Yes, Becky. Kerosene heaters are MUCH safer than electric heaters. There is not ONE case on record of a faulty kerosene heater starting a fire. They are so safe, I burn mine on all night long when it's really cold. Number one thing is to keep them maintained, do regular dry burns, use good quality kerosene.
@jettastreetracer I have the same heater but a different name. DuraHeat DH-2304..One heater company makes the same model under different brand names. So, having said that, go to Home Depot and get the DuraHeat DH-2304. Price is around $139.00 or so but very well worth it. It'll heat up a 1000 square foot house easily. Newer ones have an electric ignitor(2 batteries) to light the wick but I still use a match !! Hope this helps !!
hi becky thanks for the info we have a question about your kerosene heater model cv-2230 how is your kerosene heater during now because we not sure which one to buy out of the two interested in the two is yours cv-2230 or the kero world one kw-24/kc2400 and fogot something what is the megaheat mega-230 one is for whats the differents and buy the way stay beautiful thanks.
you forgot to mention a very important thing: when you turn it on and trough those first 5 minutes, as well as when you turn it off, the whole thing STINKS! I never do these two steps indoor, there's also soot in the air which you don't want to breath. Also after 50 to 70 hours of burning, there will be carbon deposits in the wick, this is dangerous because after a while the wick may not go back to the off position. to solve this you have to let the heater burn it's fuel completely outdoors
Hey Becky, nice vid. You should pick up a used Kerosun heater. They can be found for ~ $50 and are the best readily available IMO. All kerosene heaters I have experience with have some odor at start and finish, but the Kerosun brand are one of the few that has no odor while running. Get one in good shape, change the wick and clean it up and you won't want any other brand... The convection models that look similar to yours are the best. I've yet to come across a radiant style that doesn't stink
Great video -- very thorough on the kerosene heater. However, it's very important not to fill the heater indoors. I always go at least 10 steps away from the house to fill it. Also, check out the small hose-type fillers that you can put into the kerosene can. You squeeze the bulb to start a siphon and fill the tank in the heater. They're around 5 bucks and worth every penny. I've never spilled a drop using one.
just watched this whole vid. finally...there should be a pedal on the bottom of it that you use to light it(push it in n watch till you get it perfect,then set it down n it light's)also I can't believe you filled that inside! on that "shag"/long wgatever(looked like a) carpet?!1. static/spark2.fumes3. if u woulda" spilled it it stink's 4ever!...anyways nice if u r interested n have the$ you can buy"clean kerosene" smell's better +++
Hey!...haha just watcjed your other vid.u are livin"a(my)dream...do u like 2 fish? IF SO U R PERFECT WOMAN!...lol beautiful place ya got there! did u buy it as 1 of those kit's I always see in Cabela's or do it all(material's n plot/property)yourself?...awesome n thank's 4 posting....trying to prove 2 some1 that the heater can be used indoor's(my ice fishin hut) I run a steel duct sometimes(if I'm not cookin) lol n detach it to melt thefrozen icehole
@mid2k Do a dry burn. When the tank is low on kerosene, let it burn with the wick in the highest position--do it outside as it produces smell. When the flame is out, wait an hour and relight. When flame goes out, take a tooth brush and brush upwards on the wick to remove and carbon deposits. All done!
Just wanted to add on the kerosene heater that it does take moisture out of the air so having a pot of water boiling on the stove is helpful to add moisture back into the air, also Kerosene can have a static discharge from the original container to the kerosene heater so it will also be helpful to have a type of "jumper cable" between the two containers to control or neutralize the charge. Enjoy your videos.
@shangoramoda Actually, the burning kerosene will *add* moisture to the air. Being a hydrocarbon, the combustion products will be CO2 and H2O (assuming proper combustion). The real issue, as other posters have pointed out, is adequate oxygen supply. Hence having a window or two cracked open. As for static charge, not an issue as long as the heater is filled up *outside*. (NEVER fill one of these thingies indoors!) Also, since most containers are plastic, a jumper cable would be useless, anyway.
haha I love all your son's comments through your videos and when you get a little befuddled and change your tone of voice, it's cute and funny and adds to the vids :) I love your videos,they're great.
wheres your woodstove homesteader? Build a methane digester for that thing atleast. Or get that ole axe out and your loppers and cut some firewood 5 cords should get ya thru the winter.
