson diesel stoves I am aware of are not comparable in use to propane/butane/alcohol stoves - they are more like old-fashioned wood stoves - there is a single fire pot at one side that heats the whole stove (and boat), with little control of where the heat goes - the whole top of the stove gets hot. These things are not "instant" - if you want bacon & eggs at 0800, someone has to get up at 0600 to start the stove. I was recently on a boat with one of these - the thing was started at the start of the cruise, left on 24 hours/day, and only turned off near the end of the trip.

--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Saturday, July 8, 2006, 5:55:39 AM, Lee wrote: LL> Dear List, LL> The admiral wants a good stove top and oven. Here in Europe, butane LL> is the bottle gas of choice. In America, there is propane. LL> In theory, the boat will be spending time on both sides, and, in LL> theory, could have a "gas" cooking system set up to use butune here, LL> shift it to propane "over there." LL> But, that sounds like work, and, with the possibility of less than LL> effective performance.... (Don't know, maybe someone does?) LL> So, she asked me, why not a stove top and oven powered by diesel LL> fuel? She though is worried about the smell and soot LL> I had no good answer so..... I am posing the question to "The List." LL> TIA LL> Lee LL> PS: I understand Dickinson makes diesel fired stove tops and ovens. The Dickinson diesel stoves I am aware of are not comparable in use to propane/butane/alcohol stoves - they are more like old-fashioned wood stoves - there is a single fire pot at one side that heats the whole stove (and boat), with little control of where the heat goes - the whole top of the stove gets hot. These things are not "instant" - if you want bacon & eggs at 0800, someone has to get up at 0600 to start the stove. I was recently on a boat with one of these - the thing was started at the start of the cruise, left on 24 hours/day, and only turned off near the end of the trip. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray" GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca