Hey brother, watching this in 2023. Just bought my home a year and a half ago and propane is killing me financially. Just bought a kerosene heater and am totally new to this. Super super helpful and realistically probably a life saver. Thank you for this informative video. Still help people like me 11 years later.

This was when youtube was good and honest. Man I miss those days.

I come back to this video anytime I get my kerosene heater out for a refresher. Get explanation. Thanks for making the video.

Hey Craig...I used to use a kerosene heater every winter when I lived in Pennsylvania for like 8 years- loved them!...It really comes in handy and helps cut heating costs big time in comparison with electric prices. The best thing to do in my experience , is to fill it up outside, and also light it outside so it "burns off" the initial kerosene on the wick, and the smell wont linger in your home as well....great video bud ^5

Thank you! We use this every evening, but my husband is always the one who gets it started. Well, he's not here tonight and it's freezing! I just read the entire owners manual, but they made the process so dang complicated that I ended up feeling even less comfortable trying to start it than I did before reading them. Lol. Thank goodness for you tube! This video was exactly what I needed! Simple, easy to follow and thorough. Honestly, the manufacturers should put a link to this video directly on the heating unit instead of their own useless website. Lol. Thanks again!

Wow. This video is 10 years old and still very helpful. I am originally from South Florida and never used a kerosene heater. I'm now living in SC and just went through a snow storm and was worried about losing power. I looked into kerosene heaters and ordered one and after watching this video I believe I will be able to use it properly now. Thanks for a great video.

Here after 12 years and I wanna say THANK YOU SO MUCH for this I’ve been trying to turn this thing off for like 15 minutes, you saved me 😂🙏🏼

This unit works very well kzfaq.infoUgkxl2o1MQU4aMgmFk_cMqer4nH2ptpDEM6h Considering the price I paid for this, I didn't have high expectations, but now after using it, I consider this is a well designed heater. Do be aware that doing the dry burn on the wick as recommended (or at least every two tanks) is absolutely necessary to avoid an unclean burn, fortunately it's easy enough to do. I'm burning dyed K1 kerosene and do a dry burn every two tanks and this is working great. This unit will heat a little over the 500 square feet that it is rated for depending on the temperature. On days it isn't bitter cold this heater will do a fair amount more. This makes an excellent emergency heat source, and also in my situation, it is a little more efficient than the electric heat in the teen temps and below.

I'm in Canada as well and lucked out at a yard sale yesterday. Bought an identical Kero-World 2404 for $30.00!! It had hardly been used. Going to be great for power outages. So keep your eyes peeled at yard sales. The one he's showing in the video is over $300 at Home Hardware and Canadian Tire. I love it when I get a good deal!!

When you first buy or change the wick . Wait one hour for kerosene to thoroughly soak in to the wick .

Cool! I bought one of these after the crazy freeze and power outage in Texas 2 years ago and I'm a total millennial and don't know what I'm doing, so I needed a little tutorial. Ha ha Thanks!

Hey, thanks for the video! My husband tells me over the phone, "Just light it!". Unfortunately, I needed more instruction, so as not to burn the garage down. This is just what I needed. Thanks!

Thanks for making this, Craig. You hit on the gaps I needed filled to properly run my new heater. Videos like this are so valuable to those of us with nobody to teach us. I could have learned through trial and error but that's a poor alternative to being shown firsthand. Thanks again.

Dude thank you SO MUCH for making this! You explained how to use it so well. I had no clue how the wick worked and and a few other things, but you explained everything in detail.

This was the only video on KZfaq that actually showed the correct flame height. Thanks.

Filling containers with kerosene from a 25 gallon tank was a staple of childhood winters. Kept the basement warm.

Single 50-something female in Jan 2024 and my HVAC went out and I just bought a kerosene heater to hold me over till I can get my HVAC fixed, so appreciate this video!!!

