I have one of these and a Valor - reconditioned both - and they work well. However, learnt of the 'space age' Inverter paraffin heaters. After much searching, finally found a supplier and bought one. They're Japanese made and although very sophisticated come with a 4 year guarantee. Essentially, you just press a button and out comes fan assisted hot air, up to 4kW on my model - you can get bigger ones. Still keeping my old ones; the Inverter does need a mains electric plug to work its CO sensor and ignition apparatus.
You don't want to toss water on a kerosene fire. Use flour or cornmeal or something to smother it as soon as possible. Water will just cause it to spread and the kero will ride on top of the water.
Very nice heater. I have an Aladdin model 37 also, and just like yours the wick is stiff going up and down. Real nice to have a heater when you have to work out in the garage or what have you. Good vid. Best wishes from Canada.
The danger is in lack of O2 and excess of CO2. Carbon monoxide is not an issue with blue flames because the blue in the fire indicates carbon monoxide has been eliminated
I have an aladdinette for my greenhouse. But after an alcohol washout, it's now my living room heater but with bioethanol in it. It's clean burning and can be used safely indoors. It works great and is miles cheaper than putting the gas heating on. No way I'm doing that this year.
Generally speaking, using an aromatic fuel (one which evaporates easily such as alcohols or petrols) in an Aladdin can pose an explosion risk, I really wouldn't recommend using it with bioethanol! That aside, bioethanol is rather expensive, I bought 40L of premium paraffin a year ago for £75 before fuel prices went nuts, but looking at bio bulk prices, that price wouldn't get me half that volume, eye-wateringly expensive stuff... :S
Wow, never heard of that 'in-between' size. That would really come in handy sometimes. I have 2 Aladdin, and several Perfection heaters. This size looks perfect for a trailer camper...
It's certainly a useful heater, and puts out plenty heat even on a low flame, just remember if using in a confined space, such as your suggesiton, to have plenty of ventilation as it will deplete oxygen from the air, as well as have a working Carbon Monoxide alarm in the space too... :)
@@TheRottenShed While it certainly will deplete oxygen, kerosene heaters do NOT produce much carbon-monoxide. Unvented propane heaters are much worse about that. And, of course, would vent.
CO can be produced when oxygen levels become dangerously low by any flame, the CO alarm is just a recommended safety thing as a just in case measure... :)
I just got about 6 heaters off ebay all diffrent but I'm useing my Aladdin 2 i lit it left for few hours and flame went from blue to yellow safe to say could not see in greenhouse lol then watched this vid release I didnot put tube over flame now it running perfect and instead of running 3 small heater just need this one just hope dont go trow more then one parfin tub a week we will see thanks for vid
They're decent heaters, though when it comes to fuel use, if they're set low, they can last a good while on one 4L jug of paraffin, though I've not measured that rate of use myself. And yeah, they need the chimney fitting fully to produce the blue flame properly... :)
It's always fun to bring up nostalgia in people, even the mother reminisces now and then about how she had to refuel these (and similar Valor ones) as a child!!! And yeah, Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down... :D
The heaters I got of ebay for £4,99 are 3 large and 4 small they dont look has good condition has urs bit rusty but no leaks just looks old but works treat wish had my Aladdin 2 4 years ago hopefully now wont need to use 3 small heater I can just use my Aladdin 2 heater instead of 3 single small wick heaters yay
The added bonus is the blue flame heaters also eliminate the smell of burned paraffin as with a regular lamp or heater, which is a feature that I truly appreciate!! :D
A few things to check; if the wick is worn and isn't rasing up high enough, that can prevent a blue flame; if it's missing the flame spreader in the middle (the cup thing with all the small holes in it) that will stop it as well, and lastly; an ill-fitting chimney (E.G. it or the burner being damaged from being dropped) would cause the same issue...
You can indeed, they're intended for indoor use (indoors basically defined as anywhere that is four walls and a roof of somesort) and the heat they out out is pretty decent, can make a room quite toasty within an hour depending on the size... :)
It's not glass, it's Mica, an oddly transparent mineral, you can get the stuff off ebay and it can be cut to fit with scissors, it's neat stuff really... :D
Yeah, the smell can be offputting, but this heater came into its' own recently when my boiler sprung a leak in its' expansion tank, used both this Aladdin and a SuperSer butane gas heater to stay warm while the new tank was being delivered, definitely glad I had them available to me... :)
Hi. I just started looking around for an Aladdinette Heater model no. 2902 from the 60's. Doesn't matter if it's operational. Have you seen any around?
