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robb65 · 56-60, M
When I was young kerosene was dirt cheap and we had a couple of heaters similar to that. We bought them when we were building my parents house to heat it while we were working on it and dad bought kerosene by the 55 gallon drum. Now the stuff is ridiculously expensive. I can see it for emergency heat but have a hard time believing it's an affordable option if there's another choice.
Howudoin · 41-45, M
@robb65 right, that's why i don't have one anymore. I use buddy heaters with the conversion hose to connect to a 20# tank. It'll last 60 to 80 hours that way. Plus, I happen to live off grid, so we use these all the time. Less than 20 bucks for a refill and nice heat when there is the extra chill
Livingwell · 61-69, M
You can't smell carbon monoxide. It needs to vent outside somewhere. Otherwise you fall asleep and never wake again.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Howudoin @Livingwell If it emits CO rather than CO2, which is also colourless and odourless, the heater is not running properly and is[i] dangerous[/i]. Human Earth's photograph rings alarm-bells (by yellow flames), even before he tells us what he burns in his stove.
Carbon-dioxide and carbon-dioxide are both dangerous to life, but the CO (from incomplete combustion) is potentially fatal very rapidly.
So many people have been killed over the years by the exhaust from faulty or misused gas, liquid-fuel and solid-fuel appliances that in the UK, strict standards and regulations apply to installing permanent stoves and heating-boilers, using any fuel. Landlords of rental homes are obliged by law to have their appliances safety-inspected and serviced yearly.
I am not sure if you can even still buy here, portable gas or liquid-fuel heaters for domestic use such as those illustrated above, though different types are made for large-space industrial use.
There was a stilly fad about 20 years ago now in Britain for open-flame room-heaters burning isopropyl-alcohol, and these are potentially dangerous physically as well as chemically. Those ridiculously wasteful, gas-fired "patio-heaters" are still widely available from garden-centres and suchlike here; but for outdoor-only use.
Carbon-dioxide and carbon-dioxide are both dangerous to life, but the CO (from incomplete combustion) is potentially fatal very rapidly.
So many people have been killed over the years by the exhaust from faulty or misused gas, liquid-fuel and solid-fuel appliances that in the UK, strict standards and regulations apply to installing permanent stoves and heating-boilers, using any fuel. Landlords of rental homes are obliged by law to have their appliances safety-inspected and serviced yearly.
I am not sure if you can even still buy here, portable gas or liquid-fuel heaters for domestic use such as those illustrated above, though different types are made for large-space industrial use.
There was a stilly fad about 20 years ago now in Britain for open-flame room-heaters burning isopropyl-alcohol, and these are potentially dangerous physically as well as chemically. Those ridiculously wasteful, gas-fired "patio-heaters" are still widely available from garden-centres and suchlike here; but for outdoor-only use.
Livingwell · 61-69, M
HumanEarth · 56-60, F
Mine is this and I burn used motor oil and little bit stale gasoline together
HumanEarth · 56-60, F
And it makes a great diesel fuel for diesel fuel been using for in crawl spaces to water pipes from freezing and run the same 4 trucks for close to 20 years
HumanEarth · 56-60, F
Used oil and stale old gasoline from junked cars. Price FREE
Kerosene what 4 bucks a gallon
Kerosene what 4 bucks a gallon
Riemann · 31-35, M
I grew up around kerosine lamps and I like the smell lol
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Riemann yeah I often think i miss the smell of paraffin which often flooded my home in the winter when I was young.
Don't know if you can even buy it today
Don't know if you can even buy it today
Howudoin · 41-45, M
@Picklebobble2 you still can in the US, but it's getting tougher to find
Howudoin · 41-45, M
I have half a dozen paraffin lamps for emergencies
Howudoin · 41-45, M
That's not the style I expected to see, I thought I'd see the tower style. But agree! They are super effective and efficient and save the day in emergencies. I've had the tower style in the past, and it has literally saved our lives in power outages.
Convivial · 26-30, F
Just make sure you have airflow to vent the fumes
MethDozer · M
Used those for years. They fucking stink, especially those radiant style ones. Expensive compared to propane too. Always weezy and congested. Don't miss those damn things one bit.
Howudoin · 41-45, M
Did you use one with a wick? If so, you must not have had it set to the right height.