You really help me learn how to have better confidence in troubleshooting this first time kerosene heater I purchased at a flea market yesterday. Thanks..
Thanks Mark , I live in Saga, Genkai and just found a Corona Sp-Dx heater in the gomi down the street. I pulled it apart and washed it all out , it looks and smells like it has not been use in years . So I installed a new wick and it is going well. Thanks for the video I got stuck and was apprehensive about one part but you explained it well. Cheers John
You're welcome! I hope it works well for you. Just keep a close eye on it. Older heaters can range from perfectly fine to a bit unreliable to outright fire hazard.
I'm an older dude living in Canada (brrrr…). Recently a friend gave me one of these. In fact, my friend had to talk me into taking it. After a complete disassembly and cleaning (including new kerosene and batteries) it worked perfectly. I use it to heat my back porch, which is otherwise unheated. I would assume the reason you don't see more of these is because most people, like me, don't even know they exist. This thing fascinates me. So simple, yet so effective. Clean-burning; I wouldn't think twice about using it indoors in an emergency. It's like having a small fireplace in my porch. One note: the entire heating part should become a glowing red. Maybe your demo just didn't give it enough time to heat up.
I definitely didn't have it burning long to heat up completely. That takes a minute or two. It's completely usable indoors (it just stinks incredibly when you turn it on of off) but it is recommended to open a window and get some fresh air in every couple hours if using it inside. Great for an emergency though! And if your batteries are dead, or you don't have any, just turn the wick to the on position and use a lighter or match! I never even saw one of these before I came to Japan, but if I ever moved back to Canada, I'd probably want to get my hands on one, for emergencies as you said.
Great video! I learned a lot. Can I also share the following:- Kerosine heater tips learned the hard way! The solution with our radiant heater, (the round type) is to fill and light it up outside, wick fully extended and let it burn like that for a full five minutes. Then turn It down to the desired amount and then take it back into the house. A full tank will I burn for approx 14 hours and cost 4 or 5 Euro so it's the most economical way to go. With our Alpaca heater, (Korean make) after the outdoor five minute burn, adjust the flame so the blue flame disappears into the red hot catalytic perforated cylinder (at the top!) Don't turn it down too much or it will smell. With these types of heater there is really only one setting, full on! So buy the correct size of heater for the room. Most importantly leave a window slightly open because the heater must have ventilation. Not doing so is REALLY dangerous! (A smoke and CO alarm detector is also an excellent idea!) If you can cope with these simple and sensible requirements then you will gain an incredibly efficient and economical way to heat your house at minimal cost to yourself! We also have gas heaters and the combination of these and the kerosine/paraffin heaters fulfils all our winter heating needs. In addition it is essential to ‘dry-burn’ the heaters after a certain number of uses. (I work on it being three full tank fills) simply put the heater outside when it’s almost empty and, with wick fully extended, let it burn out! This simple thing returns the heater wick to new condition. Our radiant heater, (rectangular type) works in a slightly different way. Fill the heater fuel tank which is on the right hand side and, once filled and the screw top firmly turned to tight, turn the large knob on the front full clockwise till it can go no further then depress the ignition button. Hold this till you see flames at the lower visible section of the wick. Once it is really going turn the large knob down a little bit to avoid smoke and smell. It should go well at this stage. Don’t just press the emergency stop button at the end of the burn because the loud bang that you hear can damage the mechanism. Hold the large knob then press the off switch and then turn the knob to the off position slowly and without damage. As with the round type heater, perform regular dry burns OUTSIDE! (This avoids the smoke and smell in the house!) Let the tank burn out completely with wick fully extended. This primes the wick for many further burns. Not performing dry burns will eventually render the heater useless! The wick will get progressively more and more difficult to light, it will burn with a redder and less radiant light and will eventually fail. The wick will be visibly crusted at the top. Dry burns are essential! Hope this helps. Oh, and do use a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm for safety and peace of mind. Have I missed anything? Hope this helps because it’s a GREAT and cheap form of heating.
I just found this and have the same heater I was in the NAVY on subs and got sent to danoon Scotland a little town The flats there were almost all had fireplaces in every room . I found a cheap source of kerosene and went to the NAVY exchange and bought the heater. Its been in storage up until today so I watched this and poof it works again Thanks
Glad I could help! I'm on my third wick. It really looks like they should be changed every year for the best performance, but I'm going to try and squeeze another season out of the one I have in there already.
Thanks for showing me "how." As I have a model very similar in appearance to this one, in the video. Commentary...this is spot on. Nothing like talking about the process while you work. I got the PRO cess too...not Pra cess like we say in the USA. Inconsequential but worthy of mentioning.
Thank you m8 ! I not wish to do but got new wick 👍 same situation as you! Used fo a winter or 2 , put away , worked once.... mmm new wick installation 👍appreciate your knowledge 🤓
Nice video. I bought my first kerosene heater a couple days ago mine looks a little more old school but that’s only cause I was aiming for that. I’m having fun messing around with it even though it’s not cold enough here in Canada yet for that. I’m so glad to know that changing the wick is pretty simple after you take the frame off of it. Thankfully I won’t need to replace my wick till next year cause my seller recently changed it before he sold it to me.