I haven't looked since I got this Aladdinette II, but I did see a number of the earlier Aladdinettes you mention on ebay back then, best bet is to look on there for generic search terms like "paraffin heater" "aladdin heater", "aladdinette" etc., hope that helps... :)
Am in the process of restoring an Aladdinette II and wonder if anyone has any background info. as to when these were introduced and their history etc? They have a '70s look about them!
There are some sites with history on them, but I can say that the Aladdinette II dates as far back as the 60s, as my mother (born in '56) recalls refuelling & lighting them as a child back then, I can't really add much more to that myself, but it's worth a search on google or something... :)
I would say more likely 1960s. By the 1970s, nearly all paraffin heaters had a safety device fitted to the chimney which automatically extinguished the flame if the heater was knocked over.
I haven't used this heater for a greenhouse, it's been used in the house a few times though (boiler issues and supplementary heating), the bigger 37 I love out in the shed though as it is effective at getting the heat out where it's needed... :)
@@TheRottenShed I've got loads aladdins and valors heaters one thing for sure they never let you down I think I've got a soft spot for them including paraffin stoves got fond memories ove when I was a kid watching the flames
Where did you get your metal wick trimmer? The modern plastic ones just don't cut it. Literally. My Aladdinette burns just like yours, uneven at the back, and the plastic wick trimmer can't fix it, even when I let the wick dry out first, as the experts recommend. Lovely heater otherwise.
It came with the heater, if you check ebay there's sometimes metal wick trimmers available cheaply, I found my 1 inch wick trimmer on there for my lamps for very little a couple years before I made this video, so they can be had. They are also not meant to 'cut' the wick, you need to char the wick properly before trimming (instructions are easy to find online), and the trim is basically just skimming off excess char to make for a nice, even burn... :)
@@TheRottenShed thanks for this answer. I thought I'd solved the uneven burning problem by installing a new wick. It burned blue for half a day, then burned yellow all round. When I tried to adjust it, it started burning red. Never seen anything like this. I'm at a loss! I will drain the tank and try to char the wick as you suggest, maybe that will fix it.
Usually when a yellow flame happens the wick is too low, or way too high, or there could be a blockage in the airways in the burner (these can be taken apart, though often with a bit of difficulty as the metal gets stuck over time), and as for red, I have never seen that myself, that would indicate that the flame actually went out and the wick was just smouldering, but hard to say without seeing it for myself! I would also make sure you have the right fuel (C1 Paraffin in the UK, or K1/1K Kerosene in north america), other fuels don't tend to work well and can contaminate wicks making them burn oddly even with the right fuels...
@@TheRottenShed nope, not smouldering. Actual red flame! Seriously, I grew up with Esso Blue, or Pink Paraffin in the 1960's. I'm currently using Bartoline and Barratine from Amazon Uk or B and Q. I've never before seen an actual red flame or even a yellow one that couldn't be fixed by turning the wick up or down, or trimming it. Colour me gobsmacked. I'll maybe dismantle the burner and wash it with ethanol, if you think there might be a blockage. Many thanks for the advice.
That certainly is very strange, I have no idea how a red flame could happen in these heaters!! Rather got me wondering about that now! As for the fuel, yeah, those are the usual brands, I was using Caldo stuff myself but sellers decided to up the price, so just bulk-bought 40L of the stuff from ebay, right before the fuel prices rose, only used when absolutely needed though!
I've not done a video using the wick cleaner, it's a simple tool though, remove the flame spreader, place the trimmer over the wick, raise the wick 'til it just starts to lift the trimmer, then press down and turn the trimmer clockwise a few times, and that's it, just reassemble and the flame should be nice and even again... :)
Only ones I've seen have been on ebay, and at rather high prices (and going unsold!!), not my sort of thing to acquire, especially if they still had old paraffin in them... :P
I've used what I could afford, some has been Caldo (both Pre-Pac and "Paraffin Extra", which is low-sulphur), Barretine, and Bartoline, haven't bought much lately though as the price keeps going up...
