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16. The shelf life of kerosene is three to five years or longer

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 03:29 PM

Feb 2021

I heat with an indoor wood stove now. I only use a kerosene heater if it's really cold in the morning before I start a fire.

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Couple ideas for heat and lite in an emergency [View all] 3825-87867 Feb 2021 OP

You can get solar chargers for almost anything. procon Feb 2021 #1

What kind of solar chargers did you get PatSeg Feb 2021 #10

The Cheapo kind. procon Feb 2021 #15

Thanks PatSeg Feb 2021 #21

Thanks, MacGyver!! BComplex Feb 2021 #2

From the thread title maxrandb Feb 2021 #3

Only works if you have a significant other or a big dog. rickyhall Feb 2021 #12

Three Dog Night! 3825-87867 Feb 2021 #14

Solar lights. They recharge every day. NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2021 #4

Buy a generator. Tracer Feb 2021 #5

Well at least in the deep freeze refrigerator marlakay Feb 2021 #6

Kerosene heater and a 5-gallon jug of kerosene Yeehah Feb 2021 #7

An issue with kerosene is the smell. Kaleva Feb 2021 #9

Yep. Some kerosene doesn't smell but some does. Yeehah Feb 2021 #11

I can use the 20 lb LP gas cylinder for my smoker and grill. Kaleva Feb 2021 #13

The shelf life of kerosene is three to five years or longer Yeehah Feb 2021 #16

I know all about propane Yeehah Feb 2021 #22

I'm familiar with the kerosene heaters used at job sites. Kaleva Feb 2021 #19

If one has a gas oven, the stovetop burners can provide heat. Kaleva Feb 2021 #8