i am getting a 23,800 BTU kerosene heater, and am wondering how long it takes to warm up a small 1000 sq ft house with both bedrooms and bathroom doors closed, to warm up the rest of house from 50 to 70 degrees?
You will find that unless you have a open floor plan that the heat wont migrate to other rooms unless you have some sort of air circulation to move the air to the other rooms and is hard to get it to migrate down a hallway.
Curious, where are you getting the kerosene? I bought a 2 1/2 gal jug at atwoods and I think I paid $23. Seemed pricey. But everything does these days.
I'm not sure anyone can answer that but you. I've been burning diesel in mine in a greenhouse. I'd say at reduced BTU.
I gave $5.something a gallon at Red Baker Propane. They have a pump.
Not a modern one that is not damaged in any way.
It will. They have a flame. It consumes oxygen and puts out CO in return. But they are pretty safe.
Most houses will allow enough outside air in so you don't take a dirt nap. Opening a door once in awhile while going in and out is usually enough. Cracking a window is not a bad idea either. I think most people are put off by the smell to keep enough fresh air coming in that allows them to stay out of the danger zone.
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