@@TheRottenShed I no what u mean need ur help last night was first time used my Aladdin 2 heater I had it on blue flame once got ot right and it did keep greenhouse hotter then the 3 little heater iv been useing but it used up full tank paraffin now with 3 small heater I go trow about 2 large bottles parfin fortnight on 24.7 dose it look like this heater will use more then 3 little ones put together if it dose I'll have to have little ones on trow day put large one on on night turn little ones off what do u think
They can go through fuel faster than a flat-wick lamp or heater, for a greenhouse I'd say turn the flame down as low as it'll go before losing its' blue flame, they do put out a lot of heat so don't need to go full-blast, but due to the nature of how they work they will use more paraffin. Also make sure to keep an eye on them for the first hour or so as when they heat up the flame will get bigger and thus use even more fuel, once you get used to them though it's easy to get the levels right...
@@TheRottenShed I had it down has low has it would go but just set new heater up has same type wick but smaller and this can turn down even lower it has two one ither side but iv just got 1 wick light so far given of lot heat now just hopeing it dont drink parfin like last one will no in few days
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That takes me right back to my childhood over 40 years ago. We had exactly the same thing at the top of the stairs, no central heating :)
Amusingly, that's where this one is at the moment, just not presently in use, just in a "ready to go" state... :D
I have one of these and a Valor - reconditioned both - and they work well. However, learnt of the 'space age' Inverter paraffin heaters.
After much searching, finally found a supplier and bought one. They're Japanese made and although very sophisticated come with a 4 year guarantee.
Essentially, you just press a button and out comes fan assisted hot air, up to 4kW on my model - you can get bigger ones.
Still keeping my old ones; the Inverter does need a mains electric plug to work its CO sensor and ignition apparatus.
The 37 is ex MOD issue. It still has the crows foot on it.
Thanks for that, I did notice it and thought "hmmm" surely those can't be THAT old?? But apparently they can!
You don't want to toss water on a kerosene fire. Use flour or cornmeal or something to smother it as soon as possible. Water will just cause it to spread and the kero will ride on top of the water.
Very nice heater. I have an Aladdin model 37 also, and just like yours the wick is stiff going up and down. Real nice to have a heater when you have to work out in the garage or what have you. Good vid. Best wishes from Canada.
The danger is in lack of O2 and excess of CO2. Carbon monoxide is not an issue with blue flames because the blue in the fire indicates carbon monoxide has been eliminated
"Like a Weeble".
I have an aladdinette for my greenhouse. But after an alcohol washout, it's now my living room heater but with bioethanol in it. It's clean burning and can be used safely indoors. It works great and is miles cheaper than putting the gas heating on. No way I'm doing that this year.
Generally speaking, using an aromatic fuel (one which evaporates easily such as alcohols or petrols) in an Aladdin can pose an explosion risk, I really wouldn't recommend using it with bioethanol! That aside, bioethanol is rather expensive, I bought 40L of premium paraffin a year ago for £75 before fuel prices went nuts, but looking at bio bulk prices, that price wouldn't get me half that volume, eye-wateringly expensive stuff... :S
I have one exactly like that one, with cleaning and a new wick it works great.
I got the model 15 the older one.
Nice Tutorial. Good luck with the new addition!
Thanks, it's warmed the living room up nicely, so it's working perfectly... :)
Wow, never heard of that 'in-between' size. That would really come in handy sometimes. I have 2 Aladdin, and several Perfection heaters. This size looks perfect for a trailer camper...
It's certainly a useful heater, and puts out plenty heat even on a low flame, just remember if using in a confined space, such as your suggesiton, to have plenty of ventilation as it will deplete oxygen from the air, as well as have a working Carbon Monoxide alarm in the space too... :)
@@TheRottenShed While it certainly will deplete oxygen, kerosene heaters do NOT produce much carbon-monoxide. Unvented propane heaters are much worse about that. And, of course, would vent.
CO can be produced when oxygen levels become dangerously low by any flame, the CO alarm is just a recommended safety thing as a just in case measure... :)
No true! I got mine from ebay 3 years ago and still working perfectly!
I just got about 6 heaters off ebay all diffrent but I'm useing my Aladdin 2 i lit it left for few hours and flame went from blue to yellow safe to say could not see in greenhouse lol then watched this vid release I didnot put tube over flame now it running perfect and instead of running 3 small heater just need this one just hope dont go trow more then one parfin tub a week we will see thanks for vid
They're decent heaters, though when it comes to fuel use, if they're set low, they can last a good while on one 4L jug of paraffin, though I've not measured that rate of use myself. And yeah, they need the chimney fitting fully to produce the blue flame properly... :)
Beautiful haeter
We used to have one of them in Red with a Black door panel.
