I recently bought a catalina 30 with a Galley Maid Kerosene stove. I don't know anything about it. I'm trying to get it to work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
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Gord May
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GALLEY MAID @ Telephone: 561-848-8696 FAX: 561-848-8872 Postal address: 4348 Westroad Drive; West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Electronic mail General Information: info@galleymaid.com SOME COMMON PROBLEMS /W KEROSENE/DIESEL BURNERS: 1 - Flame Flutters and Dwindles: Check the Nipple &/or Restrictor for plugging & cleanliness. Clean if required. 2 - Tall Orange-Yellow Flame: Check for proper Pre-Heating. 3 - Low Heat Output: Clean Burner Orifice /w Alcohol & soft brush. LIGHTING a KEROSENE STOVE: During transport, kerosene can be stored in any tight plastic bottle. A proper fuel bottle with a tap valve is recommended, though; it reduces spilling greatly and the bottles are far more durable. Also keep in mind that kerosene shrinks somewhat in very cold temperatures. Fill the tank no more than 2/3 full. Close the fuel lid, make sure the stove stands securely and open the valve. If the stove has been used much, a quick cleaning of the jet (the tiny hole in the lower end of the burner) is in order now. Pressurized kerosene stoves require preheating with alcohol. The traditional method of doing this is to fill a little alcohol (from a smallnecked bottle) into the preheating pan, light it and let it burn down. On larger stoves it's worth doing twice. These days you can also use alcohol paste from a tube; this is less messy. Close the valve and start pumping. 25-30 pumps will build up pressure nicely for most stoves. Now keep your matches handy and open the valve. Kero fumes should now be dispersing through the jet; put a match to it. (If fuel shoots up instead the preheating job was botched.) Flames, which should optimally be blue but may be yellow, will now start showing on top of the burner. If the flames are yellow or the stove is sputtering you can now pump a bit more to build up pressure further. When you wish to turn off the stove, you close the valve. Once the stove has cooled, open the fuel lid to allow any remaining pressure to go. The remaining fuel can be left in the tank provided the valve is closed but you should empty it if the stove won't be used for the next few months. Lighting a wick stove During transport, kerosene can be stored in any tight plastic bottle. A proper fuel bottle with a tap valve is recommended, though; it reduces spilling greatly and the bottles are far more durable. Also keep in mind that kerosene shrinks somewhat in very cold temperatures. Wick stoves are not pressurized. As long as the wicks are all right and the tank whole it is hardly possible to misuse one. Some wick stoves, particularly new ones, have multiple wicks. Check that the wick is present and adjust it to be an inch above the opening. Fill the tank. Close the fuel lid, make sure the stove stands securely and wait until the kerosene has saturated the wick (cou can feel the top of the wick become moist). Light the wick with a match and you are set. When you wish to turn off the stove, you turn the wick almost completely down then blow it out. The remaining fuel can be left in the tank provided the valve is closed but you should empty it if the stove won't be used for the next few months. Good luck, Gord
GALLEY MAID @ Telephone: 561-848-8696 FAX: 561-848-8872 Postal address: 4348 Westroad Drive; West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Electronic mail General Information: info@galleymaid.com SOME COMMON PROBLEMS /W KEROSENE/DIESEL BURNERS: 1 - Flame Flutters and Dwindles: Check the Nipple &/or Restrictor for plugging & cleanliness. Clean if required. 2 - Tall Orange-Yellow Flame: Check for proper Pre-Heating. 3 - Low Heat Output: Clean Burner Orifice /w Alcohol & soft brush. LIGHTING a KEROSENE STOVE: During transport, kerosene can be stored in any tight plastic bottle. A proper fuel bottle with a tap valve is recommended, though; it reduces spilling greatly and the bottles are far more durable. Also keep in mind that kerosene shrinks somewhat in very cold temperatures. Fill the tank no more than 2/3 full. Close the fuel lid, make sure the stove stands securely and open the valve. If the stove has been used much, a quick cleaning of the jet (the tiny hole in the lower end of the burner) is in order now. Pressurized kerosene stoves require preheating with alcohol. The traditional method of doing this is to fill a little alcohol (from a smallnecked bottle) into the preheating pan, light it and let it burn down. On larger stoves it's worth doing twice. These days you can also use alcohol paste from a tube; this is less messy. Close the valve and start pumping. 