Kerosene
Portable
Heaters
Kerosene portable heaters have become popular heating units of
a home because it's cheaper than electricity in some parts of the country.
However, don't ever use kerosene heaters as a main heat source. Take a look at
what wikipedia says. And don't
confuse kerosene heaters with propane
heaters.
As you know kerosene
is a gas and when gas burns it needs oxygen. As your kerosene heater burns the
oxygen it is then replaced by many different gases including kerosene carbon
monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide just to name a few. What that
really means is you need to be careful and provide proper ventilation. It's
wise to open a nearby window or door to properly ventilate your room.
Truthfully kerosene forced air heaters are ideal for
construction sites that have access to fresh air. I have two sets of friend
that live in an area where they experience power outages for days. Both of them
purchased the Sengoku cv-2230 keroheat in the basement when
their power went out, but they did leave a window cracked open to allow fresh
air to enter the home. My inlaws on the other hand use a kerosene
convection heater every time the power goes out in their area. They follow
the kerosene heater safety rules like keeping it out of the main traffic
flow, keep it at least 3 ft away from walls or anything combustible, and they
crack the window open.
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We've used our kerosene
portable heaters downstairs (before we purchased the holmes space heaters) the
winter when we want to work down there. Now with the Holmes in the basement we
simply use the kerosene portable heaters outside in the garage. The only thing
we are very careful of is adding the proper kerosene heater fuel.
Kerosene comes in two types:
1-K kerosene fuel and 2-K
kerosene fuel.
The difference is in the
amount of sulfur it contains. The 1-K has less and that is the recommended fuel
for our kerosene radiant heater. We never use any other type of fuel in
this unit and we've never had problems. Sure the kerosene heater wick
will go out on us, but that's an easy fix, especially for the heat it can
produce.
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Brand
Names of Kerosene Portable Heaters
Below is a list of "some" of
the kerosene portable heaters you can find. The ones we found have the higher
ratings from customers who have purchased this portable ceramic
heaters.
Kerosene heaters like wood
stoves, fireplaces or pellet stoves will be measured in BTU's. For example you
might find a 000-BTU Portable
Kerosene Heater and where the 000 is it will usually give you a number
around 4000, 10,000 or even 15,000 for the commercial heaters. The higher the
number the more square footage it will heat. And yes you can get some
really big air forced heaters which are not even close
to the sizes you see with something like the honeywell
portable heaters.
Shopping
Tips for Kerosene Portable Heaters
We
highly recommend shopping for kerosene portable heaters reviews online before
you make a purchase. One of the best places is Amazon because a lot of
customers share their experiences in the reviews found below the actual heater.
Take the positives/negative reviews, look at the price guide and then make a
decision. You will find the lowest and cheapest prices by looking at several of
the heaters on the page. Don't be alarmed if you see two or three identical
kerosene heaters with different price tags. That is because when the retailer
submits to Amazon they did not see their competitors price or they will bump up
the price when they see their competitors running low on stock. Look also for
items ships for free because you will get free shipping if you shop
around.
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