Oil & Fuel Kerosene?

[Firemanbuck82]

I think this unit does have a wick. I looked on line and found a picture of what this looks like. Mine needs to have the heat guard put back on so I just downloaded a pic.


Anyhow, I hope my Tractor supply or the BP might have it. I would rather use Kerosene especially the first time I use it. Oh and yes, it is to just take the chill out while I work.

Thanks,
Bill

I have the same unit that I bought at a salvage store for $40. I also have an unheated 60 x 40 shop, although we rarely get snow here in W. Washington, so the temps aren't quite as bad as in the MW. My heater barely takes the edge off, and then only near the heater. I've tried using a small fan behind it which helps some, but it's still pretty chilly.

My wish list is for a bigger blower type heater that I can mount up on a wall and run off propane. Just saving up my pennies.

 

[mguitas]

Depends on the type. I have a torpedo heater that is designed for dual fuel. It burns clean on diesel.

Ya but if you use diesel it stinks up the place. An believe me it does.

 

[cat fever]

Just buy LSD#1, it is the same product/oil. They have different names and prices but are the same cut off the crude towers.

Not sure on this, but my bet is that LSD#1 is cheaper than Kerosene/Heater oil.

I should also state that LSD#1 will be 15 ppm or less Sulfur content. Kerosene and Heater oil could be much higher. This depends on how much tankage the refinery has where it's being produced. Where I work all the LSD#1, Heater Oil, Kerosene all go to the same tank and are all 15 ppm sulfur or less.

 

[Mike68]

My Local heating oil company sells Kerosene and off-road diesel fuel. The prices are usually very good compared to canned fuel from a big box store.

Even in the garage it takes a while to heat the space up. Good in an emergency though. I used it in a power outage to keep pipes in a back room from freezing.

You need to maintain the unit for any hope of it burning somewhat clean. Read the instruction manual on proper wick maintenance.

 

[KennyG]

Ya but if you use diesel it stinks up the place. An believe me it does.

May depend on the heater. I have run mine on kerosene and on diesel and couldn't smell much difference. Neither is objectionable in a pole building.

 

[buickanddeere]

Do not stink yourself out or breath fumes nastier than necessary. Diesel is too heavy to burn clean. Use Kerosene. Cheapest source around here is Jet A-1 from the local airport. Works good in diesel engines too during the emissions equipment test .

 

[buickanddeere]

Just buy LSD#1, it is the same product/oil. They have different names and prices but are the same cut off the crude towers.

Not sure on this, but my bet is that LSD#1 is cheaper than Kerosene/Heater oil.

I should also state that LSD#1 will be 15 ppm or less Sulfur content. Kerosene and Heater oil could be much higher. This depends on how much tankage the refinery has where it's being produced. Where I work all the LSD#1, Heater Oil, Kerosene all go to the same tank and are all 15 ppm sulfur or less.

For the little bit of fuel he is going to burn, who wants to save $5 and breath stinking diesel fumes instead of using kerosene ?

 

[mike69440]

So who else mixes Kerosene, a bit of Power Service, Marvel Mystery Oil and diesel for winter extreme cold running?

Mostly we do this for the RTV900, as it is no fun doing chores without it every morning at 5:00AM.

 

[motownbrowne]

So who else mixes Kerosene, a bit of Power Service, Marvel Mystery Oil and diesel for winter extreme cold running?

Mostly we do this for the RTV900, as it is no fun doing chores without it every morning at 5:00AM.

I sent my dad to Fleet Farm with a diesel can a month or so ago. He came back with it full of kerosene on accident. Luckily both cans didn't fit in his trunk, or I'd have ten gallons of the stuff. I always use power service in the winter, but I guess I'll be blending this kerosene in this year. Actually, I'm glad he did it because it inspired me to buy a transfer tank I can put in my pickup, so now it's worth going to buy dyed diesel, and I can stop messing around with cans. It's much more pleasant to fill the tractors now, and I don't have to be filling diesel cans all the time.

 

[cat fever]

For the little bit of fuel he is going to burn, who wants to save $5 and breath stinking diesel fumes instead of using kerosene ?

LSD#1 is NOT Diesel fuel in the sense of LSD#2. It is Jet fuel, aside from the sulfur content; Jet A, JP4, JP8, Heater Oil, Kerosene they are all from the same side draw off the crude column, some have the sulfur removed some don't. But the smell will be the same with all of them unlike LSD#2 which has 2 other components mixed in along with the Jet fuel.