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Old 11-18-2008, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Chad300tdt View Post
I bought a used one at Home Depot and was told that the fume level depended on the type of fuel you use.

They said diesel was the worst and the fuel they sell in the quart size cans was the best. Kerosene at the pump (K1) was the best cost effective fuel.

I use K1 and I can only leave the heater on for 10-15 minutes at a time or my garage gets filled with fumes. I have a 2 car garage that is poorly insulated with plenty of "ventilation" and it still fills with fumes.
That makes sense Chad.

But, I thought that K1 was the stuff that Home Depot sold on the shelf? That is what I used last winter in the bigger heater and let it run for hours with no fumes building up.

I didn't think kerosene at the pump was called K1. Apparently I'm mistaken.
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