Purchased this exact heater from Dry It Out in England and had it shipped to the States. Living near the Canadian Border I have access to 15 PPM Sulfur content Canadian #1 "Stove Oil". I operate the heater with a 120V to 220V converter. With my fuel, the unit does require a tear down and a cleaning after a season of use. Specifically scrape the carbon off the bottom of the burn chamber. This carbon buildup tends to form a wall that directs fresh fuel away from the igniter, thus you will get a failure to start. When the unit is turned off, the fan is not cooling down the heater, it is a fan that sucks the un-burnt kerosene gas back into the pre-heat chamber (where it will cool back into a liquid again) to cut down on the shutdown smell. These Fan Heaters are the most efficient form of Kerosene heating.
Yep, this is a great bit of kit this Inverter Heater for sure and great for me how I use it. I'm not sure I would want to use it in the house mind but a great source of quick heat for the workshop for sure. Thanks, Kev.
I've use both the exact same heater inside my home for years, never had issues with the air quality at all, since the oven has its own co2 sensor at the back, so it always measure the co2 levels on the intake side... The inverter you have, mine stopped working after 3 winter seasons, I could be unlucky with the one I had, or it could be that I didn't use N1 fuel, you can't use normal paraffin in these, they need the cleaner paraffin you can buy, or else they will stop working.. I've burned a mix of 50% diesel and N1 oil, and that's been working well the last few years, I have a Zibro oven right now.. Just make sure to vacuumed the inlets at the back, and clean the filters...
Yep, this heater does like the top grade of paraffin for sure, I have to say I have had mine for many years and with this basic service I do each year and the good fuel I have used mine still works so well still never had any issues with it at all. Very Interesting to read about your own experiences thanks. Kev.
I use c2 heating oil in mine with the addition of around 2% acetone at each fill up - it burns just fine with no odour and doesn’t soot up the combustion chamber. If you can find a local fuel supplier that sells small quantities from their yard (£1.25 litre currently) it’s a good saving as opposed to buying from ebay or B&Q etc.
hi there i bought one of these last year but it wont ignite,its been working fine up to today 14th march this year,any idea what it could be as its my only source of heating that i have got william from cumbria
Hi, William good to hear from you are you getting an E4 Fault code up on the said heater? There is a good video here about stripping one of these right down to stop the E4 code! Now I have never experienced this myself I suspect you have cleaned the filters tried new fuel etc. Already! Have a look at this very in-depth video which is not one of mine! Kev. th-cam.com/video/LQws_VQCGRQ/w-d-xo.html
It sounds like it could be a dirty flame rod if you are getting error 4 code up another good video on this here! th-cam.com/video/VC-5657JLhU/w-d-xo.html
Great video - and so true about knowing where you are with energy costs in 2023. Been using a vintage Aladdinette II and Valor Viceroy that I got from Animal Rescue and carboot sale, respectively. Totally reconditioned them with new wicks, etc. and they run great. Been using them in the house and the workshop. But, the old paraffin smell gets a bit much. Found out about these modern electronic heaters, and bought one. They seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth, but got one locally for a whopping £410 ! There is supposed to be a 4-year guarantee, BUT you have to agree that the supplier will service it every 12 months for this to remain valid - at a cost of £45+carriage to get it to them ! So will be following your advice and doing routine maintenance myself. Re: using 'lower grade' oil, I found this: "There is some good news for owners of these Paraffin Inverter Heaters however, as your heater will run on standard domestic heating oil, which is available for around half of the cost of premium paraffin or odourless kerosene. " at electricheatingcosts.com/buy-premium-paraffin-cheaply/ They don't sell anything; it's advice, a reader forum and tips, etc. Be warned that using fuel other than C1 grade premium paraffin will cancel your guarantee and I have not tried it myself, either - but the site has many +ve comments on this and is most informative on all matters paraffin and fuel generally - worth looking at, at least. I may try a mix of 1:1 and see.