It is nice not to have to change it. When it comes time to do it, definitely wear rubber gloves. That kerosene smell takes a LOT of hand washing to get rid of. Or time. it goes away in a few hours, but I don't like waiting :)
Sparkuus yeah I found that out the hard way when I spilt a bit of fuel on my hands trying to pour the big jug of kerosene into my fuel tank. My local Canadian tire store sells pure triple filtered clear kerosene for 30$ for a 10 liter jug. I keep seeing a lot of vids on buying kerosene from a gas station but there is no gas stations I’ve ever seen in my province that carries kerosene in there pumps only the stores sell it in big jugs
I live in the US (Virginia) and I use 2 of these every winter, when the temp drops below my heat pump's ability to produce heat (roughly 40 degrees F). They are awesome. I purchased both of them secondhand, off of craigslist, for $20 each. I brought them home, disassembled them, cleaned them up, cleaned the wicks, and then reassembled, and after 4 years of use; I will probably keep them for the rest of my life. If you burn them right, do your maintenance (which is a dry burn of the wick every so often) and use good kerosene, they are an awesome source of heat, almost like a portable fireplace. For the money, they are my go to heat source when it gets cold outside. Be sure to install CO detectors and smoke detectors where needed, and these little heaters will serve you well. Also, don't let them run out of kerosene in the house, as this will produce poisonous gas (like all flame sources, ie candles, lanterns, and natural gas stoves) and be sure to crack a window if your house is air tight, as an open flame becomes an asphyxiation potential in such an air-tight environment (the flame uses up all the oxygen in the room) I don't have to worry as much about this, as my house was built in the 60's, and air can seep in through window seams, etc.. I know that some people will read this and shy away because of the potential hazards, but what they fail to realize is that this is the way that people have been heating for a hundred years. Just be responsible, and nothing bad will happen. Also, the heaters emit no smell while running, just a little when first lit and when turned off. For 9000 btu an hour for 14 hours on 0.9 gallons of fuel, I'll take it. I love these little things......
I had no experience with these until I moved to Japan. Never saw one in Canada. I just assumed, very wrongly it appears, that there weren't any around.
Awesome video I liked it, this will help me a lot because I have to change my kerosene heater Wick as well and I have the same type just older model kerosene heater the square box heater, I probably have to watch this video 3 or 4 times as I'm changing the work of my heater but thank you this is very helpful,
I hope it goes well for you! Really I took the heater apart more than I had to. There is a way to take the top off without completely tearing it down like I did.
Hey Mark! I was looking for a "how to" video to learn how to replace a kerosene heater wick and found yours, so I watched and was very entertained! Actually learned a little something and was laughing at the same time!! Anyhow, just wanted to say "ata boy" on the DIY wick replacement. Enjoyed it!!
In northern Maine, near Mt Katahdin, this is all I use to heat my house, I do have oil fired hot air but never turn it on. The gas stations sell K1 kerosine for the heaters, $2.83 gal now. It cuts my heat bill by 50%, winter is extremely cold here and lasts 5 months. We got snow last night...again.
ONE BIG NOTE: You don't have to strip it all down like this. You need not disassemble all that stuff, the top and the reflector etc! Simply remove the chimney, pull off the big front twist knob, remove 4 screws at the base; 1 on each side and 2 at the back. Then the whole box assembly will come off in tact as it is designed to do. Much, easier, quicker and bloodless. You must burn out all of the Kerosene from the bottom reservoir at the end of the season (do this outside) to avoid fouling the wick next season.
Thanks for the entertaining vid, I'm actually about to go buy a wick to do this today here in the states (big storm on the way), and had no clue what was involved. So thanks for running through what it takes so I 'm not totally in the dark!
@@Sparkuus i agree! I watched this video before I attempted changing mine for the first time. Ht honestly...once every few years, it's not a bad idea to completely take it apart to clean it...the amount of dust was shocking.
Good vid...If you are running your heater on Paraffin (kerosene) and it costs more than diesel,the majority of heaters can be run on Diesel with the addition of a small amount of additive such as Isopropyl Alcohol 90% or diesel injector cleaner.It burns with a better heat and it doesn't smell at all....
Man, Japan rocks. One day I'm learning Japanese from Rosetta Stone and moving to Japan. Your videos are hilarious! Maybe it's your adhd that keeps my add in focus when I watch. Lol!
