Unfortunately, during the off-season the warmth in our homes does not always come on time. While there is no heating, people are saved by heaters . And this creates an overload on the electrical network, because of which the light is lost. The only salvation in this case can be a kerosene heater.
How does the kerosene heater work at home?
Such a device converts thermal energy from fuel, in this case kerosene. In the heater housing there is a fuel tank, where the liquid substance is poured. Kerosene rises into a wick, when ignited, it begins to produce heat. Because of this, the shell is heated (hemispherical sieve). It radiates heat, but only in the infrared range. This means that it is not the air that warms up, but the surrounding objects.
Use such devices at home, for example, when power is cut off. Often, consumers buy a device for homes where there is simply no network, for example, in the country or in the garage. Widely used kerosene heater for a tent in hiking or fishing, when in extreme conditions it is necessary to warm up or cook food.
Advantages and disadvantages of infrared kerosene heater
Heaters on kerosene have a number of advantages:
- compactness, mobility and autonomy;
- no smell and smoke when used properly;
- the possibility of cooking.
Unfortunately, the kerosene heater has its drawbacks:
- presence of flame;
- not very affordable fuel price;
- the appearance of a smell of kerosene during ignition or extinguishing.
By the way, about the relative cost of fuel for a kerosene heater. Despite this, the efficiency of the device is explained by the high efficiency.
How to choose a kerosene heater?
Today's market is ready to provide a wide range of heaters on kerosene. Rounded for a tent or rectangular for a house, the simplest or with an electronic display, they are ready to share heat with any room.
At purchase it is mainly necessary to be guided by volume of a tank for fuel, on what the area of a premise which can be is heated depends.
The leader of sales is the Japanese kerosene heater Kerona. It is distinguished by high quality, thoughtful details and a considerable price. Do not lag behind the indicators and the model from Toyotomi Omni. Cheaper analogs from China, for example, Neoclima, can work not only on kerosene, but also on diesel fuel.