Ready for Winter? Better get one of these!
Thursday, November 14, 2013 18:19
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With snowstorms already
causing problems in the Upper Midwest and winter fast approaching its time to
make sure you are ready in case power goes down.
causing problems in the Upper Midwest and winter fast approaching its time to
make sure you are ready in case power goes down.
Most of the basic Survival
Emergency Kit material should be already in place. A battery operated AM radio,
flashlights, plenty of batteries, first aid hit and of course food and water.
Sheltering in place and avoiding any unnecessary travel is recommended but what
can you do if the power lines are knocked out and you are looking at several
days without electricity as temperatures drop? To make matters worse, there’s a
good chance that you are stuck home and roads are closed.
Emergency Kit material should be already in place. A battery operated AM radio,
flashlights, plenty of batteries, first aid hit and of course food and water.
Sheltering in place and avoiding any unnecessary travel is recommended but what
can you do if the power lines are knocked out and you are looking at several
days without electricity as temperatures drop? To make matters worse, there’s a
good chance that you are stuck home and roads are closed.
Ideally, you would have a
generator already set up and plenty of fuel to power all your appliances and
central heating until the lines are fixed.
generator already set up and plenty of fuel to power all your appliances and
central heating until the lines are fixed.
The problem is that a
generator big enough to get the job done in an average size house can be pretty
expensive, and they do use a good amount of fuel too.
generator big enough to get the job done in an average size house can be pretty
expensive, and they do use a good amount of fuel too.
If what you want is to stay
warm and heat up some soup and drinks you have other choices and that’s where
kerosene heaters come into the picture.
warm and heat up some soup and drinks you have other choices and that’s where
kerosene heaters come into the picture.
Kerosene heaters have been
around for over a hundred years and modern versions are still used as the main
source of heating in places like Japan.
around for over a hundred years and modern versions are still used as the main
source of heating in places like Japan.
Kerosene Heaters have many
key advantages for modern day survivalists:
key advantages for modern day survivalists:
1) Kerosene heaters are very efficient. Modern kero heaters are
reputed to be 99% efficient, with a few liters of kerosene easily heating a
small house or apartment for a week while the same amount of gasoline used in a
generator may not even last a day.
reputed to be 99% efficient, with a few liters of kerosene easily heating a
small house or apartment for a week while the same amount of gasoline used in a
generator may not even last a day.
2) They are affordable. You can sometimes find some of the old
Perfection kerosene heaters in yard sales for little money and a modern and
efficient radiant heater capable of heating 380 Sq. Ft. can be bought for 100 USd.
Perfection kerosene heaters in yard sales for little money and a modern and
efficient radiant heater capable of heating 380 Sq. Ft. can be bought for 100 USd.
3) Kerosene is easy to store. Its not explosive like gasoline,
and it doesn’t go bad nearly as fast when stored in a metal jerry can.
and it doesn’t go bad nearly as fast when stored in a metal jerry can.
4) Some heaters can be used to warm up or even cook food with a
pot or kettle placed on top of them.
pot or kettle placed on top of them.
5)A generator is noisy and needs outdoors space, making it
almost impossible to operate in a condo while a kerosene heater can be used
indoors safely and silently without any special installation.
almost impossible to operate in a condo while a kerosene heater can be used
indoors safely and silently without any special installation.
A 10.000 BTU radiant heater
will heat up a big room or living room and a bigger 23.000 BTU unit can heat up
a small house. When buying a kerosene heater make sure you are getting a model
that doesn’t require electricity to work. The latest state of the art kero
heaters don’t even use a wick and are very efficiency, but they do need
electricity to work.
will heat up a big room or living room and a bigger 23.000 BTU unit can heat up
a small house. When buying a kerosene heater make sure you are getting a model
that doesn’t require electricity to work. The latest state of the art kero
heaters don’t even use a wick and are very efficiency, but they do need
electricity to work.
6)A kerosene heater works on extremely simple, fool-proof and
tough technology. They are still basically a wick that burns inside a metal
unit.
tough technology. They are still basically a wick that burns inside a metal
unit.