Brilliantly presented. The only suggestion, I could make, is you might wear gloves rather than get them covered in paraffin. I wouldn’t wear them personally, for this task, but just in case anyone, was prone to skin issues. No offence intended, as I found this brilliant. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for your great and kind comment. Plus you make a very good point here quite rightly too as you say I should have had gloves on and I should know better. As my father sold lubricating oils for over 30 years and use to bang on how dangerous all oil products are to the skin and fuels as kerosene and paraffin are no different they are just a bit more refined. I do like when people pick up on points like this and this very good valid point that you raise that has been taken on board it was much the same when I restored the Aladin series 22 greenhouse heater I know at one point in that video also my hands look disgusting! So in future, I will take that on board and wear gloves for sure doing jobs like this. Thanks. Kev.
Sorry for the delay I have not been too well the last few weeks so only just catching up on the comments. Sound like yours is not igniting there is a little window you can see the flame looking through the front grills to see that it is a burning flame! Mine from switch on takes a few seconds then you hear the igniter come on for about 5 to 10 sec and then you get a small puff of smoke as the flame lights and from that moment on you get warmth blowing out the fan. Sorry again for the delay getting back to you hope you have your problem all sorted by now. Kev.
Very quiet less than an electric fan heater say. I sometimes need things quiet in my workshop and it never bothered me as it does run very quiet. And when the room gets up to temp it actually drops down to a lower level even more or on the low eco setting. In my view, this is a great heater. I have only used this in my workshop but who knows with the power cuts forecast for next winter I might see how long it would run on my inverter and battery and if need be use it indoors in a cold winter power cut. Thanks, Kev.
@@steveo3002 Hi the trouble is now Paraffin has got such a price as well it's far from a cheap fuel anymore. I have seen it for over £2 litre so I'm not sure how this compares with electric now! But I do rate it as a safe good heater for sure and it is designed for home indoor use. Kev.
@@BramleyProductions yeah £2 or more in diy store I was hoping to use heating oil as others suggest they do it's 1.10£ a litre if I collect it...but I guess that will be increased as winter comes
@@steveo3002 Funny enough I heat this house here with 28 sec kerosene "Heating Oil" Never tried it in this heater! I must to see what happens. I do wonder if it would smell or smoke but as you say others here say it does not! I use to buy a delivered pallet load of boxes of 4x 4litre plastic containers from Caldo oil. I found their premium sulphur-free paraffin to work so well and seem to burn hotter than any other I tried in this heater. When I was using my workshop a lot in the winter it was so cheap back then just 10 + years ago! All the best Kev.
An old timer showed me what to do with the best grade paraffin or K-1 kerosene is what we call it in the USA also call clear kerosene. He would add one ounce of 99.99 percent USP isopropyl alcohol which is reagent grade the best one can buy per gallon of K-1 crystal clear kerosene. This really works for certain. I am not familiar with the grade of paraffin you have in England but would bet it is the cleanest grade. The refinery can only make this light solvent oil so pure as the sulfur content can be ultra low but not sulfur free. That would really make the fuel smell proof. But would bet you that will never happen. I pay 6 dollars a gallon for my fuel. What does paraffin cost per 4 liters at your location ??? I get mine at a trucking car gas station. The cost of red-dyed supposed K-1 at other locations near me is 7.50 to 8.75 dollars a gallon. I never buy anything that has dyed in the fuel. The oil companies can be selling you old fuel and you cannot tell because of the coloring. Nice video Bramley too. 😀😀😀😀😀
Thanks. Yep, I really get on well with mine I love it for the use as I talk about in my workshop. So good luck with yours they do work so well and I love the safety features as the old style paraffin heaters could be very unsafe and dangerous if knocked over or such like this no worries with this one! Thanks, Kev.
Yep, sorry for the delay getting back I have not been very well this last month so only just catching up on the comments! And as someone kindly said it's for the fan and the electronic igniter unit as well very low Wattage so if you lost power and a battery and inverter could be used and would last a long time. Kev.
Thanks that's very interesting I hoped someone who had experience at using home heating 28sec kerosene may comment! So thanks for your kind info and comment. I think I will now give it a go myself. Thanks again Kev.
