A quick tip and I guess depends on your unit, to reduce smoke on shutoff grab the wick adjustor and slowly move it to the down/lower position while holding the release button. This allows the flame to gradually flame out instead of that rush out which is what causes the smoke at shutdown.
Im sitting in front of mine right now, nothing works better than these heaters and I can use mine all winter long to keep my mobile home toasty warm without ever using my costly electric furnace. I love it.
Genuine question from someone interested in one of these: isn't running one of these kerosene heaters more expensive? Say you have a 15Kw electric furnace (which would be a lot on a mobile home). And then say your electricity costs $0.10 per KwH. Running it for 8 hours would end up being about $8. Whereas if you run a kerosene heater for 8 hours, it would be about $20, based on the only kerosene I've found in the last day or two of researching it, which costs $25 for a 2.5gallon container. Am I missing something?
You are absolutely right. Long term you can do much better. I think the main appeal is portable heat and a low cost to get started. This route will cost you less on the front end but is not a long term solution. Some would argue thta it's economical if all you are targeting is a small space or you live in an area with a mild winter where a higher cost solution is impractical.
@@SixthDayRanch It seems like it would be something great to have in emergencies like a power outage, which is the primary reason I'm thinking about getting one. Was just surprised to hear someone say they're using it all winter instead of electric heat.
I was thinking the same but thought well If you have have a small area and don't run it 24/7 I think you could reasonably make it work. Lot of factors there to consider. That being said we purchased 2 of these for your reasons as well. Backup/emergency heat.
Thank you so much!!! My kero heater was in the store box until the recent freeze. The manual was just too much... your visual was exactly what I needed to just. get. going. I'm now living the toasty life. You saved me!! 🙏
Haha that's so great to hear! I'm glad we could help you out! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us! We will gladly take the time to help! ❤️
@@SixthDayRanch why Kerosene Heater?...when turn on in the basement for remodeling, i was getting dizzy.....any health issues from Kerosene Heater? Kerosene is expensive too.
I bought this same heater about 4 or 5 years ago, I mostly use it to heat my garage in the winter, but I have had to use it a few times in the house when I've lost power and it works amazing!
@@Grastoke I'm not sure what temp I don't have a thermometer in the garage but it definitely at least takes the chill out of the air and makes it a little more comfortable, and my garage isn't insulated yet, so if yours is insulated you should have no problem
Yup, buying two of them. Had 3 day outage last winter that just sucked. Eventually I put a transfer switch in and buy a generator but not an option currently.
Bought one of these over the weekend when we lost power for almost three days and the temps were in the single digits. Worked amazing well and easy to use.
By far the best video on any kerosene heater on UA-cam. Just got mine today just like this one. I got caught last winter without power and heat. But we learn from our mistakes lol. Thanks.
This one seems to be the safest one out of them all I got this one and it don't even set off the numbers on carbon monoxide detector but I am fixing an old house for the 70's and if does stay drafty.
I remember we had this in the winter, its was very cool days, we did not had any issue with the monoxide air, it works, heats, and you can also cook on it, its very good, just get cheap kerosene
I bought mine after our 5 day power loss last January- it is still in the box :) now that it's December-the forecasts are now enough to make me open the damn box soon- Glad I found your video- now it doesn't seem like the scary box in the garage, and I know now to open it sooner than later for the 1hr wick soak time! ROCK ON!
Growing up in a very very big, and very very old house, i have used these for years. They are amazing at heating even large spaces. I actualy just bought this model. The old one was great but it was 30+ years old. Just in case the power goes out with the comimg blizzard. Be safe everyone.
Great video thank you ,my oil furnace broke and a repair mans not in my budget right now,so I got the same kersone heater you have and have never used one before this vid very informative and got mine together getting ready to fill her up and not be freezing anymore 😊
And please do a wick replacement video!! Thank you for these videos as I just bought a dyna glo. Will unbox this weekend. I am horrible with manuals so this visual is very helpful.
It’s November 2023 Michigan: First time viewer. I just bought one! It came yesterday. My BIL set it up with me being present going over it. He didn’t pull it apart though, like where the wick is, so I appreciate you doing that. I’m much older than Beautiful (70), but I got my faculties and able-bodyness! I get cold easily too, always have. Thank you! Thank you so much for the video…Blessing from Michigan. Stay safe you two. So worried for the future of our younger generation…❤ Oh! Edited to say be sure you use the correct kerosene! 1-k Kerosene
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are so happy the video was helpful for you. Sounds to me like you are plenty beautiful where it counts!❤️. Stay warm and God bless!
After an 12 hour power outage in SE Wisconsin today I ordered one of these. Probably won't help this time but I'll be ready for the next sticky snow nightmare. Thanks for the rundown and important info. I look forward to setting mine up for when I really need it.