"Weeble" LOL Showing your age.
It's always fun to bring up nostalgia in people, even the mother reminisces now and then about how she had to refuel these (and similar Valor ones) as a child!!! And yeah, Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down... :D
The heaters I got of ebay for £4,99 are 3 large and 4 small they dont look has good condition has urs bit rusty but no leaks just looks old but works treat wish had my Aladdin 2 4 years ago hopefully now wont need to use 3 small heater I can just use my Aladdin 2 heater instead of 3 single small wick heaters yay
The added bonus is the blue flame heaters also eliminate the smell of burned paraffin as with a regular lamp or heater, which is a feature that I truly appreciate!! :D
I have the aladdin and am not getting a blue flame any ideas
A few things to check; if the wick is worn and isn't rasing up high enough, that can prevent a blue flame; if it's missing the flame spreader in the middle (the cup thing with all the small holes in it) that will stop it as well, and lastly; an ill-fitting chimney (E.G. it or the burner being damaged from being dropped) would cause the same issue...
Hello can you use the larger one indoors, is there much heat from it. Thanks
You can indeed, they're intended for indoor use (indoors basically defined as anywhere that is four walls and a roof of somesort) and the heat they out out is pretty decent, can make a room quite toasty within an hour depending on the size... :)
Where can one get the glass?
It's not glass, it's Mica, an oddly transparent mineral, you can get the stuff off ebay and it can be cut to fit with scissors, it's neat stuff really... :D
I do like the heat these things put out but I light and extinguish them out doors..otherwise the smell is unpleasant
Yeah, the smell can be offputting, but this heater came into its' own recently when my boiler sprung a leak in its' expansion tank, used both this Aladdin and a SuperSer butane gas heater to stay warm while the new tank was being delivered, definitely glad I had them available to me... :)
Hi. I just started looking around for an Aladdinette Heater model no. 2902 from the 60's. Doesn't matter if it's operational. Have you seen any around?
I haven't looked since I got this Aladdinette II, but I did see a number of the earlier Aladdinettes you mention on ebay back then, best bet is to look on there for generic search terms like "paraffin heater" "aladdin heater", "aladdinette" etc., hope that helps... :)
Thank you! I am finding some on there... : )
No problem... :)
Am in the process of restoring an Aladdinette II and wonder if anyone has any background info. as to when these were introduced and their history etc? They have a '70s look about them!
There are some sites with history on them, but I can say that the Aladdinette II dates as far back as the 60s, as my mother (born in '56) recalls refuelling & lighting them as a child back then, I can't really add much more to that myself, but it's worth a search on google or something... :)
I would say more likely 1960s. By the 1970s, nearly all paraffin heaters had a safety device fitted to the chimney which automatically extinguished the flame if the heater was knocked over.
These give off a lot ove heat must have ahell ove a size green house,, the one inch lamp is more than enough with no mantel on
I haven't used this heater for a greenhouse, it's been used in the house a few times though (boiler issues and supplementary heating), the bigger 37 I love out in the shed though as it is effective at getting the heat out where it's needed... :)
@@TheRottenShed I've got loads aladdins and valors heaters one thing for sure they never let you down I think I've got a soft spot for them including paraffin stoves got fond memories ove when I was a kid watching the flames
Where did you get your metal wick trimmer? The modern plastic ones just don't cut it. Literally. My Aladdinette burns just like yours, uneven at the back, and the plastic wick trimmer can't fix it, even when I let the wick dry out first, as the experts recommend. Lovely heater otherwise.
It came with the heater, if you check ebay there's sometimes metal wick trimmers available cheaply, I found my 1 inch wick trimmer on there for my lamps for very little a couple years before I made this video, so they can be had. They are also not meant to 'cut' the wick, you need to char the wick properly before trimming (instructions are easy to find online), and the trim is basically just skimming off excess char to make for a nice, even burn... :)
@@TheRottenShed thanks for this answer. I thought I'd solved the uneven burning problem by installing a new wick. It burned blue for half a day, then burned yellow all round. When I tried to adjust it, it started burning red. Never seen anything like this. I'm at a loss! I will drain the tank and try to char the wick as you suggest, maybe that will fix it.
