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Jan 29 '04
Pros: None.
Cons: Will produce by-products of combustion, hazardous to your health and fire hazards,...cheap.
Summary: I don't care if you're in the depth of a cold winter, up there in the Catskills, or on the plains of the mid-west, power failures are no excuse for turning to cheap and proven dangerous methods of heating your home. Lack of electricity can be ...
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Feb 04 '08
Pros: Reliable and effective in my old farmhouse.
Cons: You can't just 'set it and forget it' like a central furnace.
Summary: I bought mine at a garage sale for ten bucks and it needed some tlc. I cleaned it up and put some fuel in it in the middle of the back yard. It worked perfectly! I use mine when I need additional heat during subzero/high wind winter weather here in ...
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Jan 17 '04
Pros: Safe for a Kerosene Heater, Don't be afraid to try it. Gives good Heat.
Cons: Changing the wick is not easy. Handle slips out.
Summary: Up here in the Catskills, we get a lot of cold weather, and power failures. No electric may be bad in the summer when you need your ac, but believe me it is terrible in the winter when the temperature drops to -15 and you can't warm your house. What ...
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Jan 08 '11
Pros: Good Heat.
Cons: None.
Summary: Works great. People throughout Japan use Kerosene heaters to heat their houses and apartments. Regarding the Green-socialist below, there are not hundreds of thousands of Japanese dying from cancer due to using their kerosene
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Dec 29 '07
Pros: Ease of use/amount of heat produced
Cons: Pinned wick-unpinned wick can be trimmed up to 3 times saves money
Summary: I rent a house that was built in 1890. It is poorly insulated and we are subject to frequent power outages and problems with our furnace (I cant complain since my rent is cheap and includes utilities:)This heater works great and I'm going to get one for
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Nov 26 '07
Pros: Safe, comfortable, lasts for eight hours per fill.
Cons: I need a new wick, and the local stores where I live don't carry them.
Summary: I've had my DK 23 Corona for years. I use it every year as a back up to oil. I live in a very old house, and I have fireplaces. All have slate slabs in front of the hearth, except NOT in my dining room. That's where I put the Corona DK 23, on the pumpkin
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Dec 05 '06
Pros: Runs without electricity
Cons: Needs Maintenance to be safe and environmentally friendly
Summary: I live in upstate NY and have had to fall back on my lil Corona 23 plenty of times. Like all sources of heat it must be handled carefully and if I had small children or big dogs, I would think twice before using it or any kerosene heater. If you have a
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Oct 24 '06
Pros: You only have to fill it twice, it will heat for 24 hrs with that.
Cons: I can't think of any bad things about this hearter.
Summary: I bought my hearter 3 yrs ago and It has served me very well. It is very much worth the money. It gives 8 to 12 hours of heat for each tank of fuel. It is safe around my pets. If you need a heater this is the one to get. You won't be sorry you did. I
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Dec 14 '03
Pros: Simple, efficient, reliable, safe, clean burning, needs no electricity.
Cons: Needs a funnel to refuel to prevent spills. Some cities ban Kerosene heater use.
Summary: This heater is perfect for a 1 car garage, apartment, or small basement. It has a 1.6 gallon fuel tank which provides 8 hours of burn time. Also provided with an emergency shutoff in the event of tip-over, bumping, etc. Can be match lit or with
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