Ethanol stoves & heaters

[slowworm]

I'm looking at getting a decent ethanol cooking stove that could be either used for a main camp or at home if required. Something larger than the usual meths camping stove. I've seen stoves used in boats and camper vans costing around £200 which is a bit much at the moment but I don't think a cheap £10 version would be worth it either. Any ideas on where to look?

This is the boat stove, 4 hours cooking is excessive for my needs, 30 mins would be ample. https://www.compass24.com/compass-spirit-cooker-1500-3000-1-2-burner-414380/26-2x23-6x13-7-3-1500-1

I would run it on bioethanol and whilst looking into that I note many people run domestic fireplaces on it so I thought there would be small heaters available but I can't find anything. Does anyone know of any? Something the size of a camp heater or greenhouse paraffin heater.

I know this topic has come up in the past but there didn't seem to he anything relevant in the posts, and hopefully new things have been invented.

 

[Toddy]

At that size it would it not give off an awful lot of heat? Commercial kitchens use the stuff for chaffing trays, to keep food warm, and they buy it by the can load and decant as necessary.
For small camping we use the greenheat gel sachets....though I somehow wonder just how green those are really.

I had been looking at this one recently though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Alcohol-Outdoor-Stainless-Cookware/dp/B0CZ3MQDF8/ref=asc_df_B0CZ3MQDF8?mcid=c3947d241bb831f8aab45e199d91952b&hvocijid=16665185250006724342-B0CZ3MQDF8-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16665185250006724342&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006886&hvtargid=pla-2281435176858&gad_source=1&th=1

 

[GreyCat]

I'm looking at getting a decent ethanol cooking stove that could be either used for a main camp or at home if required. Something larger than the usual meths camping stove. I've seen stoves used in boats and camper vans costing around £200 which is a bit much at the moment but I don't think a cheap £10 version would be worth it either. Any ideas on where to look?

This is the boat stove, 4 hours cooking is excessive for my needs, 30 mins would be ample. https://www.compass24.com/compass-spirit-cooker-1500-3000-1-2-burner-414380/26-2x23-6x13-7-3-1500-1

I would run it on bioethanol and whilst looking into that I note many people run domestic fireplaces on it so I thought there would be small heaters available but I can't find anything. Does anyone know of any? Something the size of a camp heater or greenhouse paraffin heater.

I know this topic has come up in the past but there didn't seem to he anything relevant in the posts, and hopefully new things have been invented.

The stoves you show are the Origo stoves

They are very good for camper van use and run on bioethanol.

Very robust, built to last

BUT

Unless someone has bought the design, AIUI, a few years ago the manufacturer was bought out by Dometique, who then discontinued the spirit stove in favour of their gas fuelled offerings......

Once the stock was sold about 5 years ago, they became as rare as rocking horse do dah

... I can only assume that Compass got hold of the IP and are making them again.

Hope so as they are brilliant stoves, a proper controllable stove that runs on bioethanol, is bombproof and safe.

GC

 

[slowworm]

At that size it would it not give off an awful lot of heat?

2 KW according to the details so ample for us, I would be more concerned with how well it simmers as both our gas stoves are hard to simmer something like porridge on.

I agree with the chafing burners not giving off much heat but I picked up a simple meths stove and that burns much hotter. (I may just use that and make a decent pan support). The amazon stove looks a bit light weight for what I want.

 

[slowworm]

The stoves you show are the Origo stoves

They are very good for camper van use and run on bioethanol.

My limited searching did show up the Origo stoves, but I don't know much about them. Nice to hear the design works well.

I have found a few similar types of stove but only sold in Africa so I can't find a UK price.

 

[GreyCat]

@slowworm : the Origo stoves were discontinued in Europe in about 2021. Aroind then, I paid the new price for a used one from Germany, sourced on eBay. Although in fairness is was like new condition.

Got lucky as not long after that they were going for silly money.

If the Compass link you posted is current, maybe someone is making them again, if not then look on eBay is the only realistic option.

Which is a pity as they are great stoves, easy to use, nothing to really wear out, very controlable, runs on renewable fuel, a proper stove for life.

GC

 

[slowworm]

Well I've been using a trangia type clone with bioethanol to see how I get on. The bioethanol seems to work well and has far less smell than meths. I think I might get a small real Trangia setup for hicking use and use that for a while.

Funnily enough, despite loads of searching not turning up much, whilst looking at the trangia setups I noticed this on another site. Looks interesting and the sort of stove design I expected to find a few more examples of.

FB-02E - Fishbone

FB-02E Bioethanol stove Ideal stove for your home, boat, or summer cottage Large and stable enough to use normal cooking pots Requires minimal preparation to use Run time on a full tank (95 min on full power) is long enough for most uses and also social cooking Excellent stove for emergency use...

www.fishbonestove.com