Gonna get stuck having to provide temporary heat in a framed, uncompleted home for part of the winter. Any thoughts on using kerosene salamanders rather than propane? Operating cost? Problems? Heat output? I have crawl space (5’6″ clear, with vents) work to do, and don’t relish propane fumes lying on the bottom. Kerosene seems a better choice there. Coming up into the living area, same questions. Any thoughts?
Formerly BEMW at The High Desert Group LLC
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Provide plenty of ventilation with either type of heat.
Propane gas is heavier than air and will settle in the crawl space only if you have a leak at the source or in the line. Once burned there is less smell to contend with than kerosene.
Cost is only comparitive on a BTU/ gal. output bases.
I worked for a man once that almost killed his mother by trying to heat her home with kerosene heaters while he was adding an addition and remodeling it.
Ventilate, ventilate .......
Dave