Origo Alcohol Stoves

[BenDover]

I have been looking into alternative cooking solutions for the off grid cabin I am building, and discovered a pretty cool product made by a Swedish company Origo (Bought out now by Dometic?). Its called the Heat-Pal 5000 (new model 5100). Its an alcohol cooktop housed in package that can double as a small space heater. Obviously runs on denatured alcohol which is safe for indoor use. The storage life of alcohol is excellent especially in sealed gallon cans.

Just posted a review on my blog: https://bodegabuild.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/origo-heat-pal-5000-review/

Thought some in this forum would find it useful....

 

[Gidge]

Where does one buy bulk alcohol ?

 

[Boghog1]

Where does one buy bulk alcohol ?

You can get it from your paint supply of choice, walmart, lowes HD etc...
Denatured Alcohol, HEET gas line antifreeze works too

 

[ASHDUMP]

I have a small alcohol stove that came with my boat.... I never used it though. It was a small one burner.... nothing like your picture.

 

[Boghog1]

check out Zen Backpacking Stoves - Home of the Alcohol Stove for a plethora of DIY alcohol stoves

 

[BenDover]

The one in the pic uses the guts from the cook tops they sell for use on boats. They have single and dual burner units and even one with an oven attached.

I have a small alcohol stove that came with my boat.... I never used it though. It was a small one burner.... nothing like your picture.

 

[bbarer]

I had an Origo on my boat and they are very good, in fact amazing how much heat they throw for an alcohol stove. You can just use denatured alcohol in them that you buy at home depot...

 

[MisterHappy]

Another advantage of the alcohol stove, is that it can be extinguished by water, in case of a spill.

Diversity is important for fuel sources.

 

[squatch413]

A guy I used to work with used an alcohol stove as his only means of grilling.