Living in canada i'm looking for a cheaper alternative for heating my garage when i'm working in it and this was so very helpful! \i found one of these on the side of the road, owner said it still worked,but it didn\t and i'm about to strip it down, i'm pretty sure the wick is the problem. Thanks for being funny and informative, great video editing too! i will be subscribing :)
Hey, use a dish soap like "Dawn". It works very well on oil based chemicals. I have a heater very close to this one with a wick that is probably close to 20 yrs old. and just started giving me problems. Thinking It just needs a wick, But Not sure what kind to get, as it is so old. love your vid though!!
been there...stunk like that! Ive been into hot rods and bikes, so cleaning up oil based grime has been second nature for a long time now. Dawn has been a go to cleaner for this kind of stuff for forever, and for grease and stains its been Commet with bleach. My heater is very old, but has the removable tank and all, just like yours. about the only difference is age and a little larger with a power cord fora forced air fan. what wick does your use? if you remember....
Thanks, Ill have to do some searching. This thing dosent have to much in the way of markings or numbers. It is litteraly about 30 yrs old. It is branded as a SEARS heater, complete with faux wood grain on the outer shell...... The internet is an amazing place though, Sure I will figure some thing out! Thanks!!
Sparkuus great video on this heater, but why before changing the wick did you not clean all the parts to it? Where the metal tube is that should of been cleaned along with all the other parts to get the carbon off, even the dome that sits on the wick. Please don't think that I am harassing you by any means, but doing these heaters now for years it is something you have to do in order not to get the smell in your home I enjoyed the video and your right on point with it but my word of advice is after doing the dry wick burning or changing the wick clean everything on your heater.. God Bless & Thank you again Sparkuus
Thank you! I'm still here! I still have that heater to, but I haven't used it in a few years. I'm on the fourth wick I think. I'll probably have to replace it again if I ever use the heater.
Where did u buy the replacement wick ? I need to do what u did. Does the wick number matter,i mean are all wicks equal. My heater is exactly like yours. Wick # RMC55R7
I got mine the first time at a home center, but they don't seem to carry them anymore. They can order them but it takes a long time. The second time I replaced the wick I was able to find one on Amazon Japan which was WAY faster than waiting for the home center. This only applies if you are in Japan. I have no idea how to get them for other countries, and having the correct wick for your heater is absolutely necessary! One wick will fit several different models of heaters, but the wrong wick just won't work right, and could be hazardous(maybe, I'm not really sure).
I'll have to try that if I ever get it on my hands again! I usually use gloves now when I have to handle anything withy kerosene, so I usually manage to not get it on my hands :)
Well pooy! I am going to have to attempt round three. LOL, the heater is at my little cabin in the woods, which is 25 mins or so from where I live. Damn it's cold. I couldn't figure out how to get the wick off the wick holder clip thingy, lol, i will give it another shot after watching your video again. Thanks for it by the way.
Man, Japan's awesome. I can't wait to move there some day. Gonna get Rosetta Stone and learn Japanese, dammit! Your videos are so entertaining! I think it might be your adhd that keeps my add focused. *big stupid smile*
No central heating in Japanese houses? That was unexpected and interesting. Are there any other differences between Japanese and Western houses? Do grocery stores and the like have central heating?
I live in South Carolina and my house has no central heating or cooling, I heat with firewood and kerosene heaters. I have 6 of them, I perfection and a few more earlier models
I never thought about the States farther south that really don't need central heating. I guess these are more common in North American than I thought. I never used one before coming to Japan.
It's called a "shin" in Japanese I think, but the last time I tried to go buy one at my local hardware store (GooDay), the no longer stocked them and said it would take two weeks to order one. I was able to order the exact one I wanted off Amazon Japan and it came in a day or two. just search "kerosene heater wick" in English and a lot of options will pop up.
@@igorcampbr5210I once had a problem with one of these heaters because I'd accidently bent the bottom of the tank so that the in heater reservoir would fill up too slowly for continuous use. It would work for about 30 minutes, empty the reservoir and go out and then slowly refill from the tank. I didn't figure out the problem for ages. Other than that I really don't know.
Do these actually heat a room. Just got one and have it going for 3hrs and there has hardly been a change in the room temp. Cylinder is fully glowing red with a blue flame on top. Seems like junk so far.
@@Sparkuus thx for the reply, its a one car uninsulated garage. I'll stick with the small propane heater... maybe my expectations for 10K BTU is too much.
I use rubber gloves when I fill the tank now, so I usually manage not to get the smell on my hands, but the next time I slip up and get kerosene stinky, I'll definitely give vinegar a try! Thanks! :)
Not much to tell in recent news. Thing were never really all that affected down here in the south. Around Fukushima there is a no go zone around the reactor of course, and unsurprisingly some people in that area developing cancer.
***** That's just terrible and I'm so sorry to hear. I hope those kids and families can move out of there and get away from that thing. They should build a giant shielded structure to encase it in and contain all that deadly radiation Lead line it too.
I've never had to do that. You can try tinkering around and see if you can figure it out but I really have no advice to give other than get the exact part you need, and if you don't have confidence in your ability to replace the part yourself, get someone to help you, or take pictures of every step of the process and every part and where it goes so you;ll be able to fit things back together during reassembly.