@@BramleyProductions Apparently home heating oil is more toxic for the lungs, some would disagree on this. Personally, after doing some research, I'm still not convinced either way. I guess with enough ventilation and it being more cost effective, I'd probably try it, I've done worse.
@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN Thanks for that well how I understand the situation domestic heating oil in the UK is called 28-second Kerosine this is slightly less refined than what is referred to as the best grade of premium paraffin. I have tried 28 Sec Kerosine heating oil in a Blue flame paraffin Aladdin greenhouse heater a number of times. I always found there was more smell from the heater using this and the wick sooted up very quickly it was sometimes hard to get a good blue flame after a few hours burning and the wick needed much more cleaning. So I just assume this scenario would be the same issues you would find maybe using 28-sec kerosine in this heater! But having never done this I don't know burning any kind of paraffin fuel can give a certain small amount of toxic fumes and Carbon Monoxide! I feel hence all paraffin heaters always do say to have some ventilation when in use. Thanks for your comment Kev.
@@BramleyProductions That's the sort of info I needed Kev as I purchased two vintage aladdin paraffin heaters last year. I have not purchased any paraffin yet, it's not that cheap for the Good stuff. I really got them for emergencies. Thanks again Kev.
Bought one of these heaters second hand, puts out tons of heat but does have a paraffin smell while it's running. Do they usually have a bit of a smell while running. I use C1 paraffin by the way.
Mine was an oldish one from france but identical to all the others . I tried expensive premium fuel . Then tried standard kerosene from the place that sells red diesel . all i noticed was a smell for the first few minutes as its heating up . After that it was identical to the really expensive fuel if not Better ! :) . Because it seamed to last longer . And at 1/4 the cost !
Ciao io possiedo una tosai sre 3001. Nonostante uso il carburante petropur Platinum ovvero iso paraffina molto pulita, spesso la mia stufa da codici di errore come E2 EF... Seguendo TH-cam sono riuscito a smontare la stufa e a pulire la camera di combustione dove risiedono i due sensori di accensione e della fiamma e la macchina è ripartita. Ora vedo nel tuo video che il filtro è molto scuro è sporco mentre nel mio rimane molto chiaro e limpido. In Italia il carburante petropur è arrivato a costare più di 4 dollari al litro. Mi stavo chiedendo se tu stai utilizzando diesel più 0,5% di acetone.... è corretto la macchina funziona ugualmente senza problemi? Tu dici di miscelarlo insieme all'olio N1 puoi spiegarmi che cos'è grazie infinite per un eventuale risposta saluti dall'Italia mi sono iscritto ciao
Hi, No never put petrol in one of these far too volatile fuel this heaters. They are just Kerosene or as we say here in the UK Paraffin only they to like the best grade Paraffin or Kerosene as well but I have heard people that have run them on the cheaper 28 Sec Kerosene central heating oil you can get here in the UK which is just a lower grade paraffin. Still, I think they would soon carbon up using that. I hope that helps. All the best, Kev.
I wondered about that, and tried some on my garden waste burner - bloody exploded - literally. Blew the top off it. So, probably not a good idea at all inside the house with your folks 'round visiting or whatever. Your house insurance would be dead as dogs&*t as well.
Purchased this exact heater from Dry It Out in England and had it shipped to the States. Living near the Canadian Border I have access to 15 PPM Sulfur content Canadian #1 "Stove Oil". I operate the heater with a 120V to 220V converter. With my fuel, the unit does require a tear down and a cleaning after a season of use. Specifically scrape the carbon off the bottom of the burn chamber. This carbon buildup tends to form a wall that directs fresh fuel away from the igniter, thus you will get a failure to start.
When the unit is turned off, the fan is not cooling down the heater, it is a fan that sucks the un-burnt kerosene gas back into the pre-heat chamber (where it will cool back into a liquid again) to cut down on the shutdown smell.
These Fan Heaters are the most efficient form of Kerosene heating.