25-30 pumps will build up pressure nicely for most stoves. Now keep your matches handy and open the valve. Kero fumes should now be dispersing through the jet; put a match to it. (If fuel shoots up instead the preheating job was botched.) Flames, which should optimally be blue but may be yellow, will now start showing on top of the burner. If the flames are yellow or the stove is sputtering you can now pump a bit more to build up pressure further. When you wish to turn off the stove, you close the valve. Once the stove has cooled, open the fuel lid to allow any remaining pressure to go. The remaining fuel can be left in the tank provided the valve is closed but you should empty it if the stove won't be used for the next few months. Lighting a wick stove During transport, kerosene can be stored in any tight plastic bottle. A proper fuel bottle with a tap valve is recommended, though; it reduces spilling greatly and the bottles are far more durable. Also keep in mind that kerosene shrinks somewhat in very cold temperatures. Wick stoves are not pressurized. As long as the wicks are all right and the tank whole it is hardly possible to misuse one. Some wick stoves, particularly new ones, have multiple wicks. Check that the wick is present and adjust it to be an inch above the opening. Fill the tank. Close the fuel lid, make sure the stove stands securely and wait until the kerosene has saturated the wick (cou can feel the top of the wick become moist). Light the wick with a match and you are set. When you wish to turn off the stove, you turn the wick almost completely down then blow it out. The remaining fuel can be left in the tank provided the valve is closed but you should empty it if the stove won't be used for the next few months. Good luck, Gord
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Alan
Had one
years ago. It was a pressurized system that need to be pumped up with a small hand pump. To start you need a small alcohol fire to preheat the burner so that the kerosene will vaporize. Once it goes, its a very hot efficient burner.
years ago. It was a pressurized system that need to be pumped up with a small hand pump. To start you need a small alcohol fire to preheat the burner so that the kerosene will vaporize. Once it goes, its a very hot efficient burner.
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Ed Kennedy
Alchol Paste?
Gord, You stated that you can use an Alchol paste to preheat a stove. I have a Kerosene stove, but have never heard of this product. I'm sure it would be a lot safer than trying to fill those shallow preheat pans with alchol, especially when the boat is moving. What is the product name, and where can I get some?
Gord, You stated that you can use an Alchol paste to preheat a stove. I have a Kerosene stove, but have never heard of this product. I'm sure it would be a lot safer than trying to fill those shallow preheat pans with alchol, especially when the boat is moving. What is the product name, and where can I get some?
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Ward
Paste
I am sure Gord has the name of the paste, but if he doesn't, you can get clean burning paste at any camping/backpack store. I used to use it all the time on my Svea back pack stove. It burns hot and very clean. The pre heating of stoves is to get the "generator" to convert liquid fuel into a vapor. Ward
I am sure Gord has the name of the paste, but if he doesn't, you can get clean burning paste at any camping/backpack store. I used to use it all the time on my Svea back pack stove. It burns hot and very clean. The pre heating of stoves is to get the "generator" to convert liquid fuel into a vapor. Ward
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Alan
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Gord May
STERNO
Yes, Sterno is a brand name. Used under steam tables, fondue pots, etc; and the Vet's will tell you, as a primary cooking heat source. Regards, Gord
Yes, Sterno is a brand name. Used under steam tables, fondue pots, etc; and the Vet's will tell you, as a primary cooking heat source. Regards, Gord
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Augie Byllott
If you type the key words -- galley maid kerosene stove -- and hit the GO button, you'll get about 5 pages of hits. I'm sure you'll find the answer among them.
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Ed Kennedy
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