Craig, great video, even 11 years later. I had this heater for several years. Never used it. Little unsure how to do it. Two years ago, a friend lost power and I 'loaned' it to him. Saved his bacon. He did not want to give it back and paid me for it. Now I have another one, and this video tells me exactly what to do. And I am gonna get it out, assemble it, test it and get it ready. Thank you so much

We have been out of power for 6 days in minus 20 degrés in Québec and this thing saved our home

Thanks for making this video. I've been wondering how to stay warm if shtf. I heard of these today, and that I can use them indoors. perfect.

when i was a kid, my parents had one of these. we used it all the time in the winter to save on the heating bill. they are very reliable, and should last for many years. great video as always craig. cheers!!!

December 2020, gearing up for a Nor'easter, complete with 40-50mph wind gusts and 12-24 inches of snow forecast for NYC area. I've watched this video several times, and will show it to the wife, so she knows how to operate it if I'm not home, at my "essential" job. Great video, explanations, and commentary.

Thanks for the help. I'm a southerner & didn't know much about this thing. Not too many hard freezes here but we got one coming. Thanx

I have a new kerosine heater for emergency back up. It’s been here 3 years. Thank You I had no idea how it worked

My brother gave me one of these; he recommends lighting and extinguishing on the porch and get no odors what so ever.

I just got one and I find this video very useful today in 2022. Thank you

Craig - thank you a million!! My brother bought me one of these heaters and I was SCARED TO DEATH to use it. We live in New Jersey, and my particular area loses electricity often. We just were expecting a huge snow fall. My brother called to have me get ready with the heater. I told him NO, I'd rather freeze to death than try that thing. BUT your video changed my mind ENTIRELY!! It gave me the confidence to try it. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am using it right now. It is working just as you said. And just to tell you - I reviewed your video 3 times before trying it (that's how scared I was). YOU ARE THE BEST!

Best video on KZfaq regarding this heater.👊

You're a good professor. Merci

Thank you so much for your demonstration and for showing the correct wick/flame height. I saw a few videos, but was still confused in the end. You were very detailed and I appreciate this! I'm no longer confused or concerned.

thanks so much for the info we had one of these growing up I decided to buy one at a yard sale for five bucks and just needed an update on how to operate great job

Thank You for the video, your knowledge was passed on and appreciated!

This 70 years old woman found her kero heater smokin like a house fire. I watched your video and THANK YOU! It was the saucer shaped unit inside that was totally tilted.

Thank you. I found this thing in garage .I was ready to throw away .but good thing I see your video and light it up))

Was showing the wife how to light ours. This was a great help, thanks.

Thanks Craig! I've had one of these for years, it really kicks out the heat in the colder winter months. I went to light it this morning and the electronic ignition isn't working, thanks to your video I know that I can light it with a match as well. Nice and toasty!

Thank you for the video. A friend just gave me one of these he bought a few years ago.He never could get it to work. I watched your video and it fired right up using your instructions.

This is a very well done video. Thank you. Its a great refresher for those of us in the summer climates who occasionally need to supplement our heat pumps during winter freezes, especially in the So. Appalachians where power can be interrupted at inconvenient times. My main interest was flame adjustment to minimize odor and I think this video got it right.

Thanks for the vid. Got one of these free and I was able to light it but your explanation of wick adjustment made all the difference.

I've watched several videos on how to use the heater properly. Yours has given me so much more detail and I feel more comfortable about using the heater as a secondary source of heat if needed. Thanks for the in-depth detail. Especially on how high the wick should be which is one of the main things I was looking for information on. Great job.

I saw one of these exact same ones at a yard sale, the same model you went over. 60 bucks and it works perfect. Great video. Thanks.

Craig, thank you!. This was really helpful in helping me light a kerosene heater for the first time.

I can't Thank You enough for All the wonderful information you have provided.. I havent used one of these in over 25 yrs bought a brand new one for emergency in Mi. Opened it up no directions!!! I realize this video was made long time ago But at 71 you now have given me courage and knowledge I need to get it going!! God bless very well done video..I agree with comment this video was made when you tube was a wonderful clean informative experience!! Thank you again!!! (Loved your sense of humor..)

Thank you SO MUCH! I was really pretty nervous about using this thing and your guide really helped me...............Especially the step about filling up the Kerosene and waiting one hour. Anyway my heater started on the first try and I had a warm house last night. Thank you!!!!!

