Oil & Fuel Kerosene?

[Doofy]

It must be nice living in a area of the country that even has kerosene. Closest thing here is #1 heating oil. Not perfect but it will work. Any fuel smell makes me nauseous, after 40 years of furnace and boiler maintenance. At this stage in my life, all my heating units are all direct vent to avoid any stink.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

My first abode in Alaska was a trailer heated with a couple of those type heaters. Every fuel I used put out fumes in them, kerosine was the least offensive and the wicks lasted longer with the kerosine. I was glad to be done with them and never want to go back!

For portable temporary heat in a pole barn or such I really like the propane radiant heaters. The ones that clamp on the bottle are cheap n convenient. As they are radiant I like them best where I am working the most in the shop. They also use up a lot of air so make sure you have some ventilation in a smaller space. I also wouldn't leave it alone for very long.

Leaving Tok for Dawson city last spring it was -40°, none of the 4 stroke sleds wanted to start, we drug them into my enclosed trailer(with no insulation) and warmed them up for 30/45 minutes and they fired right up. So they put out some decent btu's for something with no power.

 

[Doofy]

We had one single day at -31, last January. I don't miss the extreme cold at all. Tok has always had the cold.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

Ya, I'm glad I don't live in Tok, now Dawson City, I wouldn't mind a bit!

 

[Doofy]

Ya, I'm glad I don't live in Tok, now Dawson City, I wouldn't mind a bit!

Never took that Sled trip over the top to Dawson but lots of my friends have over the years and they always really enjoyed the trip.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I was in Northway one time and it was -62*, and NO I didn't shut my truck off! lol

SR

 

[Doofy]

-16 in Northway this morning. Sure a frigid dang place.

 

[fried1765]

I hate to disappoint you, but I would save the fuel and put this unit in storage. It will do nothing for heat in a pole shed.
We had one similar to that in a living room in the house for a few weeks but almost every time we used it somebody in the house would get a big headache. I stored it and moved it through a few moves and it finally went next to a steel pile so someone else could use it.

I have one, in like new condition.
Anyone want it?
Come and get it!

 

[k0ua]

I have one, in like new condition.
Anyone want it?
Come and get it!

Everyone of those things I have been around, stunk, and gives you a headache unless you open a door or window.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I've seen them both ways, stinky and clean...

Like was already posted, all depends on how it has been maintained and what was burnt in it...

SR