Hello all, When my wife and I were rebuilding and expanding our home we used a=20 large Kerosene Heater. Several walls and a large section of the roof=20 were missing. I live in SW WI and it gets cold here during the winter.=20 We had tarps over these areas. Very large tarps. The tarp over the=20 expansion area allowed us to fire up the heater and wait for about 20=20 minutes or so. If there was no snow and ice on the tarp it would be=20 completely inflated and we could work in a shirt sleeve environment. If=20 there was snow and ice we would have to go and use brooms from=20 underneath the tarps work the snow and ice off the tarps before they=20 would inflate. There was a little bit of smell on first start and a=20 little bit on shutdown. This was about 15 years and was brand new at the=20 time. We spent all winter of that year working under the tarps. Fun,=20 fun, fun in the summertime. :)! Thanks, rich! On 11/29/2017 2:33 AM, mail@crcomp.net wrote: > RussellMc wrote: >> On 28 November 2017 at 18:49, Gary Crowell wr= ote: >> >>> Kerosene? >>> https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200664955_200664955 >>> >>> Never used one, was wondering. >>> >>> I've never met a kerosene heater that did not smell like a kerosene >>> heater when operating. >>> Modern ones may be different. > A kerosene heater identical in every way to the model shown at the > link was used by me for several years. A couple of years ago it got > replaced with a vented natural gas wall heater: > > https://www.homedepot.com/p/Williams-35-000-BTU-hr-Monterey-Top-Vent-Grav= ity-Wall-Furnace-Natural-Gas-Heater-with-Wall-or-Cabinet-Mounted-Thermostat= -3509622A/100059323 > > My garage is used for work every day. My insurance agent says that > although home owners are free to do whatever they want, the code in my > area restricts garage heaters to the vented gas type. Solid (eg pellet > stoves) and liquid (eg kerosene) garage heaters are not up to code. > In my experience the kerosene fumes were tolerable most of the time, > except when the flame was extinguished. My kerosene heater also did not > put out much heat on very cold days. It tended to function more like a > small campfire in the middle of the garage. You stood within one foot of > it to warm up. Then you went about your business until you needed to > warm up again. > The manufacturer clearly states that the kerosene heater must be > used in a well ventilated area. So there's always a lingering suspicion > in your mind about CO poisoning, whether warranted or not. > Kerosene fuel presents yet another problem. You really need to use > white kerosene, which is typically sold by the gallon in a retail > package, when you can find it. It's very expensive and scarce when you > need it the most. > The alternative to white kerosene is the kerosene sold in bulk at > your local fuel depot. Uncle Sam doesn't collect fuel tax on kerosene > used for heaters so red dye is added to discourage vehicular use of > kerosene intended for heating. > The red dye adds a lot of tar to the flame. Instead of a long, > clean, white flame you get a short, flickering, orange flame. It's yet > another thing to ponder as you inhale the fumes. > > Thank you, > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .