[Rhodes22-list] Heaters

[Wally Buck]

Rik,

Brad's end of the state is a little warmer plus he will be able to warm his 
hands over his microwave. I expect to see him cruising up my way next summer 
with the AC running and a floating hot tub in tow. <grin>

Fall mornings do get cool down here but we still haven't had a freeze. Maybe 
this weekend. I haven't needed a heater yet but we will soon if we want to 
spend the night out.

Our routine is a little different, I usually get up before Jenny and prepare 
and drink my coffee in the cockpit. She is not a morning person nor does she 
drink coffee; she likes to sleep in that extra hour. I use my old Coleman 
Stove for cooking. My boat came with the old style stove with the hard to 
find fuel. Another thing I need to replace ....

Anyway your heater looks pretty nice but I was a little surprised at the 
$139 price tag. I could also use it as camp heater and home emergency heater 
though. Questions -Does the exterior get hot? Can you just set in on the 
cabin or cockpit floor? Any safety issues?

I have heard of using a flower pot (not plastic ones) over a burner to 
generate heat but I have never tried this myself. Anyone else? How well does 
this work, any safety/health concerns?

Thanks,

Wally

>From: Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Psycho-analysis
>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 07:52:45 -0600
>
>Brad,
>
>Why,.... that's my little, warm, cuddly, alcoholic buddy :-)
>
>No, really it's made by Origo and is an alcohol fired heater. Works like 
>their new stoves. No pressure, just a big can full of wick that will absorb 
>about a quart of alcohol then burns back off through a small opening in the 
>top. Has a snuffer to control the flame by partially covering/uncovering 
>the hole or puts it out by completely covering it. Looks kinda like an up 
>side down aluminum pail when it's put together. It can also double as a 
>portable stove in a pinch or if one went onto the beach or something.
>
>Here's one at W/M
>http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=12130
>
>Rik
>
>
>At 05:21 AM 11/13/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>>Rik, what is a heat pal?  Remember, this is a family
>>list!  Brad
>>--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
>> > Brad,
>> >
>> > Ya shur youbet'cha, I'm just giving you a little
>> > grief. :-) Monkey see
>> > monkey do, don'chaknow. I was assuming that you must
>> > have one of those hard
>> > wired battery chargers. Mine is just a portable that
>> > I store in the
>> > compartment next to the head along side the battery.
>> > I can plug it in only
>> > when I need it.
>> >
>> > I don't know, maybe you need to get up a little
>> > earlier or something. We
>> > had some pretty cool mornings down at Ky Lake this
>> > fall. The heat from the
>> > stove was more than welcome. Even fired up the heat
>> > pal one morning.
>> >
>> > Rik
>> >


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