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biggswiggins OP t1_ja6xf8n wrote

Reply to comment by omw_to_valhalla in Corona 17-DK Kerosene Heater. Older than me(1987) and wonderfully heats my garage every winter. by biggswiggins

Holy shit 100K BTU?? What is that thing??

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omw_to_valhalla t1_ja6ybvb wrote

It's fucking absurd. I honestly don't need that much power, but it's the one they bought for the (small) garage I work in.

It's not this model, but looks exactly like it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/XtremepowerUS-100K-BTU-Forced-Air-Kerosene-Diesel-Portable-Space-Heater-with-Automatic-Shutoff-and-Thermostat-96959/316047088

It burns a gallon of kerosene an hour 😂

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Gnarlodious t1_ja79peu wrote

That sounds… expensive (why does kerosene cost 3x more than diesel ?)

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samc_5898 t1_ja7h31x wrote

Because it burns much cleaner. No worries running a salamander on kero in the garage all day

No worries running it on diesel inside all day either but I think that's a side effect lol

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Gnarlodious t1_ja8sivg wrote

That must be why. I have a Chinese Diesel Heater in my van that I feed kerosene and it burns a lot cleaner than diesel. The combustion chamber doesn't carbon up either, and it ignites easier at high elevations.

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Harupia t1_ja7ajyi wrote

Kerosene is also known as AvGas. It's a special kind of fuel that's more refined.

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e1beano t1_ja7mmtp wrote

Kerosene and Av gas are not the same thing lol

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ChalupaCabre t1_ja82kgt wrote

AvGas is just 100 octane (aviation) gasoline that also has a small amount of lead added to it.

Jet-A fuel is refined kerosene, used on turboprop and jet turbine aircraft. Kerosene is considered #1 diesel fuel and typical car/truck diesel is considered #2 diesel.

Anyway.. definitely not the same.

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Declan_Mulqueen t1_ja7qh6v wrote

Salamander. That’s what I’ve always heard those called.

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omw_to_valhalla t1_ja8e078 wrote

Interesting, I haven't heard that

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Declan_Mulqueen t1_ja8hz3r wrote

I grew up hanging around shops with dad and his friends in the Midwest, those heaters were ubiquitous. That’s what they called them anyway. 🤷‍♀️ I dunno where the term came from or when. Maybe cause they are low profile long bois that move around wherever? Lol no idea

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