Air forced turbo heater/ salamander

[farmer2009]

I have a Mr. Heater brand. It's multi-fuel. 125,000 btu. Burn rate on k-1 is .96 gal/ hour. Better on diesel. No strong smell on diesel and has built in thermostat. It's on its 5th winter and all I have had to do is cut the ends off the fuel lines as they split on the hose barbs next time I will have to replace the fuel lines. But that was this winter and had a lot of K-1 run through it as I just switched to deisel this year.

 

[Industrial Toys]

What's the difference between running the two fuels? I have never seen one of those that runs on Diesel. I don't feel the cost as much if I use my bulk diesel but do when I gotta fork over the money for K-1.

I have a steam genny that also runs on K-1. Would love to see that on Diesel as well.

 

[farmer2009]

Diesel has more btu's per gallon. Not suppose to burn as clean though. My heater says k-1 but also says it's tested for multi fuel but recommended on k-1. Also has a fuel pressure gauge and adjustment screw. There maybe more differences.

 

[jel1988]

I have an old propane unit, no tags, no idea how old the unit is. It was used when I bought it 25 years ago. I don't know how many BTU's but we used to use it to heat work sites in the fall and winter. It would heat a 1000 sq/ft house to tropical temperatures in less than a half an hour. We once tented in a concrete garage slab at -40 and kept it at room temperature for a couple days to cure. At full throttle it would burn 100 lb tank every 8 hours, we would normally cut her back and get 24 hours out of the same tank. This unit is about 4' long and 12" in diameter, unless your heating a large area find something about 1/2 this size.

 

[grsthegreat]

mine says diesel or kerosene on the fuel tank. works with either.

 

[diesel lover]

What's the difference between running the two fuels? I have never seen one of those that runs on Diesel. I don't feel the cost as much if I use my bulk diesel but do when I gotta fork over the money for K-1. I have a steam genny that also runs on K-1. Would love to see that on Diesel as well.

Hey industrial! If a unit is designed to burn diesel it will burn it as well as kerosene and also just as clean.

Do not burn diesel in a unit that is not designed for it. My friends is not so I only burn kerosene. Diesel can clog up a heater that's only designed for the kero. Here kerosene is 4.30$ Per gallon while diesel is 3.80$ or so. I keep kerosene sometimes for starting fires and such but most of the time I keep diesel as it is very easy to get at the pump and also can be used in Diesel engines more readily .

On the heater itself it says it can burn #1 fuel oil but my friend asked me not to, he said to only burn kerosene as it will stay cleaner this way.

I kept thinking about buying a mr heater portable buddy but I'm not sure about that right now. At a max of 9,000 btu and propane bottles at 3$ per gallon it's pretty outrageous. My dad and I have refilled 1 pound bottles for years off a bulk tank but I still like the kerosene and diesel units. I have read more than once the propane units are less costly to run.

This heater would pay for itself as right now I'm trying to buy a house but do not own right now. Buying fuel is still much cheaper than taking anything to the shop. I service my own stuff and it sure pays off and gives me a large sense of accomplishment !!

 

[aczlan]

What's the difference between running the two fuels? I have never seen one of those that runs on Diesel. I don't feel the cost as much if I use my bulk diesel but do when I gotta fork over the money for K-1.
I have a steam genny that also runs on K-1. Would love to see that on Diesel as well.

We have one, its a Master brand from TSC (this one: Master® Kerosene/Diesel Forced Air Heater, 75,000 BTU - Tractor Supply Co. ). Running it on Diesel gives me a headache in 30 mins of running. K1 I am good for ~90 mins, then its warm enough to not be worth the smell. It takes ~4 gallons per 24 hours to keep our uninsulated shop at 65F when its in the mid teens outside (as I found when I left it on overnight).

Aaron Z

 

[diesel lover]

Is carbon monoxide a problem with these. I suspect it could be and suggest you get a monitor. Sorry for the thread hijack. Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

Carbon monoxide could be a problem. Never a bad time to have a carbon monoxide detector in your garage.

After working with propane forklifts and running them inside a 20 foot by 20 foot shop even if the exhaust is "cleaner" I would not suggest running them long behind closed doors! They can still make you sick. Same goes for me on any salamander or any heater. Be careful within your own safety limits. I only use a salamander to jump start the temperatures, then I run them and shut them off as needed. Of course if the door is open or I am forced to work outside I will keep it running

 

[diesel lover]

I grew up in a 20x 25 foot garage. We had one of these radiant heaters that attach directly to the top of a propane tank.
http://www.menards.com/main/heating...heater-certified-tank-to/p-2189027-c-6863.htm
They work well and will not heat up an area extremely fast, but for what I'm doing it seems like a better choice till I have funds to buy a higher quality air forced or other heater.

This could also be used in a power out to heat the house. I grew up with one so I know there are not the strongest but they certainly do help behind closed doors!

I could get one of the dual head units

 

[hr3]

Carbon monoxide is not a problem with diesel fuel. Not that to much of the fumes won't make you sick but they do not create carbon monoxide.

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