You need those in Texas?🤣 I use mine in my garage when I’m drinking beer and it’s 20° or less in there in Wisconsin. Pro tips: 1: the igniter will always fail (eventually) so have a grill lighter and do it manually. 2: the spring handle is to use when you first light it to spread the flame evenly on the wick to avoid smoking; spin it left to right a few times and then close the door. 3: the manual shutoff doesn’t always work when the flame is in low, so turn it up and then use that switch. 4: push the handle sides in before trying to lift it; it slides out of place sometimes and can pop the top up. Some of you may already know these things, but I learned them on the fly my first season. They are great tools to have and kerosene runs out of stock quickly in this part of the country, so I stock up.
Lol normally no we don't need them here but we had that freak freeze this last season and we were not prepared. Now we'll be ready if we have blackouts this winter.
That’s good planning. We went 2 days without power a few years ago in July after a storm and my young kids had no AC in 90° weather, so I bought a huge generator and a new panel and still haven’t used it yet. But, I’m ready for next time. The old adage always holds true: Two is one and one is none. So, always have a plan and a backup.
Exactly! We do what we need to to protect our loved ones. If we don't end up needing them we could always loan them out to someone in need. Win win situation.
I got a good question. They say that it's recommended that you turn the dyna-glo kerosene heater off outside. How are you supposed to do that when the top of it is at the same temperature as the sun. Are you supposed to grab the sides of it?
Thank you. NEW SUB. I'm thinking about buying one of these for my 10 x 20 shed with loft sleeping quarters. I had the shed insulated R13, and dry wall. The shed is only 165 square feet when you subtract the porch cut out. Do you think this will heat my shed up completely with god heat in the winter or will this be overkill. Also, how safe do you think it would be in this space?
Appreciate that! This should put out more than enough heat for your size space - especially if it's insulated. If you follow all the recommended safety instructions you will be safe. #1 make sure you use the recommended, clean kerosene fuel type(1-K), and #2 make sure you have at least 1 working co detector(I prefer 2). Hope it works well for you my friend and stay warm!
@@SixthDayRanch Thank you, and that's really awesome of you guys to respond to my question.You guys make great content. Keep up the good work and keep pumping out good videos..
I'm not a fan of propane ,l had a bad experience with a camp stove years ago,l don't know why l didn't think of kerosene heaters In case of a winter power outage or grid down situation. We used to have them many years ago when they first came out and were a thing,Kero Sun heaters, we had electric heat and used one to add some extra warmth to the den,as l was cold natured. We got away from that in a couple of years after moving and l forgot they even existed!! Now lm going to get some to have as a back up for my electric heat,for winter outages,and cooking on top is a bonus too as my stove is electric. Thanks for the video,lm more familiar with kerosene heaters and l am comfortable with using them with a little ventilation and carbon monoxide detectors. I am terrified of a propane explosion. I was thinking about those Mr Heater,Big Buddy, but kerosene is safer ,l think.
got this heater 2 weeks ago lol first tip buy two c batteries with it, the ones that come with it last about a week. 2nd tip I know they were doing a video but first time lighting it is best done outside or in the garage let it run about an hour before using it in the house. 3rd tip air movement ceiling fan or a regular fan aimed at the ceiling or all your heat will stay up at the ceiling other than that it works great and puts out a ton of heat
Good video showing everything from start to finish. I unboxed mine last week but just found your video. Did the same thing as you did by putting the side grille guards on backwards, blocking the burner door.
great video. for a multi-storey house would i better off with the 23,800 unit in the basement or smaller units on the basement and first floor. thanks!
We had one of these sinse i was a kid only change the wick once used it for supplemental heat in by our wood stove in the winter to maintain temps worked great we never used the igniter just a long match or rolled up paper
Just picked up a 10000 btu Radiant Kerosene heater. Last winter, here in the Catskills, we had power outage after power outage and nearly froze to death. Almost impossible to get anyone to put in a wood stove or an electrician up here with the building boom that's going on, so, I'm hoping this will do the trick. Kerosene is almost 60 bucks for a 5 gallon container at the cheapest big box store - Tractor Supply. I haven't checked out the local NY gas stations yet. Thanks for this video.
Yes kerosene is a little pricey down here too. ~$50 for 5 gallons at TSC. My main driver for getting it is the self life and of source the efficiency. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Have a great evening and God bless!
I've been told it's better to turn them off by turning the wick all the way back down, that it produces less fumes and is better for the wick, and save the shutoff switch for emergencies, only using it occasionally otherwise to keep it from sticking. I actually just looked on the back of my kero-sun and it calls the lever a "safety shut-off" and under "extinguishing instructions:pull out and turn flame regulator knob counter clockwise until it stops"
That is the way that I have always turned off my 9000 BTU camping keroseneheaters. I consider the manual shut off switch as an emergency shutoff switch only. Turning the wick knob counterclockwise is the same way that kerosene lanterns and lamps are turned off as well. Kerosene heaters are designed on the same concept as keroseneheater lanterns and lamps.
Your recommendation for fire safety and ventilation and how are fumes when running that many hours ? Is it safe to use when sleeping ? Thank you for the easy explaination on set up of kerosene heater
Always have at least 1 carbon monoxide detector per floor of your home. If you are in a small place like a smaller rv then it may be best to crack a window for ventilation. Otherwise a typical home no need to crack a window. If you use the correct fuel it is extremely clean burning and puts off very little fumes. Thank you for watching and hope this helps!
The manual says to control the knob when you turn it off, hold it & let it go back slowly. It’s spring loaded but the manual also says to ensure the wick is seated all the way by trying to continue to turn it counterclockwise by hand with the release level down after there’s no spring tension remaining.
does the wick act at all as a heat control- or is how its used- guess i am asking if you can control the heat. Also, you said the tank lasts 8 hours- is that a 1 full gallon tank- thanks
From their website: up to 1,000-square feet for 8-12 hours (depending on the grade of kerosene used and the age of the wick) using only 1 full 1.9 gallon tank of kerosene.
The wick can be adjusted slightly for temp change but not much. What some folks do is run it till the space is warm then turn it off. Then turn it back on as needed. Conserves a lot of fuel that way.
If you have bought this heater and assembled it you know that in this video the carrying handle was not added correctly. So don't attach the carrying handle or try to pick up the heater as told to do in this video.
Thank you for this. I was setting it up by myself. The knob for the wick on mine does not lower smoothly. It jerks past itself and seems like won’t hold on lower settings. Any advice?
Happy we could help. Sorry no I'm not sure why it would do that, but perhaps the spring behind the knob is out of place? For this i'd recommend calling them if possible.
BTW, at 3:09 you installed the two guards incorrectly as the front guard has a cut out that should be above the front controls. I'm sure you corrected this later. look in the "Owners Manual" on page 8 Fig. 2 or look at the picture of the heater. Never mind as I see at 3:40 they made the correction.
I just bought one of these heaters and thought I would ask if there’s anything you found after using it a while that we need to know? 😂 Also…best kerosene fuel for these? I bout four gallons of the Klean Heat ~ I think that’s what it was called.
I plan to make another video soon to answer several questions we've gotten! But for the most part if you follow the directions it'll keep you warm and last for many years!
Brought this same kerosene heater brand new from Lowe’s and I struggled all day trying to use the automatic switch ( I ended up just using a match to ignite)
Not a bad point, however many folks have observed that turning it off by the knob doesn't't always fully extinguish the wick. The rapid off does a good job of this.
No sir they burn very clean if you use the correct fuel! Only time you'll smell it is lighting and extinguishing it and that's why they recommend doing those things outdoor s.
Thank you for the video! I just used mine for the first time tonight. The wick was set at the lowest but the flame was where it seemed like it should be. The fumes were really bothering me so I shut it off. I came back later and realized it was actually not off but there was a blue flame, it was warm, but not as smelly anymore. Any ideas about what’s going on and why the odor issue?
The first time you lit it, assuming you let it soak for that initial hour, it will burn off some fumes for a few minutes but dissipates fairly quickly. In addition, you should let it burn for a few minutes with the wick fully raised. I suspect the wick wasn't getting enough oxygen to burn property because it was too low(only a guess). The burner assembly could have been crooked as well. Make sure to use that little spring/handle inside the burner door to wiggle it in place if not. It would not have turned off if the wick was at the lowest level already because there was not enough downward movement to put out the flame when you pressed the off button. Hope this helps my friend and I hope you stay warm!
I grew up using these units and coming from someone that came up on a farm with no ac or heat unit store them full of kerosene that way your take will not get moisture in it and do not dry burn the wick because they will be hard to light afterwards you do not want to glaze that wick
It was good video. I had two questions: I do not understand why these combustion heaters are rated for indoors (CO). Is it because they do not release enough to be considered dangerous? Also, the beginning of the video indicated that burning a dry wick will shorten the wick life but towards the end, advised to dry the wick out completely and then light it once more to ensure all kerosene is removed from the wick for storage. Would it be better to remove the wick if it's only going to be used in the event of an outage?
Folks have been safely using kerosene and other oils for heat and light for generations. Today's standards for clean fuel (k-1) makes it incredibly safe. once the wick is saturated with oil, it's safe to burn it until it's clean and "dry". A completely dry wick would burn at a much faster rate and ruin your wick. The oil makes it burn very slow. I wouldn't advise removing the wick because it would be a huge pain to put back when you needed it most.
Yes it would definitely raise the temp by several degrees. I have a friend with a similar setup in his garage and it works great. This thing puts out a ton of heat. Only way you lose a lot of heat is if it's out in the wind.
Here’s the problem. I live in Philadelphia and can’t find any gas stations selling kerosene. You must buy it in hardware stores and I paid 16.00 dollars for 1 gallon.
A quick tip and I guess depends on your unit, to reduce smoke on shutoff grab the wick adjustor and slowly move it to the down/lower position while holding the release button. This allows the flame to gradually flame out instead of that rush out which is what causes the smoke at shutdown.
That knob gets super hot so be careful when grabbing it!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks bruv. This worked amazing.
Im sitting in front of mine right now, nothing works better than these heaters and I can use mine all winter long to keep my mobile home toasty warm without ever using my costly electric furnace. I love it.
Yes they are great! I wish we would have discovered them years ago!
Genuine question from someone interested in one of these: isn't running one of these kerosene heaters more expensive? Say you have a 15Kw electric furnace (which would be a lot on a mobile home). And then say your electricity costs $0.10 per KwH. Running it for 8 hours would end up being about $8. Whereas if you run a kerosene heater for 8 hours, it would be about $20, based on the only kerosene I've found in the last day or two of researching it, which costs $25 for a 2.5gallon container. Am I missing something?
You are absolutely right. Long term you can do much better. I think the main appeal is portable heat and a low cost to get started. This route will cost you less on the front end but is not a long term solution. Some would argue thta it's economical if all you are targeting is a small space or you live in an area with a mild winter where a higher cost solution is impractical.
@@SixthDayRanch It seems like it would be something great to have in emergencies like a power outage, which is the primary reason I'm thinking about getting one. Was just surprised to hear someone say they're using it all winter instead of electric heat.
I was thinking the same but thought well If you have have a small area and don't run it 24/7 I think you could reasonably make it work. Lot of factors there to consider. That being said we purchased 2 of these for your reasons as well. Backup/emergency heat.
Thank you so much!!! My kero heater was in the store box until the recent freeze. The manual was just too much... your visual was exactly what I needed to just. get. going. I'm now living the toasty life. You saved me!! 🙏
Haha that's so great to hear! I'm glad we could help you out! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us! We will gladly take the time to help! ❤️
@@SixthDayRanch why Kerosene Heater?...when turn on in the basement for remodeling, i was getting dizzy.....any health issues from Kerosene Heater? Kerosene is expensive too.
I bought this same heater about 4 or 5 years ago, I mostly use it to heat my garage in the winter, but I have had to use it a few times in the house when I've lost power and it works amazing!
Thanks for sharing. Glad it is working well for you.
Does it work well in the garage? What temp does it keep garage at in winter?
@@Grastoke I'm not sure what temp I don't have a thermometer in the garage but it definitely at least takes the chill out of the air and makes it a little more comfortable, and my garage isn't insulated yet, so if yours is insulated you should have no problem
Yup, buying two of them. Had 3 day outage last winter that just sucked. Eventually I put a transfer switch in and buy a generator but not an option currently.
That's what drove us over the edge as well!
Bought one of these over the weekend when we lost power for almost three days and the temps were in the single digits. Worked amazing well and easy to use.
Great job keeping your family warm and safe brother!
By far the best video on any kerosene heater on UA-cam.
Just got mine today just like this one. I got caught last winter without power and heat. But we learn from our mistakes lol. Thanks.
Appreciate that brother! I'm glad we are all better prepared this time around!
This one seems to be the safest one out of them all I got this one and it don't even set off the numbers on carbon monoxide detector but I am fixing an old house for the 70's and if does stay drafty.
I agree. If done correctly it burns very clean!
Yeah I watched 3 or 4 videos before this that didn't really give useful info. This covered everything I wanted to know and more.
@chubbbubb6870 thank you for the kind words! Happy to help!
I remember we had this in the winter, its was very cool days, we did not had any issue with the monoxide air, it works, heats, and you can also cook on it, its very good, just get cheap kerosene
I bought mine after our 5 day power loss last January- it is still in the box :) now that it's December-the forecasts are now enough to make me open the damn box soon- Glad I found your video- now it doesn't seem like the scary box in the garage, and I know now to open it sooner than later for the 1hr wick soak time! ROCK ON!
It's super easy and I'm sure it'll go well for you! Happy we could help!
Growing up in a very very big, and very very old house, i have used these for years. They are amazing at heating even large spaces. I actualy just bought this model. The old one was great but it was 30+ years old. Just in case the power goes out with the comimg blizzard. Be safe everyone.
Thanks for sharing and stay worm my friend!
You guys are excellent I could never set up the heater that I purchased without your help you made it very simple explanatory thank you
That's awesome so glad we could help!
Great video thank you ,my oil furnace broke and a repair mans not in my budget right now,so I got the same kersone heater you have and have never used one before this vid very informative and got mine together getting ready to fill her up and not be freezing anymore 😊
Great to hear and thank you for the kind words. Stay warm!
You all are so awesome!!!!!
Thank you so much!
And please do a wick replacement video!! Thank you for these videos as I just bought a dyna glo. Will unbox this weekend. I am horrible with manuals so this visual is very helpful.
