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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

I don't know what kind of fuel we have-whether it is the odorless kind 
or not.  The heater was a gift that came with a 5 gallon can of 
kerosene. It has come in handy in the greenhouse in Spring.  The can is 
almost empty, so I probably ought to get some more fuel, but I'm not 
paying those prices.
Can't you buy kerosene at some gasoline stations?  Maybe where you buy 
propane?  I guess that is the type that smells bad?

B

Rob wrote:
> I have a kerosene heater for backup heat. I'd used kerosene for heat 
> before and knew about the smell, I have 4 gallons of "odorless" 
> kerosene heater fuel in case it's needed. I tried it two winters back 
> and it worked well.
>
> When I bought the 'odorless fuel' it was a lot less than what wm had 
> it for today. The last time I bought kerosene in Minnesota I went to 
> a bulk dealer and pumped the 10 gallons and it was a lot less than 
> the prepackaged.
>
> Rob
> becida AT comcast.net
>
>
>
>
> At  11/1/2008 05:33 PM,EarthNSky wrote:
> > How do you tolerate the smell?  They seem to give me a headache.
> > I have one, but I have it relegated to the greenhouse.
> >
> > B
> >
> > Marie McHarry wrote:
> > > That's an insane amount for kerosene. I haven't gotten any this year,
> > > but it's usually about the price of diesel. I have two kerosene
> > > heaters, and they are nice for immediate space comfort -- keep the
> > > house at 50 and the spot where I am comfortably warm. The cats like
> > > them a lot too.  :)
> > >
> > > Marie
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Rob <becida AT comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > I was down at Walmart  for some motor oil and as I walked by the part
> > > > of the store where they have the heater  they had A-1 Kerosene on an
> > > > end cap. A 2.3 gal jug for $21.
> > > > That's a lot of money....
>
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