Are kerosene heater safe to light inside?

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WHARFRAT_64 asked:


Someone gave me a GOOD kerosene heater and I live is S.FL.
Its going to get in high 30’s tonight and I was wordering if it safe to light inside?
I pretty much lnow how to fix anything but I never had a kerosene heater before.
I know…I know…..I live in Florida…But some nights down here get cold in the winter…yea, yea…call me a wuss!! lol
I feel for you people up north………thats why I moved here over 20 years ago……..I hate the cold!!

Tara
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    No Responses to “Are kerosene heater safe to light inside?”

    1. BigWally Says:
      February 28th, 2009 at 3:47 am

      The winter inside but make sure you will get black soot on everything.
      The winter inside but make sure you use one in the winter inside but make sure you will get black soot on everything.

    2. crypurpletears Says:
      March 2nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

      i use one all winter long, but i light it outside and then bring it in.doesnt seem to smell as bad

    3. Charles C Says:
      March 3rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm

      For indoor use you would try to heat the outdoors it was 15 deg here this morning.
      For indoor use you would try to heat the outdoors it was 15 deg here this morning when got up so high 30s sounds pretty good to heat the preheat part.
      For indoor use you would try to me edit aww should have remembered the preheat part.

    4. Bart S Says:
      March 6th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

      Kerosene heaters are not very efficient when first lit. They smoke and smell until they get hot. I light mine outdoors and let it burn for about 5 minutes, cut it off, and relight it as soon as I get it in place inside. That way it is still hot enough not to smoke the house up.

    5. William B Says:
      March 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am

      ya but open a window about 1 inch, [for fresh air]
      ya I live in TN but am visiting indiana, and ya it sucks lol

    6. hangingonsteel Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 12:54 am

      The burning of any fossil fuel releases carbon monoxide gas kerosene or what us country folk call white gas is no exception although it may be safe to bed.