OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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> What is your experience/objection to using sterno indoors Sheldon?
> If you know something about it, please speak up! :-)
>

I can't answer for him and prefer not to read his posts a little flaw
with killfiles but I will answer your question.

> My house is all electric and if this storm causes a lengthy power
> outage, it'd be easier for me to use the sterno stove for heating up
> soup and stuff instead of dragging out the propane burner and cooking
> outside in the rain.

Our house is gas and electric in that the cooking is electric inside,
the dryer, hot water tank, furnace, and grill is gas. But the fan on
the furnace wont't work if the power is out so solar back-up is great.
If you have a spot outside such as the garage, sunporch, or whatever and
the elements won't bother you whatever you have. I know restaurants use
sterno to keep things warm. I question whether it would actually reheat
things to the desired temp. Now most restaurants are considerably
larger than your kitchen so maybe you might have a problem but they use
them in chaffing dishes. IMO I would not use sterno as a main cooking
fuel because of the instability and the co problem even for emergency
situations. In emergencies you want your equipment to perform without
worry. I can't say that sterno fits that criteria.
>
> Cheers!