Fascinating modern version of a time tested bit of kit -very interesting :)
Yep, this is a great bit of kit this Inverter Heater for sure and great for me how I use it. I'm not sure I would want to use it in the house mind but a great source of quick heat for the workshop for sure. Thanks, Kev.
Just bought one and yours was a fantastic instructional video
Many thanks for your most kind comment I have been so pleased with this heater in the years I have had it. Thanks Kev.
I've use both the exact same heater inside my home for years, never had issues with the air quality at all, since the oven has its own co2 sensor at the back, so it always measure the co2 levels on the intake side...
The inverter you have, mine stopped working after 3 winter seasons, I could be unlucky with the one I had, or it could be that I didn't use N1 fuel, you can't use normal paraffin in these, they need the cleaner paraffin you can buy, or else they will stop working.. I've burned a mix of 50% diesel and N1 oil, and that's been working well the last few years, I have a Zibro oven right now.. Just make sure to vacuumed the inlets at the back, and clean the filters...
Yep, this heater does like the top grade of paraffin for sure, I have to say I have had mine for many years and with this basic service I do each year and the good fuel I have used mine still works so well still never had any issues with it at all. Very Interesting to read about your own experiences thanks. Kev.
I use c2 heating oil in mine with the addition of around 2% acetone at each fill up - it burns just fine with no odour and doesn’t soot up the combustion chamber. If you can find a local fuel supplier that sells small quantities from their yard (£1.25 litre currently) it’s a good saving as opposed to buying from ebay or B&Q etc.
Do you have to empty the fixed tank along with the removable tank at the end of the season ?
Used for indoor home heating in Ireland
Interesting yep they are a great heater and don't smell like the older wick paraffin heater and really do throw heat out thanks Kev.
hi there i bought one of these last year but it wont ignite,its been working fine up to today 14th march this year,any idea what it could be as its my only source of heating that i have got william from cumbria
Hi, William good to hear from you are you getting an E4 Fault code up on the said heater? There is a good video here about stripping one of these right down to stop the E4 code! Now I have never experienced this myself I suspect you have cleaned the filters tried new fuel etc. Already! Have a look at this very in-depth video which is not one of mine! Kev.
th-cam.com/video/LQws_VQCGRQ/w-d-xo.html
It sounds like it could be a dirty flame rod if you are getting error 4 code up another good video on this here!
th-cam.com/video/VC-5657JLhU/w-d-xo.html
Great video - and so true about knowing where you are with energy costs in 2023.
Been using a vintage Aladdinette II and Valor Viceroy that I got from Animal Rescue and carboot sale, respectively. Totally reconditioned them with new wicks, etc. and they run great. Been using them in the house and the workshop. But, the old paraffin smell gets a bit much.
Found out about these modern electronic heaters, and bought one. They seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth, but got one locally for a whopping £410 ! There is supposed to be a 4-year guarantee, BUT you have to agree that the supplier will service it every 12 months for this to remain valid - at a cost of £45+carriage to get it to them ! So will be following your advice and doing routine maintenance myself.
Re: using 'lower grade' oil, I found this: "There is some good news for owners of these Paraffin Inverter Heaters however, as your heater will run on standard domestic heating oil, which is available for around half of the cost of premium paraffin or odourless kerosene. "
at
electricheatingcosts.com/buy-premium-paraffin-cheaply/
They don't sell anything; it's advice, a reader forum and tips, etc.
Be warned that using fuel other than C1 grade premium paraffin will cancel your guarantee and I have not tried it myself, either - but the site has many +ve comments on this and is most informative on all matters paraffin and fuel generally - worth looking at, at least. I may try a mix of 1:1 and see.
I have one best buy ever get about 25 hours out of 5 litre tank
Brilliantly presented. The only suggestion, I could make, is you might wear gloves rather than get them covered in paraffin. I wouldn’t wear them personally, for this task, but just in case anyone, was prone to skin issues. No offence intended, as I found this brilliant.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for your great and kind comment. Plus you make a very good point here quite rightly too as you say I should have had gloves on and I should know better. As my father sold lubricating oils for over 30 years and use to bang on how dangerous all oil products are to the skin and fuels as kerosene and paraffin are no different they are just a bit more refined. I do like when people pick up on points like this and this very good valid point that you raise that has been taken on board it was much the same when I restored the Aladin series 22 greenhouse heater I know at one point in that video also my hands look disgusting! So in future, I will take that on board and wear gloves for sure doing jobs like this. Thanks. Kev.
