{"id":318,"date":"2020-11-25T22:03:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T06:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?p=318"},"modified":"2020-11-25T22:50:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T06:50:19","slug":"its-getting-nippy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2020\/11\/25\/its-getting-nippy\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s getting nippy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Surrounded by uninsulated metal walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s a chilly Thanksgiving eve, at least by California standards. Our hangar is constructed of single-wall metal panels, with lots of seams, gaps and holes. It’s basically a sieve. Since we plan on working through winter, in order to keep on schedule, that means we need to some way to heat the place. All we have now is a little portable propane heater (Mr. Heater Buddy!). Sadly, it’s not anywhere near what we need to heat a 800+ sq ft metal box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After asking around, it looks like kerosene heaters are the way to go. You can use it safely indoors, unlike propane. Given, our hangar really can’t be described as “indoor”, I am a bit concerned about carbon monoxide. Nobody thinks that’ll be an issue in our leaky box. One potentially exciting convenience is that the airport sells Jet-a fuel, which is kerosene…sorta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I opted to buy a 23k BTU kerosene wick heater, which purportedly provides enough radiant heat to cover 1200 sq ft. I’m a little skeptical, but this one had some good reviews…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new heater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, folks at the airport have used Jet-A successfully in kerosene heaters like this. However, after doing a little research, Jet-A might have too much other “stuff” in it. K-1 kerosene is very pure, and you pay for it ($10\/gallon). Jet-A usually has an additive called Prist, or has other minerals not conducive to clean burning. I do, however, like the idea of the hangar smelling like a jet engine. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll see how it turns out. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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