Space Heaters...Kero or Propane???

[Hypoid]

Like the title says!

I had one that used Kerosene among other fuels, including pump diesel. It had a good life. I replaced it with a propane heater. The propane is OK, but a little more expensive, and less convenient to use the compressed gas. Both units blast heated air where you point them.

I'm half wishing I had bought another kerosene heater, but wonder if I'm forgetting something about using the old one.

Have you used both? Which is your preference, and why?

 

[Frank Z]

Carbon monoxide poisoning? I despise kerosene heaters. LP FTW!!

Actually, a Nat. Gas unit heater is the shiznitzle!!!! They can be converted to run on LP as well.

 

[DutchVDub]

Pellet stove for the garage

 

[Sherman_thetank]

85000btu kero heater running on diesel is what i will be firing up tonight

 

[tysonxj]

I love my LP heater. Heats up an insulated 3 car in minutes.

Kerosene fumes make me want to vomit.

 

[SteveT]

For the shop? Check this out. You could take up used oil donations at Meet and Greets.

Heater

Steve

 

[Hypoid]

Carbon monoxide poisoning? I despise kerosene heaters. LP FTW!!

Actually, a Nat. Gas unit heater is the shiznitzle!!!! They can be converted to run on LP as well.

Interesting comment Frank. Granted I'm trying to heat a glorified drafty old shed with a cement floor, but it was difficult to breath after the shop got warm. Maybe it was just plain ol' asphyxiation without any poisenous by-products.

 

[Apostle]

can allways pick up a surplus army stove, runs on diesel. 5 gallons lasts forever

 

[Hypoid]

I fired the thing up last night, ran for awhile, got tired of hearing it and shut down. About 20 minutes later it was a little chilly for my sweater. If the ol' shack was insulated, and not so drafty, it would be much cheaper to heat. Since it's a rental, I'll just have to live with it.

I did find this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc1URQgQWNo

 

[DutchVDub]

I've got a natural gas line in my garage already so I'm thinking I'll just get a gas heater and run it off of that.

 

[Hypoid]

My landlord has a natrual gas heater in his shop. He's pretty cool about letting me work there, I just don't want to wear out the welcome.

You call my buddy back???

 

[DutchVDub]

I left him 2 messages and I haven't heard anything from him.