I buy K-1 In Rhode Island at the pump currently $2.89 / Gallon. Great heat and they are very effeicent. All the heat produced is put into the space you are heating. in my opinion this efficientcy kind of off sets the higher fuel cost.
I bought one of these last year incase of a power failure and lit it once. I forgot how to operate it now and this video brought it all back. Great info hun!
My husband loves the smell of burning kerosene, but man has the price of this fuel is so expensive! Great info, and I'll refer back to this video if I ever get the heaters out of the barn. (I have a huge learning curve everytime I use them). My back up heat is propane and I love it. You are right about this method making you aware of how much you are using! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Becky, we used to use these all the time when i was a kid.now i only use them for the greenhouse.boy did i have a shock at the price of kerosene,called parafin here......£7.oo for 4 ltrs !!!!
guess that would be about 12 dollars for a us gallon ,go figuire.
Yes, Becky. Kerosene heaters are MUCH safer than electric heaters. There is not ONE case on record of a faulty kerosene heater starting a fire. They are so safe, I burn mine on all night long when it's really cold. Number one thing is to keep them maintained, do regular dry burns, use good quality kerosene.
plojka1 1 month ago
@11mac11s Why do all black people look like gorillas?
vanillanigger 3 months ago
OUTSTANDING!!!!! GREAT VID.I LEARNED A LOT,THANKS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
jp63hotrod 3 months ago
i got an area about 14x30 ft i am trying to heat.....im trying to find the brand and model of this heater....
jettastreetracer 3 months ago
@jettastreetracer Dyna-Glo 23000 BTU Convection Kerosene Heater
MrA1Goku 2 months ago
@jettastreetracer I have the same heater but a different name. DuraHeat DH-2304..One heater company makes the same model under different brand names. So, having said that, go to Home Depot and get the DuraHeat DH-2304. Price is around $139.00 or so but very well worth it. It'll heat up a 1000 square foot house easily. Newer ones have an electric ignitor(2 batteries) to light the wick but I still use a match !! Hope this helps !!
cactuskid1950 1 month ago
stop talking racist shit 11mac11s... don't act like those rednecks
and yes im black
rayterry123 3 months ago
Good review. I seen these heaters from time to time, but never really seen then in action. You gave me a good idea how they worked. Thanks
TheBeeperman 3 months ago
hi becky thanks for the info we have a question about your kerosene heater model cv-2230 how is your kerosene heater during now because we not sure which one to buy out of the two interested in the two is yours cv-2230 or the kero world one kw-24/kc2400 and fogot something what is the megaheat mega-230 one is for whats the differents and buy the way stay beautiful thanks.
tony75ize 4 months ago
Wtf....
Lucas69522 4 months ago
Why dont you just burn wood?
dx80cruiser 1 year ago
you forgot to mention a very important thing: when you turn it on and trough those first 5 minutes, as well as when you turn it off, the whole thing STINKS! I never do these two steps indoor, there's also soot in the air which you don't want to breath. Also after 50 to 70 hours of burning, there will be carbon deposits in the wick, this is dangerous because after a while the wick may not go back to the off position. to solve this you have to let the heater burn it's fuel completely outdoors
TheSaint135 1 year ago
Hey Becky, nice vid. You should pick up a used Kerosun heater. They can be found for ~ $50 and are the best readily available IMO. All kerosene heaters I have experience with have some odor at start and finish, but the Kerosun brand are one of the few that has no odor while running. Get one in good shape, change the wick and clean it up and you won't want any other brand... The convection models that look similar to yours are the best. I've yet to come across a radiant style that doesn't stink
loansharky 1 year ago
Great video -- very thorough on the kerosene heater. However, it's very important not to fill the heater indoors. I always go at least 10 steps away from the house to fill it. Also, check out the small hose-type fillers that you can put into the kerosene can. You squeeze the bulb to start a siphon and fill the tank in the heater. They're around 5 bucks and worth every penny. I've never spilled a drop using one.