When I turn mine on it gets cooler after about 10 mins and I only feel the coldness of the fan. Any suggestions?
Sorry for the delay I have not been too well the last few weeks so only just catching up on the comments. Sound like yours is not igniting there is a little window you can see the flame looking through the front grills to see that it is a burning flame! Mine from switch on takes a few seconds then you hear the igniter come on for about 5 to 10 sec and then you get a small puff of smoke as the flame lights and from that moment on you get warmth blowing out the fan. Sorry again for the delay getting back to you hope you have your problem all sorted by now. Kev.
Is it illegal to kill sparrows in the UK?
how loud is the fan in person ? suitable for home use without being annoying? thanks
Very quiet less than an electric fan heater say. I sometimes need things quiet in my workshop and it never bothered me as it does run very quiet. And when the room gets up to temp it actually drops down to a lower level even more or on the low eco setting. In my view, this is a great heater. I have only used this in my workshop but who knows with the power cuts forecast for next winter I might see how long it would run on my inverter and battery and if need be use it indoors in a cold winter power cut. Thanks, Kev.
@@BramleyProductions I was wondering if I could replace my expensive storage heater wwith one..I can't really afford to run it full on
@@steveo3002 Hi the trouble is now Paraffin has got such a price as well it's far from a cheap fuel anymore. I have seen it for over £2 litre so I'm not sure how this compares with electric now! But I do rate it as a safe good heater for sure and it is designed for home indoor use. Kev.
@@BramleyProductions yeah £2 or more in diy store I was hoping to use heating oil as others suggest they do it's 1.10£ a litre if I collect it...but I guess that will be increased as winter comes
@@steveo3002 Funny enough I heat this house here with 28 sec kerosene "Heating Oil" Never tried it in this heater! I must to see what happens. I do wonder if it would smell or smoke but as you say others here say it does not! I use to buy a delivered pallet load of boxes of 4x 4litre plastic containers from Caldo oil. I found their premium sulphur-free paraffin to work so well and seem to burn hotter than any other I tried in this heater. When I was using my workshop a lot in the winter it was so cheap back then just 10 + years ago! All the best Kev.
An old timer showed me what to do with the best grade paraffin or K-1 kerosene is what we call it in the USA also call clear kerosene. He would add one ounce of 99.99 percent USP isopropyl alcohol which is reagent grade the best one can buy per gallon of K-1 crystal clear kerosene. This really works for certain. I am not familiar with the grade of paraffin you have in England but would bet it is the cleanest grade. The refinery can only make this light solvent oil so pure as the sulfur content can be ultra low but not sulfur free. That would really make the fuel smell proof. But would bet you that will never happen. I pay 6 dollars a gallon for my fuel. What does paraffin cost per 4 liters at your location ??? I get mine at a trucking car gas station.
The cost of red-dyed supposed K-1 at other locations near me is 7.50 to 8.75 dollars a gallon. I never buy anything that has dyed in the fuel. The oil companies can be selling you old fuel and you cannot tell because of the coloring.
Nice video Bramley too.
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Just been given one of these, looking forward to using it, many thanks, great vid 👍👍
Thanks. Yep, I really get on well with mine I love it for the use as I talk about in my workshop. So good luck with yours they do work so well and I love the safety features as the old style paraffin heaters could be very unsafe and dangerous if knocked over or such like this no worries with this one! Thanks, Kev.
Paraffin or Kerosene heater running on mains power? Why mains power for a heater with paraffin or Kerosone
The mains power runs the digital display and the combustion fan... Very little electricy cost...
Yep, sorry for the delay getting back I have not been very well this last month so only just catching up on the comments! And as someone kindly said it's for the fan and the electronic igniter unit as well very low Wattage so if you lost power and a battery and inverter could be used and would last a long time. Kev.
