Hello,I am looking for means to keep water from my Kerosene Heater. Ive looked all over the place for additives that WORK. How long to fliter 2 gal from a 5 gal can into Kerosene tank-do you think? Thank you! Hello,I am looking for means to keep water from my Kerosene Heater. Ive looked all over the place for additives that WORK. How long to fliter 2 gal from a 5 gal can into Kerosene tank-do you think?... » Read More Hello,I am looking for means to keep water from my Kerosene Heater. Ive looked all over the place for additives that WORK. How long to fliter 2 gal from a 5 gal can into Kerosene tank-do you think? Thank you! « Show Less
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If you setup and balance everything right probably less than 2 minutes or less however,you'll have some residual fluid leftover in the funnel hen done so find a pare container somewhere to put the funnel so it can drain while you wrap up\seal your containers. This residual leftover fuel may or may not filter and drain out as I've noticed when doing gasoline so, rather than wait I find a safe place\resealable container and dispose of it.
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This model filter seems to handle flow rate from a portable container. If you pour too fast and against one side of filter, filter may tip over as it fills up and becomes top heavy.
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Howdy, the funnel works well. The trick is a very fine mesh screen and a sump below the screen. I would just pour it slowly then dump the trash and water out of the funnel every gallon or so. Your water will be at the bottom of your five gallon can as water is heavier than fuel, oil etc.
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It honestly does a pretty good job. I think you can get through 2 gallons in a minute or 2 roughly. The bigger one will plow through it quickly.
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i dont know about kerosene, but gas and mixed gas poors through it almost as fast as u can pour it. hope this helps
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Buy a bucket.. I used half mine on a 55 gallon with the treatment plan on the bottle. But it did work as it said.. I also brought the temp up to 86 slowly
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Add a gas stablilizer to the gas.....sea foam is a great additive ! Once a month stRt up the generator and plug something into it and let it run about 5 mins. You don't need to drain gas if you use a stabilizer .....if you don't, keep tank topped off.
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We have a short line to cespool on a very small tank and it keeps roots out good.We have to flush 2 times so on a long line you would have to put directly in tank or flsh more so it gets to tank and and does not stay in line.My 2 cents but ask Roebic lab there take.Fred.
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must be a pressure demand. I use mine on a 5 or 7gal tank and it works fine. I have noticed that it automatically cuts off after about 1/2 hour. I like that but didn't see anything stating that this is supposed to happen. I have been pleased with the heater.
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You can fill the tank with any water or detergent/soap. You can use plain water if you want. One tank is the clean water/solution, the other sucks it all up, so you can use any temperature. This will not heat any water, just sprays what you put in.
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You can buy a Mr. Funnel to insure that you have no water in your kerosene. Unless you spilled some or are buying the wick dry, there really shouldn't be any smell. Proper maintenance is a MUST. Look here, http://www.endtimesreport.com/regular_maintenance.html for instructions and help.
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I would have to agree w/ Toshi...if you are going to use this for primary heat, you should get a larger capacity tank else you will be RE-filling it ALL the time! :P...I only use this heater as my back-up emergency heat source & I run it off a 20lb (think BBQ tank!) & 30lb (travel trailer size) tank for convenience...one 20 lb tank heating about 1000sq. ft will only last me about 1-2 days when extremely cold out (less than 20 degrees or so), otherwise if the temperatures are 'moderate' you may actually get a few days from a 20lb tank! Hope this helps! ;)
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Not recommended. The unit works on a specific amount of water, if it needs 6 or 8oz of water thats what it uses.. Adding water to the tank will not gain anything.
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Too much? Lol this is perfect for a ten gallon. And you have a 55 which makes me think it's not enough. That's me responding at a 2. Don't make me turn it up to a ten. In all seriousness there is not anything you can do. However, I am still honestly surprised it's too much. May I ask how?
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ditto to both answers. I only did a one gal generator gas tank. so it took about 1/3 of the quart. prep important and acetone all I used with the nuts and bolt shake. let it dry overnight and let it dry days before use. It worked great.
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Add a fuel stabilizer and leave the gas in it. The amount of gas in the tank dose not matter. I started to use fuel stabilizer years ago and since I have no problems starting seasonal equipment even after months of inactivity. I try to start my generator about once a month to move oil around and lubricate internal engine parts
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Looking for the same thing for a different reason. I'm looking for a way to use those small portable tanks with one of those propane-powered weed burning torches. Would be much easier to walk the burner around with a portable tank attached than to drag around a 20-lb tank. Do any of you readers have information to help all of us with our situations? Thanks in advance!
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We use the cover at night to reduce pool evaporation during the summer and to help the pool retain its heat. The added warmth does encourage more algae, but all we do is increase the chlorine we add to control it. Lots cheaper than running the heater. How much chlorine, and when? We add a gallon or two when the pool begins to loose its sparkle (haven't "tested the chlorine level" in years). Easy peasy. And we get the same amount of debris in the pool, but it's on the cover not in the water. How could it be otherwise?
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I put an additive into both of my vehicles. I used to use a plastic funnel and spilled more than what got in. This Behrens funnel bends to where you need it. I'd suggest that if you're going to fill something using a 5 gallon can (which I have not experienced) that you have someone there to hold the funnel in place. Safety first! Hope this helps.
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The photo shows a small canister that may last up to 4 hours. You may want to use a 5 gal. propane tank for longer use, but you will need an adapter. Both are available in your hardware store or Home Depot.
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Hi there. Can you give me some idea of how large the tank is? The Propane GasGenie picks up small temperature changes in the tank wall as the gas is used up. If the tank is very large the changes could be too small to detect. Regards Peter