info requested for alcohol stove

JGrider · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject: info requested for alcohol stove

I need to find a place to buy alcohol for my stove on my C-dory. I've looked all around New Orleans. Can anyone give me any suggestions?
Thank you
Jeannie's Voodoo
Jeannie

colobear · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject:

You might try a paint or hardware store for denatured alcohol, an auto store for iso-heet, (not regular heet), or a liquor store for grain alcohol

BrentB · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject:

Try West Marine, WalMart, hardware stores, camping and RV stores, Home Depot , Menards, Meijer, Lowes for Denatured alcohol

helm · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:03 pm Post subject:

Like Brent said, we just go to Wal Mart and buy denatured alcohol in the paint section

Eric

rogerbum · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject:

Who would have thought you'd have a hard time finding alcohol in New Orleans? When I've been there, it seems to find me. Wink

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:32 pm Post subject:

BrentB · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:31 pm Post subject:

A drunk that smelled like a brewery got on a bus one day. He sat down next to a priest. The drunk's shirt was stained, his face was full of bright red lipstick and he had a half-empty bottle of wine sticking out of his pocket. He opened his newspaper and started reading. A couple minutes later, he asked the priest, "Father, what causes arthritis?"

"Mister, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol, and contempt for your fellow man," the priest replied.

"Imagine that," the drunk muttered. He returned to reading his paper.

The priest, thinking about what he had said, turned to the man and apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?"

"I don't have arthritis, Father," the drunk said, "but I just read in the paper that the Pope does."

JGrider · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject: denatured alcohol

Thank you for all your help. I went to Walmart here in town and they said they didn't carry. I went to sporting goods though. I will go back to the paint department.
Jeannie

Dora~Jean · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject:

Last gallon of denatured alcohol I bought was $15 at Home Depot compared to $30 at West Marine... and it doesn't soot or smoke either. Very happy to have found another source!

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject:

I have a question. do you have to use denatured alcohol or can you use something else? Susan does not like the smell of the denatured alcohol and wants to change to something else. Will medical alcohol work? or is the flash point different?

patrick and linda · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject:

so,
my arthritis is beginning to act up, sure hope my wife doesn't read this thread, can't afford a divorce at this stage of the game!
pat

BrentB · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:34 pm Post subject:

Safety first thought first

The National Fire Protection Association has assigned a flammability rating of 3 (severe fire hazard) to isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and methanol (wood alcohol).

Both need to be kept in a tightly closed container to prevent vapor fumes

Isopropyl alcohol burns dirty and produces of carbon is m2cw

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject: