Kerosene Forced Air Heaters

No longer are there the old kerosene heaters that bellowed smoke no matter where it was stationed. Being a health hazard, they would tip over and could start a fire because of the kerosene it was using to heat a room. Today there is not much worry about that, as the Kerosene Forced Air Heaters of today have safety features that prevent fires and smoke from getting into the heated area.

Kerosene Forced Air Heaters use a fan to blow warmed air that is heated with ceramic or metal heating elements. These are great to heat a small to medium sized room such as a garage or even a rec room. Though a bit noisy many people prefer them over electrical space heaters because if the power should go out on a wintry day or nasty rains, they can still be kept warm.

Most Kerosene Forced Air Heaters have a fixed heat output of 75000 BTU’s and are made of rugged, durable steel. They also produce heat almost instantly and to run them is economical as well as efficient. Remember to have adequate ventilation so the kerosene fumes will go outside and not stay inside. Special warnings (Proposition 65) are on the heaters for those who live in California, stating the chemicals that are in these heaters may cause cancer and birth defects. With the kerosene forced air heaters this not a problem, but must be on the heater anyway.

When comparing which space heater to buy some still like the radiant heaters, although they only heat what is front of them, not the air around it. A convection heater pulls the cold air from the floor and then the air is warmed by the heating coils and then goes out of the top. Still there are those who will buy nothing but Kerosene Forced Air Heaters.

All heaters are rated by the BTU’s (British thermal unit) that is the amount of heat needed to heat one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. To measure for the BTU’s just multiply the square footage by the height of the room. Then multiply that by four; depending on the insulation, if it is pour multiply it by four; if it is average then by three; two if it is good. The final number indicates how many BTU’s you will need to heat the room.

Buying an electrical space heater is much more expensive than buying Kerosene Forced Air Heaters. The electric bill will almost triple when using that specific type of heater, where as the kerosene heaters use only fuel to operate. When buying a space heater always read the owners manual before starting to operate it. Be sure it has an automatic shutoff switch in case it might get over turned. There are more than twenty five residential fires a year caused by faulty Kerosene Forced Air Heaters, so use extreme caution.
Depending on what model and size you want Kerosene Forced Air Heaters range in prices. Some start at three hundred dollars and go up from there.