I just had a hell of a scare.... I will never use a kerosene heater in the house again. I have had it for 3 years I only use it in the shoulder months spring and fall when not in use I burn it dry and store it empty.
Anyway I started it about a hour ago, shook the flame spredder, closed the access door, sat down on the couch and all was well. Then about 15 min ago I heard a pop and then there was a large yellow glo from the heater. I quickly got over to it to find a 2 foot tall flame larger around than the heater rising from the top of the thing. I hit the wick drop lever and 3 seconds later it was out.
I am at a loss as to what could have happened I filled it with K1 yesterday.
I do know I will buy a new fire extinguisher tomorrow I'm glad I didn't need one cause the old one in the kitchen shows discharged even though it hasent been.
Kerosene heater safety
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Good ya made it through all that C, I never liked kero heaters, seems like lots of talk on the dangers!!
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Sometimes the wick can go bad as it ages, and it does that.
I do not have a kerosene heater, but have seen that before in a kerosene lantern.
I do not have a kerosene heater, but have seen that before in a kerosene lantern.
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The scariest thing I ever saw was mixing coal with wood pellets. I thought I would try it...
I dumped on a bunch of wood pellets on top of glowing coals. As it smoldered just before combustion I thought, "I might smoother the coal gas, I better rake an air hole in the coal bed."
Too late....
KABOOM!
Coal gas explosion.
It was just like the cartoons, I literally watched...no joke...the stovepipe expand in a bulge as the fireball went upwards. I pop rivet my stove pipe together, so it held, and all was alright, but what an explosion!
I dumped on a bunch of wood pellets on top of glowing coals. As it smoldered just before combustion I thought, "I might smoother the coal gas, I better rake an air hole in the coal bed."
Too late....
KABOOM!
Coal gas explosion.
It was just like the cartoons, I literally watched...no joke...the stovepipe expand in a bulge as the fireball went upwards. I pop rivet my stove pipe together, so it held, and all was alright, but what an explosion!
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Try throwing some dry ash on top of a load of anthracite. Don’t ask me how I know. No boom, but nearly a run away stove with 65 lbs of nut coal in it. Just had got a set of log tongs and needed them to take the wood pieces outside. Won’t do that again. Lol!!
Glad you’re ok C.
Glad you’re ok C.
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So I got curious as to what the f happened so I took the heater apart to see if there was something wrong in there.
This is what I found, I guess I need to come up with a child proof closure for the door and have a discussion with the wife about lighters and child safety.......... I don't like lighting the combustioneer for 1 cool day I will if I have to though.
This is what I found, I guess I need to come up with a child proof closure for the door and have a discussion with the wife about lighters and child safety.......... I don't like lighting the combustioneer for 1 cool day I will if I have to though.