Burning Diesel In Torpedo Heater

In your typical wick based heaters ive not had good results burning straight diesel.

Burning diesel in torpedo heater.

Much less odor but lets not kid ourselves you will be burning fossil fuel in an enclosed space so you will get some. This is the reason why almost all diesel is fuel injected. To make it burn you have to spray it into very small droplets or a fine mist. 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.

Pretty similar to a kerosene heater. Just make sure that you have the right amount of air going to the heater. 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. Diesel burns surprisingly well in my 23 000 btu kerosun brand kerosene heater.

Yes you can burn diesel in a kerosene heater. Burning diesel in a kerosene heater is about the same as burning kerosene in the same heater. The disel sublimates at a slightly higher temperature leading to reduced flow and incomplete combustion and the oilier components of diesel gum up the wick and leave unburnt material on the wick clogging it. 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. Here are some of the dangers you should know if you use diesel fuel in your kerosene heater.