kerosene heaters

has anyone ever had any thing bad happen because of a kerosene heater?? i dont use one because of the fumes, but it would be nice to have a back up heat for my house in the winter

 

We used them all the time when I was kid growing up. I don't remember anything bad happening and that was back in the 1980's. I'm sure they are a lot better now.

 

We used them all the time when I was little also. kerosene burns very slow, so you don't ever have to really worry about a flash fire like with gasoline or any other type. The only real concern is if they are knocked over, but I believe most newer ones have fail-safes in place where the wick and fuel supply are knocked out if they are tipped over.

 

Oh, and never set anything on top of them. I know one time when I was little someone had left a box on top of one when it was off, then forgot about it when it was lit. The box on top caught on fire, luckily someone was in the room when it happened to put it out

 

We used them all the time but keep it away from curtains and other items. Should have some vent (fresh air), they do produce carbon monoxide. We did keep a tea pot on top to help add humidity as they dry the air.

 

what about the fumes and the aquarium i have had them before, just not when i had a tank setup

 

I would think that carbon would take care of the fumes for you, but I'm not quite sure on that. I know carbon will remove chemicals from chemical war fare in your tank though.

 

i guess i should have said bad things that happened to an aquarium,, in the first post,,,, sorry

 

If your house is older and therefore not airtight you should be ok. When we got concerenedwith airtight homes is when Carbon monoxide became a problem. Still it's better than freezing

 

That's a good point! I'd get a carbon monoxide detector just to be safe! But we used them growing up with no problems!