Thank you for this very helpful video. We just picked up a kerosene heater nearly identical to yours for emergency use in the event of power outage and to keep me warm while working in my unheated metal building. I've never used one before, so it was nice to see the process in action before attempting it myself.

Great. I have almost the exact same model and started it up as I was watching. Wonderful video and explanation. Kudos!

Thanks! Great Video... Used to have one back in the 70s at mom's house for the really cold winters on Long Island NY... I just bought 2 units from Home Depot and I purchased the 2.5 Gallon 1K fuel from Walmart so I'm all set for a power outage or boiler failure! This video was a GREAT refresher for me since it's been over 40 years!!! Thanks again!!!

We haven't used our heater for 10 years. This video was a good refresher in how to use our DuraHeat (which is just like Craig's). We didn't constantly adjust ours for the first 10 minutes, so we had noticeable initial fumes. Craig's advice solved this problem. Thanks, Buddy!

Great video I have one just like this and use it for power outages. Another thing I do is place a camping coffee pot on top and brew my coffee.

Excellent video, thank you for making this! My power went out due to a huge snowstorm and finally got the opportunity to unbox my kerosene heater which is this same model and this thing heats the main room of my house wonderfully after following your directions. 2 thumbs up 👍 👍

An excellent and informative video! I'm considering getting on of those heaters and it's great to know how to use it ahead of time!

I think this is the best video I've seen so far for this subject. Thank you.

Awesome Craig! I'm a first timer and I found this very helpful. Thank you and God Bless!

Thank you for this video. I just purchased my first kerosene heater. It's a Corona 22 DKC model. It's been well taken care of and looks almost new. The previous owner did not have the manual. I resourced the manual online and watched your video as an educational reference. Your video is spot on. Now I feel very confident in using my kerosene heater. Can't thank you enough! I will keep this heater for many years. It's great for emergencies and much more. PS: I'm using my heater in my shop as I watched your video. It's getting nice and toasty in here as I type this comment 🌅☀😎

This is a great video! Thank you for demonstrating how to operate one of these units! Super helpful! 👍😄👍

Thank you so much for the demo. I just bought one of these heaters for this upcoming winter.

Thanks for the demonstration of proper flame height for a clean burn! This is just what I was looking for!

Thank you for great instructions. I found one on Craigslist and didn't know how to use it.

Thank you so much. I live in a cold climate and have issues with my oil boiler. I borrowed from a friend and was unsuccessful in lighting it. Your instruction are awesome - you answered the most important questions - of why or why not to do certain things.

Thank you much for this video, you are also a great teacher. Blessings to you and yours and all !

Thank You very helpful. We have two of them and my husband always lit them. He's no longer with us and I had no idea how to use them. Thank You!

For anyone who anticipates using one of these at some point in your life, this is 15 minutes well spent. Here's a couple of ideas that will make your wife happier: (1) some Big Box stores offer a liquid substance (in small bottles) that you can mix in with the kerosene to make it smell better - some places offer several different fragrances, and (2) when you light it, do it outdoors, let it set for a little bit, like he says, then bring it inside. When you turn it off, turn it off outdoors, and bring it in a few minutes later.

Surviving the windstorm in western NY (going on 5 days without power) and borrowed a kerosene heater from a friend. I think I woulda managed ok with it anyway, but your video made me feel at ease with what I was doing. Thank you!

Craig... thank you for posting this vid. I too worried last year when winter was really bad. I have three large aquariums in my house and really did not want to see my fish slowly freezing to death in case of a power failure. I bought the same make of kerosene heater and did the same research and thought this was a much better heat source than getting a generator. I was able to sleep peacefully for the rest of the winter. Great to see people are waking up to the hazards that might arise... especially in a colder climate like Canada.

Thank you Mr. Craig you to man! Your explanation was very simplistic and very helpful. I am one of those persons who have a 1K kerosene only Donna glow that’s been in my basement for 12 years and the only time that it has been fired up as when I let someone use it in 2009 when we head to Kentucky I storm. And now that we are anticipating another ice storm I have it fired up in my garage and the flame is just like you say and I’m ready to use it if needed tomorrow. So thank you very much Craig take care

Nice video. I got one at a yard sale this past Summer and it didn't have an instruction manual. Your video has helped me feel comfortable about using it now.

