Sengoku Heat Mate Portable Radiant Kerosene Heater 10,600 BTU , Beige #HMHR-1101
From Sengoku
The Sengoku Heat Mate portable radiant kerosene heater is safe to use and economical to operate. No electricity needed, uses 1K clear kerosene to provide efficient zone heating. Equipped with easy push button start and automatic safety shut off.
Amazon Sales Rank: #37454 in Kitchen & Housewares Color: Beige Brand: Sengoku Model: HMHR-1101
No problem here! I've been using this heater for several years and have had no problems whatsoever. About 1/2 the heat is radiant, the other half is hot air rising from the unit. It will burn for 12 to 14 hours before having to refill its 1-gallon removable tank. During this time, it emits no smell at all. The heat adjustment range is from 90% to 100% - like any kerosene heater, it is not safe to try to turn it down below this range. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the electric lighter bulb burns out too easily - it is like a flashlight bulb without the glass bulb - when you press the igniter, the bulb's glowing filament presses against the wick, igniting it - if the wick doesn't break the filament. In this case, a long wand butane lighter works just fine. It is true that the very first time a kerosene heater is lit, it will stink. Once the burner has come up to operating temperature for the first time, the metal parts become annealed and ready for use. If the other reviewer lit it for the first time indoors, not knowing this, it would have been a very unpleasant surprise. The first time should be outdoors. After that, you can take it inside. Very nice and good heat. I bought this heater for my bedroom. When it arrived I unpacked it and there was a small dent on the edge of the case. It should be packed in another box instead of shipping it in the original packaging. Those Shipping Companies throw these boxes around loading and unloading to put on the delivery trucks. The first night it was smelly. The next night the smell was gone. It burns clean now and uses very little kerosene. Light it outside the first time. It says in the directions that there is an oil that takes three to four hours to burn off. It will heat up to four rooms at night. It throws out plenty of heat. The other guy that wrote that it smelled probably used the wrong type of kerosene or just didn't know how to use it. Believe me it is well worth the money. Use only K-1 kerosene Great if you live near point of shipping This is a good product as far as heaters go but I must say I'm pretty disappointed with Amazon and Ace Hardware. If you live in Canada it's not worth it. The product cost $119.00 which I thought was a fair price. I knew I'd have to pay some shipping costs, it ended up being about $100 more, which I thought was steep but I was still willing to pay because I had read it was a good product. Once the product arrived I had to pay another $45 in duty fees, which I expected was an included part of the exhorbitant shipping costs. Bottom line - $119 product, paid $270. I'm totally dissatified with my purchase.
