Smell difference between K1 & #2 in a torpedo heater ?

[FritzII]

Right now I'm using a torpedo heater, on K1 kero, for temp heat in my garage. Will it smell a lot worse if I start using #2 off road diesel ?

 

[slowrev]

Yes it will be more stinky, how much will depend on your heater and nose.
Also the factor of if it is high sulfur it will stink a lot. I think most if not all offroad now is just onroad with a differnt dye though.

 

[scesnick]

I run #2 in mine and really don't smell anything. I think it depends on the heater.

 

[rswyan]

Yeah - same here. I'm running offroad in mine (a DESA I got from Lowes) and I really don't smell much at all.

 

[dirtworksequip]

Whats going to burn cleaner? I'd think it would be the kerosene, but burn what you want.

 

[George2615]

The torpedo heater I use in my garage has a tag that recommends K1 for fuel. It all depends on the nozzle and air mixture of your heater. Just like a home fuel oil furnace it will run on #1 or #2 and if you have the proper nozzle and air setting it will burn clean with little or no smell.

 

[FritzII]

Thanx for the info.

I've got one of the newer Reddy heaters that says you can burn Kero, #2 or jet fuel. It burns a lot cleaner than an older one that I have that requires K1 only. The older heater finally died. No more spark. I'll try the #2. I run the house furnace and tractors on #2 also. Plus it's about 40 cents per gallon cheaper than kero 1.

 

[Iowa2210]

I also have one of the new multi-fuel torpedos. I run it on the very same fuel that i put in my 2210, even has the powerservice in it. I have a 15gal tank that I fill from 5gal yellow jugs and then gravity feed through a fuel nozzle. fill the tractor and fill the heater. I'm in an uninsulated 24x36 machine shed, so fumes is the least of my worries in the winter!

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