Yes you should rename your video. I did not click on your video at first as I wanted info on how to replace wick on radient kerosene heater. So I clicked on seveeral other box style heaters non showed how change the wick. The round convection style heaters there r many videos on changing a wick. But they are not the same in build or style. Thanks for posting,but please add to video change wick or replacing wick in radient heater as this may help increase hits to your video. Thank again bye
You can definitely heat water on one of these heaters, I've done it, but I don't think it ever got to boiling. I've seen my friend slow cook soup on his heater.
I'm a Japanese. I like your YOU TUBE videos 'I Live in Japan Episode'. Especialy 'Curry rice'. Do you like sausage curry? I'll tyr that cyrry. P.S. Your baby is very cute.(^^)
I have a 12x16 sun room that I like to use for an "office" (I'm retired though, so no work going on!) This is the first winter I've done this. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxl2o1MQU4aMgmFk_cMqer4nH2ptpDEM6h I have 2 x 1500 watt electric heaters that are on schedules in Home Assistant. After less than one month of that, I decided a new solution was needed (electric bill went up quite a bit more than expected). I have a 23,000 btu kerosene heater, so I tried that. It definitely works, too well! It heats the space up quickly, but you really can't turn these types of heater down and have then burn efficiently, so I was always lighting it and putting it out. I decided to try this model, and it is perfect for this application. In the morning at 0600 I turn both electric heaters on and light this heater. Within 30 minutes, it's up to 60 degrees (from 35 to 40F), and within an hour it's at 68F. At that point the electric heaters shut off and pretty much stay off the rest of the day. Fuel consumption is also greatly reduced (as would be expected, given that it's half the size/btu output). I can get 2 x 4 hour burns out of a full tank. I also like having these around as emergency backup heat, this is my third kerosene heater. I wish kerosene was cheaper, but not much you can do about that. I have read that you can use #1 diesel with a bit of alcohol added; not sure if I want to go through all that, although diesel is about 2 bucks a gallon cheaper. More research needed.
We haven't used that one for a couple year, because we have a better one now, but we still have it for emergency back up. I think I should probably replace with wick again before next winter.
Thanks. Live in Sweden. Just bought one of these for backup-heating.
This was really good to see, if I ever need to change the wick.
Wear gloves when you eventually change the wick. The smell is terrible! :)
You really help me learn how to have better confidence in troubleshooting this first time kerosene heater I purchased at a flea market yesterday. Thanks..
Never saw this message! Glad I could be of help. Did the heater work well for you?
Thanks Mark , I live in Saga, Genkai and just found a Corona Sp-Dx heater in the gomi down the street. I pulled it apart and washed it all out , it looks and smells like it has not been use in years . So I installed a new wick and it is going well. Thanks for the video I got stuck and was apprehensive about one part but you explained it well. Cheers John
You're welcome! I hope it works well for you. Just keep a close eye on it. Older heaters can range from perfectly fine to a bit unreliable to outright fire hazard.
I'm an older dude living in Canada (brrrr…). Recently a friend gave me one of these. In fact, my friend had to talk me into taking it. After a complete disassembly and cleaning (including new kerosene and batteries) it worked perfectly. I use it to heat my back porch, which is otherwise unheated. I would assume the reason you don't see more of these is because most people, like me, don't even know they exist. This thing fascinates me. So simple, yet so effective. Clean-burning; I wouldn't think twice about using it indoors in an emergency. It's like having a small fireplace in my porch. One note: the entire heating part should become a glowing red. Maybe your demo just didn't give it enough time to heat up.
I definitely didn't have it burning long to heat up completely. That takes a minute or two. It's completely usable indoors (it just stinks incredibly when you turn it on of off) but it is recommended to open a window and get some fresh air in every couple hours if using it inside. Great for an emergency though! And if your batteries are dead, or you don't have any, just turn the wick to the on position and use a lighter or match! I never even saw one of these before I came to Japan, but if I ever moved back to Canada, I'd probably want to get my hands on one, for emergencies as you said.
Great video! I learned a lot. Can I also share the following:-
Kerosine heater tips learned the hard way!
The solution with our radiant heater, (the round type) is to fill and light it up outside, wick fully extended and let it burn like that for a full five minutes. Then turn It down to the desired amount and then take it back into the house. A full tank will I burn for approx 14 hours and cost 4 or 5 Euro so it's the most economical way to go. With our Alpaca heater, (Korean make) after the outdoor five minute burn, adjust the flame so the blue flame disappears into the red hot catalytic perforated cylinder (at the top!) Don't turn it down too much or it will smell. With these types of heater there is really only one setting, full on! So buy the correct size of heater for the room. Most importantly leave a window slightly open because the heater must have ventilation. Not doing so is REALLY dangerous! (A smoke and CO alarm detector is also an excellent idea!) If you can cope with these simple and sensible requirements then you will gain an incredibly efficient and economical way to heat your house at minimal cost to yourself! We also have gas heaters and the combination of these and the kerosine/paraffin heaters fulfils all our winter heating needs. In addition it is essential to ‘dry-burn’ the heaters after a certain number of uses. (I work on it being three full tank fills) simply put the heater outside when it’s almost empty and, with wick fully extended, let it burn out! This simple thing returns the heater wick to new condition.