Will do! Happy to help and I'm sure you'll love it!
Thanks so much guys. Dealing with a power outage, so this was a great crash course.
Oh no! Hope you stay warm my friend! Thanks for the kind words!
It’s November 2023 Michigan: First time viewer. I just bought one! It came yesterday. My BIL set it up with me being present going over it. He didn’t pull it apart though, like where the wick is, so I appreciate you doing that. I’m much older than Beautiful (70), but I got my faculties and able-bodyness! I get cold easily too, always have. Thank you! Thank you so much for the video…Blessing from Michigan. Stay safe you two. So worried for the future of our younger generation…❤ Oh! Edited to say be sure you use the correct kerosene! 1-k Kerosene
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are so happy the video was helpful for you. Sounds to me like you are plenty beautiful where it counts!❤️. Stay warm and God bless!
We just had a 3 day power outage from an ice storm. So glad I bought one of these. I cooked and heated water on top of it. Best investment ever.
YES! It really is worth the investment and peace of mind! So glad yall were taking care of!
After an 12 hour power outage in SE Wisconsin today I ordered one of these. Probably won't help this time but I'll be ready for the next sticky snow nightmare. Thanks for the rundown and important info. I look forward to setting mine up for when I really need it.
Oh man we've been there! I can't tell you how much better we feel having 2 of these on hand if it happens again! Well worth the investment!
Thank you very much, your video is a million times better than the instructions. looking forward to more videos from you all!
Awesome, thank you! This really means a lot to us! Hope the heater works well for you.
awesome the way he treats his wife, need more men like this in the world
Thank you!
You need those in Texas?🤣
I use mine in my garage when I’m drinking beer and it’s 20° or less in there in Wisconsin.
Pro tips:
1: the igniter will always fail (eventually) so have a grill lighter and do it manually.
2: the spring handle is to use when you first light it to spread the flame evenly on the wick to avoid smoking; spin it left to right a few times and then close the door.
3: the manual shutoff doesn’t always work when the flame is in low, so turn it up and then use that switch.
4: push the handle sides in before trying to lift it; it slides out of place sometimes and can pop the top up.
Some of you may already know these things, but I learned them on the fly my first season.
They are great tools to have and kerosene runs out of stock quickly in this part of the country, so I stock up.
These are excellent tips! Thanks for sharing my friend!
Lol normally no we don't need them here but we had that freak freeze this last season and we were not prepared. Now we'll be ready if we have blackouts this winter.
That’s good planning. We went 2 days without power a few years ago in July after a storm and my young kids had no AC in 90° weather, so I bought a huge generator and a new panel and still haven’t used it yet. But, I’m ready for next time.
The old adage always holds true:
Two is one and one is none.
So, always have a plan and a backup.
Exactly! We do what we need to to protect our loved ones. If we don't end up needing them we could always loan them out to someone in need. Win win situation.
I know it's crazy, but it gets cold in other parts of the world besides where you live.
Thank you so much! I misplaced my manual, and your video helped me for the first lite of my heater. Keep it up!
Glad it helped!
I just bought one for my moms Christmas gift it’s amazing, best heater I’ve ever used
They are great! Stay warm and enjoy!
1st time user. Thanks for the video. I didn’t have a clue how to use it.
Happy to help!
Thanks! I was about to take this heater back cause the instructions were not helping me. All the info you gave us was really awesome.
So glad we could help brother! It's really a great heater!
Just bought one at Lowes right before this ice storm started. Thank u for the video.
You're welcome, hope you enjoy it. Stay warm!
You guys just helped me start this heater! Thanks for making this easy to follow and detailed video
LOVE seeing comments like this! So glad we could help!
I got a good question. They say that it's recommended that you turn the dyna-glo kerosene heater off outside. How are you supposed to do that when the top of it is at the same temperature as the sun.
Are you supposed to grab the sides of it?
We move ours by the handle, but if anything gets too hot we use oven mitts.
Thank you. NEW SUB.
I'm thinking about buying one of these for my 10 x 20 shed with loft sleeping quarters. I had the shed insulated R13, and dry wall. The shed is only 165 square feet when you subtract the porch cut out. Do you think this will heat my shed up completely with god heat in the winter or will this be overkill. Also, how safe do you think it would be in this space?
Appreciate that! This should put out more than enough heat for your size space - especially if it's insulated. If you follow all the recommended safety instructions you will be safe. #1 make sure you use the recommended, clean kerosene fuel type(1-K), and #2 make sure you have at least 1 working co detector(I prefer 2). Hope it works well for you my friend and stay warm!
@@SixthDayRanch Thank you, and that's really awesome of you guys to respond to my question.You guys make great content. Keep up the good work and keep pumping out good videos..
Thank you for the kind words my friend!
