a low center of gravity, which makes accidentally tipping over the burner less likely.a push-button, automatic starter, which eliminates the need for matches.an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) seal, guaranteeing that it has passed certain safety requirements.The aforementioned safety concerns can be addressed by inspecting for the presence of the following safety design features: Highly flammable liquids are burned within the living space, creating vulnerability to mechanical and human-made problems. In modern, well-insulated homes, an improperly adjusted, improperly fueled, or poorly maintained kerosene heater can pose a serious health hazard and Kerosene heaters, like ventless fireplaces, vent soot, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide directly into the living space. Odors and excess smoke might also result from the combustion of low-grade fuel or contaminated kerosene If the odor does not dissipate, the cause may be because the wick may be too thin for the heating unit, allowing kerosene vapors to pass through the wick gap and vent into the room. Odors typically cease after the heater begins burning normally.
While newer kerosene heaters do not present as much of a problem, all such heaters emit a smell when they are being fueled. However, the following problems plague kerosene heaters: They also lack a pressure-fed fuel system, which is a significant safety advantage over standard heating systems. Kerosene heaters are favored for their portability, efficiency and lack of reliance on electricity. The heater is turned off by fully withdrawing the exposed wick into a cavity beneath the burner. The user may control the burner’s heat by raising or lowering the wick's height inside the burning chamber. Once lit, the wick warms nearby objects through radiation and convection. Kerosene burners operate in a manner similar to kerosene lamps: a fabric wick draws kerosene from a tank via capillary action into a burning chamber mounted above. In Japan and other countries, it is used as the primary source for home heating. In the U.S., it is used mainly for supplemental heating and for emergency heat during a power outage. A kerosene heater, also known as a paraffin heater, is a portable, unvented heating appliance that runs on the controlled burning of kerosene.