Burning Diesel In Torpedo Heater

Yes you can burn diesel in a kerosene heater.

Burning diesel in torpedo heater.

This is the reason why almost all diesel is fuel injected. Just make sure that you have the right amount of air going to the heater. Kerosene diesel and torpedo heaters 01 22 2012 06 14 am. Diesel burns surprisingly well in my 23 000 btu kerosun brand kerosene heater.

You ll probably get some smoke and odor when you first start the heater and you ll probably get some smoke and fumes when you turn it off. To make it burn you have to spray it into very small droplets or a fine mist. Here are some of the dangers you should know if you use diesel fuel in your kerosene heater. Pretty similar to a kerosene heater.

If you pour diesel fuel on the ground and throw a lit match on it the fuel won t ignite. I could detect no difference in flame height or heat output and no odors. Much less odor but lets not kid ourselves you will be burning fossil fuel in an enclosed space so you will get some. We have decided to heat the garage with a torpedo heater the rest of the season.

When the weather warms we plan to insulate drywall and install an electric furnace. A friend that works at the local fuel co op told me that diesel may reduce the life of the wick but so far i can t tell any difference.