realjoefriday 1 year ago
just watched this whole vid. finally...there should be a pedal on the bottom of it that you use to light it(push it in n watch till you get it perfect,then set it down n it light's)also I can't believe you filled that inside! on that "shag"/long wgatever(looked like a) carpet?!1. static/spark2.fumes3. if u woulda" spilled it it stink's 4ever!...anyways nice if u r interested n have the$ you can buy"clean kerosene" smell's better +++
gregoir 1 year ago
Hey!...haha just watcjed your other vid.u are livin"a(my)dream...do u like 2 fish? IF SO U R PERFECT WOMAN!...lol beautiful place ya got there! did u buy it as 1 of those kit's I always see in Cabela's or do it all(material's n plot/property)yourself?...awesome n thank's 4 posting....trying to prove 2 some1 that the heater can be used indoor's(my ice fishin hut) I run a steel duct sometimes(if I'm not cookin) lol n detach it to melt thefrozen icehole
gregoir 1 year ago
Never refuel your kerosene heater indoors, and never refuel when it is hot.
tech1909 1 year ago
I got one of these brand new at goodwill for 60 bucks !!!!!!!!!!! works awsome!! the one i have has atomatic starter,no matches neccessary!!!
dmiller531 1 year ago
Thank You. How do you clean the wick after months of use? Do you have to take it apart?
mid2k 1 year ago
@mid2k Do a dry burn. When the tank is low on kerosene, let it burn with the wick in the highest position--do it outside as it produces smell. When the flame is out, wait an hour and relight. When flame goes out, take a tooth brush and brush upwards on the wick to remove and carbon deposits. All done!
plojka1 1 month ago
@plojka1 Thanks Plojka1! I'll give it a try :-)
mid2k 1 month ago
Just wanted to add on the kerosene heater that it does take moisture out of the air so having a pot of water boiling on the stove is helpful to add moisture back into the air, also Kerosene can have a static discharge from the original container to the kerosene heater so it will also be helpful to have a type of "jumper cable" between the two containers to control or neutralize the charge. Enjoy your videos.
shangoramoda 2 years ago
@shangoramoda Actually, the burning kerosene will *add* moisture to the air. Being a hydrocarbon, the combustion products will be CO2 and H2O (assuming proper combustion). The real issue, as other posters have pointed out, is adequate oxygen supply. Hence having a window or two cracked open. As for static charge, not an issue as long as the heater is filled up *outside*. (NEVER fill one of these thingies indoors!) Also, since most containers are plastic, a jumper cable would be useless, anyway.
Inflec 2 months ago
haha I love all your son's comments through your videos and when you get a little befuddled and change your tone of voice, it's cute and funny and adds to the vids :) I love your videos,they're great.
sauceykat 2 years ago
this video better be good I'm waiting for it to load on my dial up
wickedmoonshine 2 years ago
wheres your woodstove homesteader? Build a methane digester for that thing atleast. Or get that ole axe out and your loppers and cut some firewood 5 cords should get ya thru the winter.
milesmagoo 2 years ago
Okay, I'm working on it. Give me a chance. Maybe next year.I have so much to do . I have a nice little wood stove I can't wait to use.
BeckysFarmTV 2 years ago
I buy K-1 In Rhode Island at the pump currently $2.89 / Gallon. Great heat and they are very effeicent. All the heat produced is put into the space you are heating. in my opinion this efficientcy kind of off sets the higher fuel cost.
bikeman1969 2 years ago
I bought one of these last year incase of a power failure and lit it once. I forgot how to operate it now and this video brought it all back. Great info hun!
CraigTube 2 years ago
My husband loves the smell of burning kerosene, but man has the price of this fuel is so expensive! Great info, and I'll refer back to this video if I ever get the heaters out of the barn. (I have a huge learning curve everytime I use them). My back up heat is propane and I love it. You are right about this method making you aware of how much you are using! Thanks for sharing.
DoctorsWife56 2 years ago
Five Stars My Friend!
MadBadVoodo 2 years ago
Wow now that's expensive, we burn a kerosene heater once in a while and I found a place to get it for around $4.00 U.S.
Nice video Becky
dtadpole 2 years ago
@dtadpole haha that's cause the US aint the UK
odin422 2 years ago
Hi Becky, we used to use these all the time when i was a kid.now i only use them for the greenhouse.boy did i have a shock at the price of kerosene,called parafin here......£7.oo for 4 ltrs !!!!
guess that would be about 12 dollars for a us gallon ,go figuire.
thanks for the vids :)
ExmoorMist 2 years ago