Kero-World Radiant Kerosene Portable Heater

"I have a cottage in Northwestern Quebec near Rouyn Noranda. We like heading up there in the winter from time to time. Have a oil stove, but with a wife and kids bought this just in case (took the wood stove out as we just went in the summer in the past and rarely needed it, and it took up space). Well, the -43 was the just in case and this helped support the oil stove and heat the camp. Window was cracked for good air flow, but as previous posts mention, it does make the camp smell of kerosene. Wife did not like that."

I bought this to heat my cottage until I was able to put in a wood stove. It works like a charm I light it and extinguish it outside because there is a strong kerosene smell when you light and extinguish. The casing remains cool to the touch so no worries about getting burnt.

I have a cottage in Northwestern Quebec near Rouyn Noranda. We like heading up there in the winter from time to time. Have a oil stove, but with a wife and kids bought this just in case (took the wood stove out as we just went in the summer in the past and rarely needed it, and it took up space). Well, the -43 was the just in case and this helped support the oil stove and heat the camp. Window was cracked for good air flow, but as previous posts mention, it does make the camp smell of kerosene. Wife did not like that.

I almost didn't buy this heater because it seemed a bit expensive. However now that I have used it for several months to heat a 8x12 cabin I am glad I did. It produces a beautiful even radiant heat and is completely silent. Because it is radiant even if the air temperature is still cold, it warms you up. It only takes 10 to 15 mins to get my cabin warm. One tank of kerosene lasts a long time. I think the instructions say 10 hours or so and that seems about right. Because I use it intermittently is lasts for days. There is not a lot of adjustability in heat output as the wick has to be extended a certain amount for optimal combustion. As others indicated, the wick adjustment is a bit goofy as it can only be turned up and not down. However with a bit of practice it is possible to hold the dial and press the wick retract button and lower it. Also I had no problems with the included battery lighter, although sometimes need to jiggle the wick housing a bit to get it to light. Can always use a BBQ lighter instead, but I have not had to. Only downside is that everything will smell like kerosene after a while, even with a window cracked for fresh air.

Very good heater. I use it to heat our greenhouse when the weather gets too cold. Lasts about 2-3 nights on one tank of fuel. I use a match to light it, it is faster than the igniter but other than that, I think this is a great product.