This model is similar to the
Corona I show in the video, and while it does use batteries, you can easily use
it by lighting it with a match instead of using the battery operated ignition
system.
Corona I show in the video, and while it does use batteries, you can easily use
it by lighting it with a match instead of using the battery operated ignition
system.
A 23.000 BTU convection
heater puts out a lot of heat. It does use over twice as much fuel and unlike a
radiant heater it is not directional so it has to be placed in the center of a
big room.
heater puts out a lot of heat. It does use over twice as much fuel and unlike a
radiant heater it is not directional so it has to be placed in the center of a
big room.
Using a Kerosene Heater
Kerosene heaters can save
the day but they do require certain maintenance and care.
the day but they do require certain maintenance and care.
• First, you have to be careful not to spill kerosene when
filling the heater’s tank. If possible do it outdoors or in a garage.
filling the heater’s tank. If possible do it outdoors or in a garage.
• Kero heaters do produce a small amount of smell when
turned on and when turned off. This can be dealt with by turning them on and
off outside or just opening a window a bit when doing so. The smell really
isn’t that bad and dissipates quickly. You just have to learn to live with it
for a couple minutes. There’s no smell at all when the heater is running.
turned on and when turned off. This can be dealt with by turning them on and
off outside or just opening a window a bit when doing so. The smell really
isn’t that bad and dissipates quickly. You just have to learn to live with it
for a couple minutes. There’s no smell at all when the heater is running.
•The wick of the heater requires special care. Old heaters
use cotton wicks and you have to make sure to never burn them dry or you’ll
ruin them, so make sure to turn it off before the heater runs out of fuel.
use cotton wicks and you have to make sure to never burn them dry or you’ll
ruin them, so make sure to turn it off before the heater runs out of fuel.
•On the other hand, fiberglass wicks must be run dry, burn
until they run out of fuel, so as to burn the wick clean. Fibreglass will not
burn like cotton but all the gunk and tar will burn away. Have at least one spare wick for your heater.
until they run out of fuel, so as to burn the wick clean. Fibreglass will not
burn like cotton but all the gunk and tar will burn away. Have at least one spare wick for your heater.
•For cotton wicks, you need to trim the wick with a wick
trimmer after a going through a few tanks of fuel.
trimmer after a going through a few tanks of fuel.
•A dirty wick will burn less efficiently, cause more smoke
and smell.
and smell.
•Warning! A kerosene heater does not have exterior
ventilation so you must leave a crack of a window open, especially in modern,
very well insulated homes. Make sure you have a working CO detector as well
before operating a kerosene heater. Dont be cheap about this. Your life is sure worth the twenty bucks or so a CO detector costs.
ventilation so you must leave a crack of a window open, especially in modern,
very well insulated homes. Make sure you have a working CO detector as well
before operating a kerosene heater. Dont be cheap about this. Your life is sure worth the twenty bucks or so a CO detector costs.
If you have to get by
without power using only one kerosene heater you want to wear warm clothes(
remember that a hat helps keep your entire body warm, not just your head) and
maybe have the family sleep together in one big room where you operate the
heater. The living room is usually a good choice. Close the rest of the doors so as to reduce the volume of air that needs to be heated and open a window about half an inch. While you need to be careful
not to drop any liquids, some Convection heaters with a flat top can be used to
warm and even cook food.
without power using only one kerosene heater you want to wear warm clothes(
remember that a hat helps keep your entire body warm, not just your head) and
maybe have the family sleep together in one big room where you operate the
heater. The living room is usually a good choice. Close the rest of the doors so as to reduce the volume of air that needs to be heated and open a window about half an inch. While you need to be careful
not to drop any liquids, some Convection heaters with a flat top can be used to
warm and even cook food.
Make sure you have enough
kerosene stored in blue containers to last you for at least a week, using the
heater 12 hs a day.
kerosene stored in blue containers to last you for at least a week, using the
heater 12 hs a day.
FerFAL
Source: http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2013/10/ready-for-winter-better-get-one-of-these.html
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