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#256609 - 02/17/13 01:01 PM Comments wanted about heater.
Herman30 Offline
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Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 501
Loc: Finland
I made a shot in the dark and bought a kerosene heater I know nothing about, from another forum. Just because it was cheap.
Only thing I know is that it run on kerosene and has wicks. The brand is POD.

So please tell me what ever you know about such a thing.


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#256623 - 02/17/13 11:11 PM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
LesSnyder Offline
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Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
Herman... you might check out this site...has a lot of information... I bought a HMN-110 with his recommendation

http://www.milesstair.com/kero_heaters.html

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#256634 - 02/18/13 02:35 AM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: LesSnyder]
spuds Offline
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Registered: 06/24/12
Posts: 822
Loc: SoCal Mtns
Originally Posted By: LesSnyder
Herman... you might check out this site...has a lot of information... I bought a HMN-110 with his recommendation

http://www.milesstair.com/kero_heaters.html
Excellent,thank you!

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#256642 - 02/18/13 08:32 AM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
Loc: Alberta, Canada
Nice find! All I know is -- I want one for my greenhouse.

If anybody knows the details, it will be the folks at www.spiritburner.com/

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#256645 - 02/18/13 03:16 PM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
spuds Offline
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Registered: 06/24/12
Posts: 822
Loc: SoCal Mtns
Did my research.If youre in a state that sells it at gas stations/ag stores,youre good to go.Gotta buy kero at Lowes,pretty expensive heat.

So for me,a very good option,isnt feasible here at 13.99/gallon.Tough break.

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#256654 - 02/18/13 07:03 PM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
LesSnyder Offline
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Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
Spuds... I, too, had a hard time finding kero in bulk... finally found a company that specializes in on site builidng construction fueling, specialty racing fuels, and non ethanol gasoline... red dyed #1 was still $5 a gallon...

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#256668 - 02/19/13 01:06 AM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: LesSnyder]
UTAlumnus Offline
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Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 1019
Loc: East Tennessee near Bristol
IIRC to get the price down some, try to find somewhere that carries the undyed kerosene. The dyed version is dyed to show its taxed for road fuel use.

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#256682 - 02/19/13 09:10 AM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
Herman30 Offline
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Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 501
Loc: Finland
In Finland, the price for kerosene used in lamps and heaters cost about 20 euros for a 10 litre canister.

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#256684 - 02/19/13 11:11 AM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: UTAlumnus]
spuds Offline
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Registered: 06/24/12
Posts: 822
Loc: SoCal Mtns
Originally Posted By: UTAlumnus
IIRC to get the price down some, try to find somewhere that carries the undyed kerosene. The dyed version is dyed to show its taxed for road fuel use.
Isnt that backwards?

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#256707 - 02/20/13 03:28 PM Re: Comments wanted about heater. [Re: Herman30]
Herman30 Offline
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Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 501
Loc: Finland
The heater arrived. Have tried it for a while. Works nicely.

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