Our radiant heater, (rectangular type) works in a slightly different way. Fill the heater fuel tank which is on the right hand side and, once filled and the screw top firmly turned to tight, turn the large knob on the front full clockwise till it can go no further then depress the ignition button. Hold this till you see flames at the lower visible section of the wick. Once it is really going turn the large knob down a little bit to avoid smoke and smell. It should go well at this stage. Don’t just press the emergency stop button at the end of the burn because the loud bang that you hear can damage the mechanism. Hold the large knob then press the off switch and then turn the knob to the off position slowly and without damage. As with the round type heater, perform regular dry burns OUTSIDE! (This avoids the smoke and smell in the house!) Let the tank burn out completely with wick fully extended. This primes the wick for many further burns. Not performing dry burns will eventually render the heater useless! The wick will get progressively more and more difficult to light, it will burn with a redder and less radiant light and will eventually fail. The wick will be visibly crusted at the top. Dry burns are essential! Hope this helps. Oh, and do use a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm for safety and peace of mind. Have I missed anything? Hope this helps because it’s a GREAT and cheap form of heating.
I did not know about Dry Burning the wick!
Thanks!
I just found this and have the same heater I was in the NAVY on subs and got sent to danoon Scotland a little town The flats there were almost all had fireplaces in every room . I found a cheap source of kerosene and went to the NAVY exchange and bought the heater. Its been in storage up until today so I watched this and poof it works again Thanks
Glad I could help! I'm on my third wick. It really looks like they should be changed every year for the best performance, but I'm going to try and squeeze another season out of the one I have in there already.
Thanks for showing me "how." As I have a model very similar in appearance to this one, in the video. Commentary...this is spot on. Nothing like talking about the process while you work. I got the PRO cess too...not Pra cess like we say in the USA. Inconsequential but worthy of mentioning.
You know I think I might say it both ways. Just go with which ever (pro or pra) pops out at any particular time :)
Thank you m8 ! I not wish to do but got new wick 👍 same situation as you! Used fo a winter or 2 , put away , worked once.... mmm new wick installation 👍appreciate your knowledge 🤓
Thanks, and you're welcome!
Nice video. I bought my first kerosene heater a couple days ago mine looks a little more old school but that’s only cause I was aiming for that. I’m having fun messing around with it even though it’s not cold enough here in Canada yet for that. I’m so glad to know that changing the wick is pretty simple after you take the frame off of it. Thankfully I won’t need to replace my wick till next year cause my seller recently changed it before he sold it to me.
It is nice not to have to change it. When it comes time to do it, definitely wear rubber gloves. That kerosene smell takes a LOT of hand washing to get rid of. Or time. it goes away in a few hours, but I don't like waiting :)
Sparkuus yeah I found that out the hard way when I spilt a bit of fuel on my hands trying to pour the big jug of kerosene into my fuel tank. My local Canadian tire store sells pure triple filtered clear kerosene for 30$ for a 10 liter jug. I keep seeing a lot of vids on buying kerosene from a gas station but there is no gas stations I’ve ever seen in my province that carries kerosene in there pumps only the stores sell it in big jugs
I live in the US (Virginia) and I use 2 of these every winter, when the temp drops below my heat pump's ability to produce heat (roughly 40 degrees F). They are awesome. I purchased both of them secondhand, off of craigslist, for $20 each.
I brought them home, disassembled them, cleaned them up, cleaned the wicks, and then reassembled, and after 4 years of use; I will probably keep them for the rest of my life.
If you burn them right, do your maintenance (which is a dry burn of the wick every so often) and use good kerosene, they are an awesome source of heat, almost like a portable fireplace. For the money, they are my go to heat source when it gets cold outside.
Be sure to install CO detectors and smoke detectors where needed, and these little heaters will serve you well. Also, don't let them run out of kerosene in the house, as this will produce poisonous gas (like all flame sources, ie candles, lanterns, and natural gas stoves) and be sure to crack a window if your house is air tight, as an open flame becomes an asphyxiation potential in such an air-tight environment (the flame uses up all the oxygen in the room) I don't have to worry as much about this, as my house was built in the 60's, and air can seep in through window seams, etc..
I know that some people will read this and shy away because of the potential hazards, but what they fail to realize is that this is the way that people have been heating for a hundred years. Just be responsible, and nothing bad will happen. Also, the heaters emit no smell while running, just a little when first lit and when turned off. For 9000 btu an hour for 14 hours on 0.9 gallons of fuel, I'll take it. I love these little things......
I had no experience with these until I moved to Japan. Never saw one in Canada. I just assumed, very wrongly it appears, that there weren't any around.
There's no such thing as a house that is air tight
Awesome video I liked it, this will help me a lot because I have to change my kerosene heater Wick as well and I have the same type just older model kerosene heater the square box heater, I probably have to watch this video 3 or 4 times as I'm changing the work of my heater but thank you this is very helpful,
I hope it goes well for you! Really I took the heater apart more than I had to. There is a way to take the top off without completely tearing it down like I did.
