Kerosene Heater

[Mark]

Hi everyone, I just bought a kerosene heater for use in my home during power outages and very cold nights. I bought this model

This may sound strange but I also have a fireplace. My question is this. Is it dangerous to place this heater unit inside the fireplace during use?

Regards

Mark

-------- common sense is for common people

[B a r r y B u r k e J r .]

Why?

The fireplace should withstand the heat, but most of the heat will go up the chimney.

On the other hand, the close proximity of the fireplace walls may cause the heater itself to overheat, with "undesired" results.

Barry

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

- Mark -

- Nehmo - No, not really. But during the use of the fireplace, it's best to only put combustible materials in there.

[HaroldWho]

On 28 Jan 2004 13:48:18 -0800, Mark wrote in alt.home.repair:

I'm thinking about this myself. What square footage are you heating? What will you accept as a minimum temp? Do you plan to open windows or provide extra ventilation?

TIA, HaroldWho