I'm not a fan of propane ,l had a bad experience with a camp stove years ago,l don't know why l didn't think of kerosene heaters In case of a winter power outage or grid down situation. We used to have them many years ago when they first came out and were a thing,Kero Sun heaters, we had electric heat and used one to add some extra warmth to the den,as l was cold natured. We got away from that in a couple of years after moving and l forgot they even existed!! Now lm going to get some to have as a back up for my electric heat,for winter outages,and cooking on top is a bonus too as my stove is electric. Thanks for the video,lm more familiar with kerosene heaters and l am comfortable with using them with a little ventilation and carbon monoxide detectors. I am terrified of a propane explosion. I was thinking about those Mr Heater,Big Buddy, but kerosene is safer ,l think.
I think you're right that Kerosene is safer than propane!
Is gas station kerosene safe to use in this? I used it last year and it worked ok...
Yes it's perfectly safe!
Hell ya!! Thanks guys. This helped me get goin here 🤙🤙🤙
Glad we could help!
If it wasn't for you guys I probably would of never properly fuigered this thing out. Thanks so much!!
Awesome! Really happy we could help out! Stay warm and God Bless!
Thank you, I’ve been looking everywhere for visual instructions ❤
You're welcome! Let us know if you have any questions!
got this heater 2 weeks ago lol first tip buy two c batteries with it, the ones that come with it last about a week. 2nd tip I know they were doing a video but first time lighting it is best done outside or in the garage let it run about an hour before using it in the house. 3rd tip air movement ceiling fan or a regular fan aimed at the ceiling or all your heat will stay up at the ceiling other than that it works great and puts out a ton of heat
Great info and thank you for sharing!
I wonder if a small cast iron plate on top with a couple of those wood burning stove fans on it to help improve it's efficiency.
That's a great idea!
Good video showing everything from start to finish. I unboxed mine last week but just found your video. Did the same thing as you did by putting the side grille guards on backwards, blocking the burner door.
ha good catch! we didn't notice that until after the video!
Hi, have you guys done the how to clean it video? Also I was wondering how long to have to wait to replace the wick?
great video. for a multi-storey house would i better off with the 23,800 unit in the basement or smaller units on the basement and first floor. thanks!
Great video and review, thank you. So this is okay to use indoors?
Thank you and happy to help! Yes it is perfectly safe to use indoors!
@@SixthDayRanch Awesome, thank you so much.
You're welcome friend!
Thank you very much, I’m not a put together guy, but you saved me thank you
So happy to help! You're welcome!
I have a weird question but I never used one before but does the bottom get hot? I’m wondering if it would cause damage to the floor.
Just got mine thank you for showing me how to put it together.
You are very welcome!
This is a great video! I wanted to make sure for safety reasons around the kids this was used properly. You guys are super cute ❤
Thanks so much! Really happy the video helped!
Great job thank you both!! Central Texas is watching
Our pleasure! Always happy to see another fellow Texan! Thanks for the kind words.
Very well done video, concise and to the point.
Thank you!
Just randomly came across your channel and I'm already 4 videos in lol. Thanks for the awesome content you guys. You gained a new sub.
Really appreciate that! Have a great day!
We had one of these sinse i was a kid only change the wick once used it for supplemental heat in by our wood stove in the winter to maintain temps worked great we never used the igniter just a long match or rolled up paper
That's awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you much. Very helpful video. I have never used this type of heater before.
You're very welcome! It works great so far!!!!
Nice video... Well done. Thank You!
Thanks for the kind words! You're welcome!
Thank you for this we just got one and are new to kerosene heaters so this helps us so much! Your video was the best informative video out there!!!
Love hearing our video helped! Thank you and stay warm!
Is kerosene economical or butane?
Depends on what is readily available in your area. Kerosene stores way better and longer.
Just picked up a 10000 btu Radiant Kerosene heater. Last winter, here in the Catskills, we had power outage after power outage and nearly froze to death. Almost impossible to get anyone to put in a wood stove or an electrician up here with the building boom that's going on, so, I'm hoping this will do the trick. Kerosene is almost 60 bucks for a 5 gallon container at the cheapest big box store - Tractor Supply. I haven't checked out the local NY gas stations yet. Thanks for this video.
Yes kerosene is a little pricey down here too. ~$50 for 5 gallons at TSC. My main driver for getting it is the self life and of source the efficiency. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Have a great evening and God bless!
Thanks for this video. NYC is cold in the winter and I have no gas, so I'll try this heater.
You're very welcome!
I've been told it's better to turn them off by turning the wick all the way back down, that it produces less fumes and is better for the wick, and save the shutoff switch for emergencies, only using it occasionally otherwise to keep it from sticking. I actually just looked on the back of my kero-sun and it calls the lever a "safety shut-off" and under "extinguishing instructions:pull out and turn flame regulator knob counter clockwise until it stops"
That's great info! I never thought that but it makes sense.