I thought your video was both entertaining and informative. I just got a used one of these and with your help I just might be able to make it run.
Did you get it going?
Hey man! Thanks for the video. It was so nice to watch a "how to" video that was actually fun to watch. Much appreciated!
Glad you liked it!
Hey Mark! I was looking for a "how to" video to learn how to replace a kerosene heater wick and found yours, so I watched and was very entertained! Actually learned a little something and was laughing at the same time!! Anyhow, just wanted to say "ata boy" on the DIY wick replacement. Enjoyed it!!
Thanks! I hope your wick change goes well! :)
In northern Maine, near Mt Katahdin, this is all I use to heat my house, I do have oil fired hot air but never turn it on.
The gas stations sell K1 kerosine for the heaters, $2.83 gal now.
It cuts my heat bill by 50%, winter is extremely cold here and lasts 5 months.
We got snow last night...again.
I really wouldn't have thought they were that well used in North America!
Is the kerosene heater enough to keep the water pipes from freezing in other rooms of the house? This is a very helpful video, thank you.
Thank you, I found your video very informative and entertaining.
Thank you! I have no idea why I only found your comment a year after you made it!
Thanks!! You helped me get my old heater going again!
ONE BIG NOTE: You don't have to strip it all down like this. You need not disassemble all that stuff, the top and the reflector etc! Simply remove the chimney, pull off the big front twist knob, remove 4 screws at the base; 1 on each side and 2 at the back. Then the whole box assembly will come off in tact as it is designed to do. Much, easier, quicker and bloodless. You must burn out all of the Kerosene from the bottom reservoir at the end of the season (do this outside) to avoid fouling the wick next season.
+Morgan Lewis Would have been easier! I went at this with no knowledge of how to actually do it though. That was part of the fun! :)
Very good instructional video, thanks !
You're welcome!
we have 2 for emergency use in the winter time if and when we lose electric which always happens at least once. they work great.
I don't know how I managed to go 25 years in Canada and never know they were around! :) No one I knew had one as far as I know!
Thanks for the entertaining vid, I'm actually about to go buy a wick to do this today here in the states (big storm on the way), and had no clue what was involved. So thanks for running through what it takes so I 'm not totally in the dark!
hay man thinks it was fun to watch and helped me replace mine and like i said really fun to watch
Depending on the style you have, you can usually just remove the control knob and the four screws at the base and the entire top half cover comes off.
Oh, I definitely took apart way more than was necessary, but I was starting off with zero knowledge of what I was doing. Went pretty well over all :)
@@Sparkuus i agree! I watched this video before I attempted changing mine for the first time. Ht honestly...once every few years, it's not a bad idea to completely take it apart to clean it...the amount of dust was shocking.
@@Cirithungul I know what you mean! Gotta wonder how much dust can accumulate before it's a real fire hazard.
@@Sparkuus and the worst thing is getting any fluid on anything....the stink takes forever to go away.
@@Cirithungul I use disposable rubber gloves any time I have to do anything with kerosene now!
Good vid...If you are running your heater on Paraffin (kerosene) and it costs more than diesel,the majority of heaters can be run on Diesel with the addition of a small amount of additive such as Isopropyl Alcohol 90% or diesel injector cleaner.It burns with a better heat and it doesn't smell at all....
Well I took you up on that, got my original Unreal manual out, "Special Thanks:" there you are. haha nice!
How do you know when to change the wick? Is it too short? How do you tell? Thanks!
Man, Japan rocks. One day I'm learning Japanese from Rosetta Stone and moving to Japan. Your videos are hilarious! Maybe it's your adhd that keeps my add in focus when I watch. Lol!
Living in canada i'm looking for a cheaper alternative for heating my garage when i'm working in it and this was so very helpful! \i found one of these on the side of the road, owner said it still worked,but it didn\t and i'm about to strip it down, i'm pretty sure the wick is the problem. Thanks for being funny and informative, great video editing too! i will be subscribing :)
Thank you! I hope the fix goes well for you! There seem to be a lot more of these heaters in Canada than I thought :)
Sparkuus it went well! up and running for most of the day now!! thanks again!!
Congrats! Glad I was of some help :)
Hey, use a dish soap like "Dawn". It works very well on oil based chemicals. I have a heater very close to this one with a wick that is probably close to 20 yrs old. and just started giving me problems. Thinking It just needs a wick, But Not sure what kind to get, as it is so old. love your vid though!!
I never thought of trying that! I only used regular hand soap! Next time definitely! Thanks! I wish I could get 20 years out of a wick! :)
been there...stunk like that! Ive been into hot rods and bikes, so cleaning up oil based grime has been second nature for a long time now. Dawn has been a go to cleaner for this kind of stuff for forever, and for grease and stains its been Commet with bleach. My heater is very old, but has the removable tank and all, just like yours. about the only difference is age and a little larger with a power cord fora forced air fan. what wick does your use? if you remember....
