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One of the main advantages of a Zibro Paraffin Heater is its low fuel consumption. The heaters run on clean burning fuel especially formulated for Zibro Heaters. Fuel is available at many outlets such as reputable garden centres, DIY shops, online shops etc. Just one litre of fuel will typically warm up your room for up to five hours. Very easy to budget your heating costs. There are a couple of possibilities here. First of all it could simply be stale or contaminated fuel, and just like Diesel, Kerosene can be affected by bacteria growth in the fuel when stored for extended periods or in less than ideal conditions. Has the fuel that you are using currently been stored in the machine fuel tank over the summer?, Kerosene (Heating Oil) whether in the home or retail environment should be stored in an airtight container out of direct heat or sunlight, equally it could have been stored for several months in tanks at the Vendor in less than ideal conditions and I, myself, have had fuel from yards in the past which has been in tanks which previously were used for (and so contaminated with) small quantities of red diesel or other fuels which gave rise to running issues, which were corrected when a new batch of fuel was used. So my first piece of advice would be to start with the basics and try a new batch of fuel, ideally from another vendor if possible. These filters are excellent at filtering out water and dirt, but they won’t help at all in cases of stale or fuel which has been contaminated by other fuels or bacteria growth. I buy my Kerosene from a fuel broker in 20 / 25 litre drums, and I simply put some plastic sheet / old newspapers down on the sink draining board, and pump the fuel from out of the larger 25 litre container into the removable heater fuel tank via the Mr Funnel using the siphon pump. If you take your time using this method then the whole operation is clean and spill free, and it takes less than a few minutes to fill the fuel tank in this manner. The heater fuel tank has a small glass window in the side, so you can see the fuel level rise as you fill it, so there is no risk of spillage through overfilling. Using a Paraffin Inverter Heater can also work out a lot cheaper than using a traditional gas fire to heat a room. Despite the low cost of natural gas a lot of Gas Fires, even modern ones, can be extremely inefficient, often consuming as much as 6.4kw worth of gas just to produce 4kw worth of heat into a room, and some of the “living flame” gas fires are even worse than this, as the majority of produced heat escapes from the flue or up the Chimney. This is where my own experiences begin, I have a rural property which is outside of the mains gas area and doesn’t have any form of central heating, the property is insulated and has double glazing, however it suffers from one handicap, the fact that it has electric storage heaters. Those who have storage heaters will already know, that come winter they are extremely inflexible, increasingly expensive to run and by around 5pm or 6pm they have exhausted all of their useful heat and once night falls, the room rapidly becomes cold. Electricity is supplied on Economy 7 or Economy 10 tariffs, and although these tariff’s give you seven to ten hours of cheap overnight electricity, the cost of the Electricity during the normal day (peak) periods is significantly more expensive than on a standard non economy 7 tariff. Up to three or four times higher per unit in fact!.

The electricity companies know all about the limited effectiveness of storage heaters and because of these limitations know that there is a very real possibility that the majority of their E7 customers will require some form of top up heating at some point during the evening especially during the coldest mid winter months, at the times when the most expensive ‘peak rate’ periods will apply, and so are laughing all of the way to the bank. The Inverter 5086 is the same as the Inverter 5096. The name has been updated for 2020, the product is identical otherwise. If you do decide to use standard heating oil in your inverter heater, then I do strongly advise filtering the kerosene into the heater tank using a “Mr Funnel” . The Mr Funnel filter will ensure that any dirt and rust particles are removed from the fuel and that any trapped water caused by bulk tank storage is filtered out which ensures longer periods between cleaning of the heater filter and also prevents the heater from showing an “E4” error warning (which indicates water contamination in the fuel). You can buy a Mr Funnel water and dirt filter from Here There are some tips for removing the odour of Kerosene on the internet, one is to run the Kerosene through a carbon filter before final filtering it with the Mr Funnel, another is to add a cup of Limestone Powder (Often known and sold as Calcium carbonate) to a Gallon container of Kerosene, let the powder settle to the bottom of the container for 3 – 5 days, and then filter out the powder before using. I have no idea how well this works, or even if it works at all as i’ve had no reason to do it myself, but there is no harm in giving it a try if you find the smell to be bad. Its a practice often used by those who use Indoor Kerosene lamps for camping, log cabins and on narrow boats, so there must be some advantage to doing it. Both heaters are still running ten years later, which would be remarkable longevity even when used with the recommended fuel.

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You will void the warranty on a brand new heater by doing so however as it’s outside of the manufacturers recommended fuel, and like everything in life, you do so at your own risk. Finally, lets see how the cost of running the Corona Paraffin Inverter heater compares with other fuels (This update takes into account current prices in October 2023) Paraffin Heaters Energy costs are continually on the rise, especially in times of political uncertainty. At the same time, traditional ways of heating our homes such as multifuel stoves are now more tightly regulated than ever. These and other factors have driven many householders to look for alternative ways to keep their homes warm as the winter weather sets in. As you can see, the Corona Paraffin Heater is worth considering as a portable, money saving room heating alternative to either Economy 7 or Standard Electric Heating, as well as LPG heating. Its also ideal as temporary heating for outbuildings or for using on Boats and Static Caravans where LPG may prove very costly. It is also ideal for supplementary heating in short term rented accommodation as no flue or building modification is required and being portable you can take it with you when you move.

This means, that when the Economy 7 storage heaters inevitably run out of heat, by around late afternoon or early evening, or the weather turns unexpectedly chilly some other form of ‘top up’ heating is required which is often also electrically powered, such as a convector heater, panel heater, fan heater or oil filled radiator. The Electronic versions, being fan based have a greater degree of control and temperature accuracy, including a Digital Electronic Thermostat which modulates the heat from the burner, so the closer the heater gets to reaching the desired room temperature, the burner output is reduced automatically. To me it’s no worse than the smell I get when I’m putting diesel in my car, or the oily rag smell in a local garage whilst I’m waiting to pay for my MOT, and the exposure time is about the same to fill the tank. Failing that, you can buy Kerosene scent, which you add to Kerosene to sweeten the smell when burning, inevitably they only seem to be available in Pine, which makes the room smell like toilet cleaner, but they do work. This will only mask the issue of course rather than solving it, but may be the only option if the above advice doesn’t work, and you don’t feel confident about servicing the heater. Finally, its only possible to burn domestic heating oil (28 second kero) or Paraffin in these heaters, don't be tempted to use the commercial 'heavy' (35 second) heating oil or red diesel as damage will occur (as well as being very unpleasant to be around). I only mention this, as I know that a variety of different fuels are often available at or close to mooring locations up and down the Country.

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The solution, it turns out, has been here all along; before domestic gas and electricity became readily available, it was paraffin heaters UK households most commonly turned to to warm their homes. In fact, for all kinds of indoor heaters paraffin proved itself to be an ideal fuel source. The infrastructure associated with the supply and use of paraffin is established and well proven. Thanks to the current economic climate, paraffin heaters for the home are making a return to the UK. But I seriously wouldn’t recommended even considering 35 second heating oil / red diesel, as expensive damage to the heater is very likely to be the end result.