I understand these heaters use around 700 watts of electricity when starting up from cold, then use a minimal amount thereafter.
i have one and i use home heating oil and there is less smell than the tozone kerosene which is twice as expensive and harder to find suppliers
Thanks that's very interesting I hoped someone who had experience at using home heating 28sec kerosene may comment! So thanks for your kind info and comment. I think I will now give it a go myself. Thanks again Kev.
how long have you ran heating oil in it ? any issues ? i keep thinking about buying one but put off by the diy store prices of paraffin
@@BramleyProductions Apparently home heating oil is more toxic for the lungs, some would disagree on this. Personally, after doing some research, I'm still not convinced either way. I guess with enough ventilation and it being more cost effective, I'd probably try it, I've done worse.
@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN Thanks for that well how I understand the situation domestic heating oil in the UK is called 28-second Kerosine this is slightly less refined than what is referred to as the best grade of premium paraffin. I have tried 28 Sec Kerosine heating oil in a Blue flame paraffin Aladdin greenhouse heater a number of times. I always found there was more smell from the heater using this and the wick sooted up very quickly it was sometimes hard to get a good blue flame after a few hours burning and the wick needed much more cleaning. So I just assume this scenario would be the same issues you would find maybe using 28-sec kerosine in this heater! But having never done this I don't know burning any kind of paraffin fuel can give a certain small amount of toxic fumes and Carbon Monoxide! I feel hence all paraffin heaters always do say to have some ventilation when in use. Thanks for your comment Kev.
@@BramleyProductions That's the sort of info I needed Kev as I purchased two vintage aladdin paraffin heaters last year. I have not purchased any paraffin yet, it's not that cheap for the Good stuff. I really got them for emergencies. Thanks again Kev.
Can you tell me how much energy than using? My energy is going up? Please answer
Bought one of these heaters second hand, puts out tons of heat but does have a paraffin smell while it's running. Do they usually have a bit of a smell while running. I use C1 paraffin by the way.
Mine was an oldish one from france but identical to all the others
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Then tried standard kerosene from the place that sells red diesel
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all i noticed was a smell for the first few minutes as its heating up
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After that it was identical to the really expensive fuel if not Better ! :)
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Because it seamed to last longer
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And at 1/4 the cost !
Ciao io possiedo una tosai sre 3001. Nonostante uso il carburante petropur Platinum ovvero iso paraffina molto pulita, spesso la mia stufa da codici di errore come E2 EF... Seguendo TH-cam sono riuscito a smontare la stufa e a pulire la camera di combustione dove risiedono i due sensori di accensione e della fiamma e la macchina è ripartita. Ora vedo nel tuo video che il filtro è molto scuro è sporco mentre nel mio rimane molto chiaro e limpido. In Italia il carburante petropur è arrivato a costare più di 4 dollari al litro. Mi stavo chiedendo se tu stai utilizzando diesel più 0,5% di acetone.... è corretto la macchina funziona ugualmente senza problemi? Tu dici di miscelarlo insieme all'olio N1 puoi spiegarmi che cos'è grazie infinite per un eventuale risposta saluti dall'Italia mi sono iscritto ciao
Can it run on petrol
Hi, No never put petrol in one of these far too volatile fuel this heaters. They are just Kerosene or as we say here in the UK Paraffin only they to like the best grade Paraffin or Kerosene as well but I have heard people that have run them on the cheaper 28 Sec Kerosene central heating oil you can get here in the UK which is just a lower grade paraffin. Still, I think they would soon carbon up using that. I hope that helps. All the best, Kev.
@@BramleyProductions Well I'm going to use Shell optimax 🙂
How many litres of fuel does it use in an 8 hour day on eco mode..and very well presented good sir.
I wondered about that, and tried some on my garden waste burner - bloody exploded - literally. Blew the top off it.
So, probably not a good idea at all inside the house with your folks 'round visiting or whatever.
Your house insurance would be dead as dogs&*t as well.