KEROSENE HEATER WICKS
To find a wick for a kerosene heater,
visit my Wick Shop or send an
e-mail to Miles@RuralOregon.net.
A list of
kerosene heater wicks
is also on this web site.
An alphabetical list of kerosene heaters by model number - and the wicks that
fit them - is available at my Wick Shop.
BUTTERFLY STOVES, OVENS and
LANTERNS
St. Paul Mercantile is a highly
recommended source
for Butterfly stoves, lanterns and ovens. John at St. Paul Mercantile
tries hard to treat his customers well, has excellent prices, and is highly
recommended.
www.StPaulMercantile.com
If I'm going to put my name on the line, they have to be good!
St.PaulMercantile carries the full line of Butterfly products, including
free-standing stoves. The Butterfly 828R pressure lantern is rated
at 400 CP of light output, and at 150 CP for normal reading is very quiet
for a pressure lantern. The Butterfly oven is insulated, unlike the
folding Coleman camping oven, and can actually get hot enough to bake
bread! I could not recommend Butterfly products if I did not have
the stoves, oven and lanterns myself, and have used them for over seven
years without a problem.
www.HarvestOutfitters.com sells
an extensive line of survival kits which include Butterfly stoves.
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Kerosene lamp parts:
Burners, collars, chimneys,
shades and shade holders, globes and miscellaneous parts:
http://www.oillampparts.com
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KEROSENE HEATERS
One problem in recommending sources of supply is that
there really are few manufacturers of kerosene products, and they are
often sold under different names. An Alpaca can also be labeled an American
Wick, an International, or simply an AWCS. Toyotomi heaters can be called
Toyostove, Toyotomi, Kero Sun, Toyoset, Zibro-Kamin and more.
Toyotomi heaters are not currently being exported to North America. A Corona radiant can be called an Omni
(but so can a Toyotomi convection!),
among other labels. If a convection heater has a square base, it is probably
a Corona. The Dyna Glo convection looks to be identical to the Kero World, with
visible "feet" above the base plate, and is
sold under many names and labels. Toyotomi convection heaters have a
smooth, round base plate.
Regardless of name on the decal, all kerosene appliances
have to list the country of origin. If it’s Japan, then most likely it
is a Toyotomi or Corona, but Sanyo and Panasonic used to manufacture
kerosene heaters. If manufactured in Korea, then it is probably
a Dyna Glo. "Heat Mate" radiants are made in China, but the
"Heat Mate" omni directional tower style radiant is made in Japan - and
named "Sengoku." Generally speaking, the best quality (and highest price)
is Japanese made, except for the Sengoku, which can easily be avoided. In 2000
purchased my Heat Mate HMHR 1101 radiant heater for $98.95 from Fred
Meyer’s, a large general merchandise chain in the West - I use it daily in the
winter.
Excellent kerosene heaters can be found on eBay.
Read "Kerosene Heaters" to see which
ones I consider the best.
Generally, you get what you can where it is available.
I purchased my Toyotomi WC-105 type N through the catalogue at my local
HWI Hardware store in 1999; HWI no longer lists that stove but
does list the "Heat Mate" heaters. Sears sometimes sells Corona convection heaters on their web
site, with shipping to local stores (you pick up there) at no extra
charge.
Don’t be afraid to ask your local hardware store owner
if you can look at his catalogue and see what he can obtain. If you like
what they have to offer, ask for a special price of cost plus 10% for
prepaid orders. Since they aren’t stocking the item they have no "flooring
costs" involved and you would be fronting the money, why shouldn’t you
benefit with a reduced price? Copy down the name and number on the
unit, then check the web to comparison shop for prices and availability,
but be sure of what you are comparing. If you find it’s a good deal,
then buy locally and save yourself the shipping costs.
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Manning Service (MSIWIX) is an old line company, in business
for over 50 years, and extremely reliable. If you find an older kerosene
heater needing parts, Manning
Service is the place to go. Manning Service also sells Corona
heaters, etc. www.msiwix.com
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The Heat Mate HMHR 1101 works very well indeed,
and is very inexpensive...it is
available through your local Ace Hardware store as
Item no: 4029856.
Heat Mate heaters are sometimes available for very good prices at
www.northerntool.com .
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