Usually when a yellow flame happens the wick is too low, or way too high, or there could be a blockage in the airways in the burner (these can be taken apart, though often with a bit of difficulty as the metal gets stuck over time), and as for red, I have never seen that myself, that would indicate that the flame actually went out and the wick was just smouldering, but hard to say without seeing it for myself! I would also make sure you have the right fuel (C1 Paraffin in the UK, or K1/1K Kerosene in north america), other fuels don't tend to work well and can contaminate wicks making them burn oddly even with the right fuels...
@@TheRottenShed nope, not smouldering. Actual red flame! Seriously, I grew up with Esso Blue, or Pink Paraffin in the 1960's. I'm currently using Bartoline and Barratine from Amazon Uk or B and Q. I've never before seen an actual red flame or even a yellow one that couldn't be fixed by turning the wick up or down, or trimming it. Colour me gobsmacked. I'll maybe dismantle the burner and wash it with ethanol, if you think there might be a blockage. Many thanks for the advice.
That certainly is very strange, I have no idea how a red flame could happen in these heaters!! Rather got me wondering about that now! As for the fuel, yeah, those are the usual brands, I was using Caldo stuff myself but sellers decided to up the price, so just bulk-bought 40L of the stuff from ebay, right before the fuel prices rose, only used when absolutely needed though!
I have aladinette 1
I have the A2601 model, very similar.. Have you done a video on how to use the wick cleaner, don't seem to be one on YT...
I've not done a video using the wick cleaner, it's a simple tool though, remove the flame spreader, place the trimmer over the wick, raise the wick 'til it just starts to lift the trimmer, then press down and turn the trimmer clockwise a few times, and that's it, just reassemble and the flame should be nice and even again... :)
sanitaireC12 Thanks mate, I have one on order and will follow your instructions.. :)
No probs, glad I could help... :)
Do you know what Wick you need and where to get it from please? I have just bought one and it didn't come with instructions or any spares.
The wick these heaters use is the P939907 2 Inch wick, you can find these for sale brand new on varios sites including ebay... :)
If you can find Aladdin "pink" paraffin, keep the container collectors would love to have them...😉
Only ones I've seen have been on ebay, and at rather high prices (and going unsold!!), not my sort of thing to acquire, especially if they still had old paraffin in them... :P
@@TheRottenShed Well, I was meaning the old metal ones. I could certainly dispose of some old paraffin and refil with new...😀
Anyone remember the 60s/70s TV ads for 'Esso Blue' paraffin?
@@leathleyg5995🎵🎶 They asked me how I knew, it was Esso Blue. I of course replies, with other grades one buys, smoke gets in your eyes.🎶
I use same parfin
I've used what I could afford, some has been Caldo (both Pre-Pac and "Paraffin Extra", which is low-sulphur), Barretine, and Bartoline, haven't bought much lately though as the price keeps going up...
@@TheRottenShed I no what u mean need ur help last night was first time used my Aladdin 2 heater I had it on blue flame once got ot right and it did keep greenhouse hotter then the 3 little heater iv been useing but it used up full tank paraffin now with 3 small heater I go trow about 2 large bottles parfin fortnight on 24.7 dose it look like this heater will use more then 3 little ones put together if it dose I'll have to have little ones on trow day put large one on on night turn little ones off what do u think
They can go through fuel faster than a flat-wick lamp or heater, for a greenhouse I'd say turn the flame down as low as it'll go before losing its' blue flame, they do put out a lot of heat so don't need to go full-blast, but due to the nature of how they work they will use more paraffin. Also make sure to keep an eye on them for the first hour or so as when they heat up the flame will get bigger and thus use even more fuel, once you get used to them though it's easy to get the levels right...
@@TheRottenShed I had it down has low has it would go but just set new heater up has same type wick but smaller and this can turn down even lower it has two one ither side but iv just got 1 wick light so far given of lot heat now just hopeing it dont drink parfin like last one will no in few days
That new one sounds like it uses the 1 Inch wick (same size as the lamp in this video), those can last a while on a low setting... :)
Throwing water on a oil fire eh..
Only if it's a spilled oil fire, rather than a pan of oil fire... :P