Multi Fuel Shop Heater - Diesel Powered?

[JPinnell]

I'm in need of something to temporarily heat up part of my shop. I have 24x40 with one end (15x24) walled off and insulated. I heat this with a wood stove plenty fine. I occasionally have a bigger project going and need some temporary heat in the uninsulated space.

So I'm at Wally World and they sell an All-Pro 55K BTU "multi-fuel" Reddy heater style that states it burns JP8, Diesel 1 and 2, and Kerosene for $200. Anyone ever use one of these. They must be fairly new as I've never seen anything previously like it for less than $1000. Anyone have one, seen one, used one? If so how smelly/fumey is it running diesel.

The reasoning is I keep diesel around for cleaning parts, burning brush, and the car is diesel. I don't want/need another fuel to store and kerosene can get expensive.

Thanks,

- JP

 

[bky]

Yes i bought a 110.000 btu one from wally world last year and love it.
so far i have only burnt diesel fuel

 

[CTyler]

Well I hope the new ones are a LOT better than the old ones. I have a 55k unit and there is to much smell using diesel. I stick to running Kero.

To add....

I also have a 100k propane unit, no fan etc.. and like it much better than Topedo Ready Heater, much cleaner.

 

[duber34]

I have a 55K BTU unit that I bought at Lowes. I've only burned diesel with it. Maybe a tad stinky but with kero running about $3.50 a gallon here, I can crack a window and live with the slight smell. The heater itself works great!


Regards,
Duber