Not sure. I just took the wick, and the heater model number down to the hardware store, and they found me the wick I needed.
Thanks, Ill have to do some searching. This thing dosent have to much in the way of markings or numbers. It is litteraly about 30 yrs old. It is branded as a SEARS heater, complete with faux wood grain on the outer shell...... The internet is an amazing place though, Sure I will figure some thing out! Thanks!!
You're welcome!
Sparkuus great video on this heater, but why before changing the wick did you not clean all the parts to it? Where the metal tube is that should of been cleaned along with all the other parts to get the carbon off, even the dome that sits on the wick. Please don't think that I am harassing you by any means, but doing these heaters now for years it is something you have to do in order not to get the smell in your home I enjoyed the video and your right on point with it but my word of advice is after doing the dry wick burning or changing the wick clean everything on your heater.. God Bless & Thank you again Sparkuus
I didn't do it because I really don't know what I'm supposed to do! I was really figuring it out as I went :)
You sir, are entertaining to watch and listen to.
So, You still in Japan?
Thank you! I'm still here! I still have that heater to, but I haven't used it in a few years. I'm on the fourth wick I think. I'll probably have to replace it again if I ever use the heater.
Good sense of humor..lol...thanks for instructions..lol
Hope it helps :)
Very entertaining and funny
Thank you :)
Where did u buy the replacement wick ? I need to do what u did. Does the wick number matter,i mean are all wicks equal. My heater is exactly like yours. Wick # RMC55R7
I got mine the first time at a home center, but they don't seem to carry them anymore. They can order them but it takes a long time. The second time I replaced the wick I was able to find one on Amazon Japan which was WAY faster than waiting for the home center. This only applies if you are in Japan. I have no idea how to get them for other countries, and having the correct wick for your heater is absolutely necessary! One wick will fit several different models of heaters, but the wrong wick just won't work right, and could be hazardous(maybe, I'm not really sure).
To clean kerosene off your hands use white vinegar or vanilla extract and I've heard lemon juice I've used the white vinegar it works for many things
I'll have to try that if I ever get it on my hands again! I usually use gloves now when I have to handle anything withy kerosene, so I usually manage to not get it on my hands :)
good job
Do you have any idea where I could find parts for the same kind of stop that you have but mine sir RM920
Omigo you don’t need to disassemble all single parts ,just open 2 screws on bottom sides and lift whole half top parts
Thanks for demo
If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna over do it! :) I had no idea going in. If it could come off, it was coming off! :)
Come to Washington, but if not I guess I'll tackle this by myself. lol.
Good luck with it! I'd come help, but I can't afford a plan ticket just to come and do heater maintenance :)
Well pooy! I am going to have to attempt round three. LOL, the heater is at my little cabin in the woods, which is 25 mins or so from where I live. Damn it's cold. I couldn't figure out how to get the wick off the wick holder clip thingy, lol, i will give it another shot after watching your video again. Thanks for it by the way.
You're welcome! Good luck!
Man, Japan's awesome. I can't wait to move there some day. Gonna get Rosetta Stone and learn Japanese, dammit! Your videos are so entertaining! I think it might be your adhd that keeps my add focused. *big stupid smile*
No central heating in Japanese houses? That was unexpected and interesting. Are there any other differences between Japanese and Western houses? Do grocery stores and the like have central heating?
aww I wanted to see you refix it because ill be the one to put it back together wrong
If you're worried, take lots of pictures. One for every part you take off, then you should be able to get it back together!
I live in South Carolina and my house has no central heating or cooling, I heat with firewood and kerosene heaters. I have 6 of them, I perfection and a few more earlier models
I never thought about the States farther south that really don't need central heating. I guess these are more common in North American than I thought. I never used one before coming to Japan.
Hay it's cold here too, last night frost covered my cars, grass was white with a light dusting.
What is the wick called here in Japan, do you know?
It's called a "shin" in Japanese I think, but the last time I tried to go buy one at my local hardware store (GooDay), the no longer stocked them and said it would take two weeks to order one. I was able to order the exact one I wanted off Amazon Japan and it came in a day or two. just search "kerosene heater wick" in English and a lot of options will pop up.
@@Sparkuus ok, thanks
I changed the wick, it started working again and stopped again, what could it be?
@@igorcampbr5210I once had a problem with one of these heaters because I'd accidently bent the bottom of the tank so that the in heater reservoir would fill up too slowly for continuous use. It would work for about 30 minutes, empty the reservoir and go out and then slowly refill from the tank. I didn't figure out the problem for ages. Other than that I really don't know.
Do these actually heat a room.
Just got one and have it going for 3hrs and there has hardly been a change in the room temp.
Cylinder is fully glowing red with a blue flame on top.
Seems like junk so far.
Depends on the size of the heater and the size of the room.
A small heater in a big room won't make much difference.
@@Sparkuus thx for the reply, its a one car uninsulated garage. I'll stick with the small propane heater... maybe my expectations for 10K BTU is too much.