ALL VERY GOOD POINTS! I'm getting mine ready right now in the east coast of North Carolina as we are preparing for a snow ice storm!, these heaters are great

We just bought one of these and we love it.

Thanks for the great video, going to setup my kerosene heater today.

That's how we are heating our home every day this winter,we do so to save on heating bills and that's what we can afford for now,but you are so true about putting food and stuff aside for rough times,we do and it helps,so thank you for showing how to use our heater,it was a great help.

Just bought one on market place and your video was so informative. Thank you

Thanks for the video. We just lit our kerosene heater for the first time with no problem, thanks to you!

Thank you so much for posting! Had no idea how to light ours tonight and it's well below zero here!

Thanks Great video, I picked one up at a yard sale for 20 dollars after watching your easy to follow video I have a better understanding of using the heater,

Dude this helped me so much thank you so much, was having a hard time lighting it just used a torch lifted up the guard or whatever in the inside

I really appreciate the thoroughness of your video. Kudos to you Sir.

Just bought this heater and this video helped for tips. Thank you!

Thanks for doing this. I needed a reminder on mine that I bought many years ago. STILL WORKS!!!👍🏼

Craig great job and very professionally presented. All the best and ---- stay warm

You were awesome on your instructions. Made it very easy to lite and adjust. Nice job. Thanks

Nice vid, it was a huge positive augmentation to the manual. WELL DONE and thanks.

Thank you for a great instructional video! Simple, easy to understand and very helpful.

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Hi Craig great video, I see drums in the background, outstanding

Very helpful! Thanks Craig, from Maine! 🥶

I just took my same heater out of box after in garage 10 yrs.I was apprehensive how it work. My power goes out over at the lake. Thanks so much for the valuable video..even after all the years.

Excelent video and highly informative. Well done. Thankyou.

I just bought one, Thanks for showing how o use one, My Dad used them when we were growing up and they heat very well. It's been so long sensed I used one (35 years) this really help me a lot.

Great video. Great step by step instructions. Great information because I was actually scared to use my heater because I haven't use mine in about 7-8 years. Might have to pull it this weekend for a winter storm. Thank you much to this video.

Thank you so much, this was exactly the information I was looking for tonight! I was not willing to buy one without knowing more about them. Thanks again!

Thank you very much for this excellent video. We're preparing for a big winter storm in the Washington D.C. area and I purchased one of these last night. Cheers!

Had mine sitting in the basement for about 8 years never used, looking at your video it helps me to know how to use it

Thank you for this! Very informative. I would never have considered a kerosene heater but after getting quotes from electricians of $700 to install a proper generator switch (not including the generator!) to try to keep my oil furnace running during outages, this makes so much more sense. I didn't know kerosene was so stable and clean burning, and the heaters are actually affordable. And you can cook on them?! Major plus! I learned a lot today. Thanks again!

Great Video. I have the unit and I wanted to see someone going through the light up procedure with respect to an emergency heating situation. Thanks for your time and effort.

Still great info after all these years! These heaters haven't changed a bit.

Thank-you ,100% the best video by far!😊 I couldn't find anything till I came across your video. I wish people would do more videos like yours. I could actually hear without music interfering. Moms furance went out had this in the garage, only been used 2 times, sat in garage 16yr and it started right up without a problem with 16 yr old kersene in it amazing heated the whole house. Thanks again 🇺🇸👍

Great video. Thank you so much. Invaluable information for me. I have been afraid to use one of these because I just didn’t know about how to use them. Thanks again!

I recently bought a kerosene heater similar to the one demonstrated. It was my best decision: Dec 23-24 we had a "bomb cyclone" hit the Great Lakes area. Just before that, my furnace went out. Well, the snow and wind blew and the temp went down to -17 degrees. Meanwhile, my heater gave out 23 K BTUs to keep me warm.

Thank you, this helps a lot. My furnace died on me and until I can afford to get it fixed, I was going to use one of these and now I know how to.

I'm getting one today. They are $125 here in the USA at home depot, and $10 more for the black one at Lowe's. Same brand just a different color. I'll most likely get the black one. Thanks for posting this.