That is the way that I have always turned off my 9000 BTU camping keroseneheaters. I consider the manual shut off switch as an emergency shutoff switch only. Turning the wick knob counterclockwise is the same way that kerosene lanterns and lamps are turned off as well. Kerosene heaters are designed on the same concept as keroseneheater lanterns and lamps.
That makes sense!
Great tutorial.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video
You are very welcome!
Best video yet of the kerosene heater thank you.
Thanks for the kind words! Happy to help!
Your recommendation for fire safety and ventilation and how are fumes when running that many hours ? Is it safe to use when sleeping ? Thank you for the easy explaination on set up of kerosene heater
Always have at least 1 carbon monoxide detector per floor of your home. If you are in a small place like a smaller rv then it may be best to crack a window for ventilation. Otherwise a typical home no need to crack a window. If you use the correct fuel it is extremely clean burning and puts off very little fumes. Thank you for watching and hope this helps!
Here's a short follow up video we did!
@@SixthDayRanch Thank you very much
Isn't that the same video
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Oops sorry you are correct! Here is the correct video!
The manual says to control the knob when you turn it off, hold it & let it go back slowly. It’s spring loaded but the manual also says to ensure the wick is seated all the way by trying to continue to turn it counterclockwise by hand with the release level down after there’s no spring tension remaining.
Thanks for the heads up!
I need heat for winter. I live in a 5th wheel. Does this need open cross air like propane heaters?
finally a good video. the last one the guy was freakin hammerd drunk.... holy crap...he couldnt even talk...
Oh wow! Glad ours was helpful. Thanks for watching!
I own 3 but I use an alternative fuel call klean heat it's like kerosene but can be burn inside without harmful odor
does the wick act at all as a heat control- or is how its used- guess i am asking if you can control the heat. Also, you said the tank lasts 8 hours- is that a 1 full gallon tank- thanks
From their website: up to 1,000-square feet for 8-12 hours (depending on the grade of kerosene used and the age of the wick) using only 1 full 1.9 gallon tank of kerosene.
The wick can be adjusted slightly for temp change but not much. What some folks do is run it till the space is warm then turn it off. Then turn it back on as needed. Conserves a lot of fuel that way.
thanks so much for the reply- !!!
Best video I’ve seen of this heater!
Wow thanks! Happy it helped!
If you have bought this heater and assembled it you know that in this video the carrying handle was not added correctly. So don't attach the carrying handle or try to pick up the heater as told to do in this video.
Thanks for the info!
I have the slightly older one with the foot pedal igniter , serious heat. Thanks for the wick tip, i was wondering why it was so smokey at first
Very happy to help!
Thank you for this. I was setting it up by myself. The knob for the wick on mine does not lower smoothly. It jerks past itself and seems like won’t hold on lower settings. Any advice?
Happy we could help. Sorry no I'm not sure why it would do that, but perhaps the spring behind the knob is out of place? For this i'd recommend calling them if possible.
@@SixthDayRanch ok thanks! I’ll try reaching out to them for some help.
I have owned this for 2 years now…..but your demonstration was awesome. Where can I get kerosene cheaply….I’m in Pennsylvania?
Awesome! I'm not sure we are way down south!
Bought one yesterday. Got a 16-hour burn on the stock tank with medium wick height. Fuel was diesel mixed 200 mL of 91% isopropyl alcohol per 5 gal.
That's a great burn time!
Just picked one up your video made it easy two thumbs 👍
Awesome! Love seeing comments like this. Thanks for sharing and hope it keeps yall warm when you need it!
Storm is in the forecast. I haven't used my heater in 15 years. I cleaned it up and noticed I left kerosene in it. I couldn't believe it lit right up.
That's impressive! Glad it worked for you!
@@SixthDayRanch yeah, I'll get new kerosene soon. Glad I have it as a backup.
Same here!
I use brought one and the kerosene runs out fast!!! My goodness. Any tips?
Oh no! First make sure you are adjusting your flame properly. If it's too high it'll burn more fuel.
Lit mine for the first time. Couldn’t get the flames to even out and ended shaken that knob maybe a little too much.
I know sometimes on the first light of a new wick it takes a few minutest to even out, but if that doesn't happen it's usually the burner is uneven.
Thanks for sharing , please show cooking and more information .
We'll try to do some more content on this soon. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
@@SixthDayRanch you to brother ..
Thanks for the info!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
What a nice couple and the heater also!
Thanks friend!
BTW, at 3:09 you installed the two guards incorrectly as the front guard has a cut out that should be above the front controls. I'm sure you corrected this later. look in the "Owners Manual" on page 8 Fig. 2 or look at the picture of the heater. Never mind as I see at 3:40 they made the correction.
Great eye! Yes it was backwards and we swapped it around after! lol
I do wish you'd show the "dry burn" of the wick, and also changing the wick, please.
Thanks I'll see what I can do!
Great video thank you all and bless 🙌 you all.
Thank you!
