Forester,
Believe it or not, there are a few of the Dyna's & similar products in FL. LOL

Not real experienced with them, although I've used them several times. Keep them clean, get spare wicks, batteries and ignitors. The batteries in my experience will last several months. My understanding is that there is a liquid product that can be added to kerosene to reduce sooting. I think that there are also some kerosene alternatives that also burn cleaner, but probably come with a higher $ than kero.

Do a search on the forums for kerosene, kerosene heaters and related words. Seems to me it was about 6 months ago, but I could be mistaken, been a long day and its late for me now. <grin>

I suspect that several other forum members have much more qualified experience with these units than I and that they will probably be happy to share info.

Stay warm & safe. The carbon monoxide detector is a good idea. Read and heed the units installation instructions regarding how close to walls a ceiling mounted unit is placed and likewise how close to a ceiling a wall mounted unit is parked.

Regards,