Hi please how we can have like this one kerosene heater in Lebanon
I'm sorry, but I really don't know anything about Lebanon or who you'd go about buying a heater like this there.
2:05 to 2:15 was hilarious. Thanks for the belly laugh!
+Steve Wood You're welcome!
Use vinegar on your hands to remove the kerosene smell. Thanks for the video.
I use rubber gloves when I fill the tank now, so I usually manage not to get the smell on my hands, but the next time I slip up and get kerosene stinky, I'll definitely give vinegar a try! Thanks! :)
I hope you know that you can light it with a match also OK?
Yep. I've used a lighter once.
WOW, I have 3 kerosene heaters and they are way easier to change the wicks. Dang man that sucks.
Nah! Pulling it apart was fun! :)
Hope things are back to normal over there after the tsunami. You don't here to much about Japan's conditions anymore.
Not much to tell in recent news. Thing were never really all that affected down here in the south. Around Fukushima there is a no go zone around the reactor of course, and unsurprisingly some people in that area developing cancer.
***** That's just terrible and I'm so sorry to hear. I hope those kids and families can move out of there and get away from that thing. They should build a giant shielded structure to encase it in and contain all that deadly radiation Lead line it too.
What type of job u have and how much u pay 4 your home.
how do you change the ignitior?
I've never had to do that. You can try tinkering around and see if you can figure it out but I really have no advice to give other than get the exact part you need, and if you don't have confidence in your ability to replace the part yourself, get someone to help you, or take pictures of every step of the process and every part and where it goes so you;ll be able to fit things back together during reassembly.
Sparkuus it doesnt look like it needs to be changed but it came with the brand new wick so was just curious. i figured why not change it.
kool vid
I have heater small kerosene beacos the room small .I love progam you ❤️ I teach new woke .
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Yes you should rename your video. I did not click on your video at first as I wanted info on how to replace wick on radient kerosene heater. So I clicked on seveeral other box style heaters non showed how change the wick. The round convection style heaters there r many videos on changing a wick. But they are not the same in build or style. Thanks for posting,but please add to video change wick or replacing wick in radient heater as this may help increase hits to your video. Thank again bye
can I boil water on top of this one
You can definitely heat water on one of these heaters, I've done it, but I don't think it ever got to boiling. I've seen my friend slow cook soup on his heater.
I'm a Japanese. I like your YOU TUBE videos 'I Live in Japan Episode'. Especialy 'Curry rice'. Do you like sausage curry? I'll tyr that cyrry.
P.S.
Your baby is very cute.(^^)
i an really tryin to stay away from that.i aint had no college thing going nor ever went too.
cool! useful as well ; }
Japanese kerosene heater are the best ever.... no need for new heater the wick must be changed once a year
I've pushed it to two years, but every year is better if the heater gets heavy use.
haha, very nice man
Thanks :)
Wat a nice guy
:)
Man Fix Good !
Kotatsu and heating mats are ftw.
If you Washburn hands with apple cider vinegar it takes the kerosene smell away
I've never tried that. Thanks! Usually now I just put on rubber gloves before I do anything with kerosene :)
Does Japanese people have a second language, like English or something like that?
subscribing :)
Wick looks uneven
That was funny
Thank you :)
Wash your hands with a combination of cheap shampoo and alcohol based hand sanitizer! One hand washing every time.
I found dish soap works a lot better than regular hand soap, but I'll have to try the sanitizer too next time.
OMG I'm at a minute and a half and I have received zero useful information
Yep! I'm a talker!
Clown
Nah. I'm WAY goofier when the camera isn't rolling!
I have a 12x16 sun room that I like to use for an "office" (I'm retired though, so no work going on!) This is the first winter I've done this. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxl2o1MQU4aMgmFk_cMqer4nH2ptpDEM6h I have 2 x 1500 watt electric heaters that are on schedules in Home Assistant. After less than one month of that, I decided a new solution was needed (electric bill went up quite a bit more than expected). I have a 23,000 btu kerosene heater, so I tried that. It definitely works, too well! It heats the space up quickly, but you really can't turn these types of heater down and have then burn efficiently, so I was always lighting it and putting it out. I decided to try this model, and it is perfect for this application. In the morning at 0600 I turn both electric heaters on and light this heater. Within 30 minutes, it's up to 60 degrees (from 35 to 40F), and within an hour it's at 68F. At that point the electric heaters shut off and pretty much stay off the rest of the day. Fuel consumption is also greatly reduced (as would be expected, given that it's half the size/btu output). I can get 2 x 4 hour burns out of a full tank. I also like having these around as emergency backup heat, this is my third kerosene heater. I wish kerosene was cheaper, but not much you can do about that. I have read that you can use #1 diesel with a bit of alcohol added; not sure if I want to go through all that, although diesel is about 2 bucks a gallon cheaper. More research needed.
We haven't used that one for a couple year, because we have a better one now, but we still have it for emergency back up. I think I should probably replace with wick again before next winter.