I just bought one of these heaters and thought I would ask if there’s anything you found after using it a while that we need to know? 😂
Also…best kerosene fuel for these? I bout four gallons of the Klean Heat ~ I think that’s what it was called.
I plan to make another video soon to answer several questions we've gotten! But for the most part if you follow the directions it'll keep you warm and last for many years!
The best fuel is the most affordable 1-K type fuel you can find. The next best is anything that works!
@@SixthDayRanch thank you!! Happy to have found you guys!
You're welcome! Thank you for the kind words!
I have a 10,000 but for my outside shed ( 8x15). 4 hrs later, its still not heating up the shed. Brand new unit.
Dang how big is the shed?
Nevermind I saw.
That's only 120sf something must be off unless that shed is wide open
Brought this same kerosene heater brand new from Lowe’s and I struggled all day trying to use the automatic switch ( I ended up just using a match to ignite)
Darn! Only think I can think of is check the batteries. Is the igniter glowing when you pull the lever?
Do you have any videos on how to use the smell reducing stuff for the kerosene
We do not sorry!
Nice Video, how hard is it to change the wick? How often or how long does the wick last? Is there a Special Wick for this Dyna-Glo Heater!
Thank You
It's not too hard. We'll try to do a video on it.
great explanatory Video ,
Thank you!
I wouldn't use the wick release lever to shut off. Slowly turn wick knob to off. Reduces odor considerably..
Not a bad point, however many folks have observed that turning it off by the knob doesn't't always fully extinguish the wick. The rapid off does a good job of this.
Yes they gr8
Yes!
Is there any specific table suggested to sit it on?
Just something sturdy, that is far away from flammable materials. The owners manual has the specifics I believe. I'd def check that out.
Thanks. I have one of these but I’ve never used it
You're welcome!
Do these have a odour while burning? I had an old 70s National brand kero heater. But you could smell some odour burning clear low odour kerosene.
No sir they burn very clean if you use the correct fuel! Only time you'll smell it is lighting and extinguishing it and that's why they recommend doing those things outdoor s.
My ignite hits the burner plate . Which the spring is attached too. And it’s push to ignite
Wow that kicks out some serious heat 👌👌
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video! I just used mine for the first time tonight. The wick was set at the lowest but the flame was where it seemed like it should be. The fumes were really bothering me so I shut it off. I came back later and realized it was actually not off but there was a blue flame, it was warm, but not as smelly anymore. Any ideas about what’s going on and why the odor issue?
The first time you lit it, assuming you let it soak for that initial hour, it will burn off some fumes for a few minutes but dissipates fairly quickly. In addition, you should let it burn for a few minutes with the wick fully raised. I suspect the wick wasn't getting enough oxygen to burn property because it was too low(only a guess). The burner assembly could have been crooked as well. Make sure to use that little spring/handle inside the burner door to wiggle it in place if not. It would not have turned off if the wick was at the lowest level already because there was not enough downward movement to put out the flame when you pressed the off button. Hope this helps my friend and I hope you stay warm!
I grew up using these units and coming from someone that came up on a farm with no ac or heat unit store them full of kerosene that way your take will not get moisture in it and do not dry burn the wick because they will be hard to light afterwards you do not want to glaze that wick
Awesome, thanks!
It was good video. I had two questions: I do not understand why these combustion heaters are rated for indoors (CO). Is it because they do not release enough to be considered dangerous? Also, the beginning of the video indicated that burning a dry wick will shorten the wick life but towards the end, advised to dry the wick out completely and then light it once more to ensure all kerosene is removed from the wick for storage. Would it be better to remove the wick if it's only going to be used in the event of an outage?
Folks have been safely using kerosene and other oils for heat and light for generations. Today's standards for clean fuel (k-1) makes it incredibly safe. once the wick is saturated with oil, it's safe to burn it until it's clean and "dry". A completely dry wick would burn at a much faster rate and ruin your wick. The oil makes it burn very slow. I wouldn't advise removing the wick because it would be a huge pain to put back when you needed it most.
Hell I got warm just by looking at the video lol
Lol good!
How often do you replace the wick????
As needed but they recommended once a year I believe
@@SixthDayRanch thank you
This is an excellent video. Thank you for sharing. Would like to see a video on how to change the wick.
Thanks for the kind words! I'll see what I can do!
In your opinion do you think one of these would work well for supplemental heat in a garage? 1000sq. ft. Well insulated with a main furnace.
Yes it would definitely raise the temp by several degrees. I have a friend with a similar setup in his garage and it works great. This thing puts out a ton of heat. Only way you lose a lot of heat is if it's out in the wind.
Awesome. Thanks for the input.
Happy to help! Stay warm!
Here’s the problem. I live in Philadelphia and can’t find any gas stations selling kerosene. You must buy it in hardware stores and I paid 16.00 dollars for 1 gallon.
You're right. It can get expensive fast if you can't find it in bulk.
It's always a good idea to have a few extra wicks. .easy to Change out
Great point!