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2. Salamander heater - Wikipedia

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   Salamander heaters date back to at least 1915. In the early 1940s, W.L. Scheu of Scheu Manufacturing Company, a producer of temporary portable space heating equipment, developed the modern salamander heater to provide warmth to allow construction crews to work in inclement weather. Sales spread across the US, and by the 1950s, to Europe.

3. Kerosene heater - Wikipedia

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   However, most kerosene heaters do not require electricity to operate. Most heaters contain a battery-operated or piezo-electric ignitor to light the heater without the need for matches. If the ignitor should fail the heater can still be lit manually. The Japanese non-vented "fan" heater burns kerosene gas and is known as a gasification type ...

4. United States Stove Company - Wikipedia

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   Today, the United States Stove Company produces a full range of heating appliances across various fuel types including wood, pellet, coal, liquid propane, natural gas, kerosene and diesel fuels. [13] The company holds over 25 U.S. patents [14] and approximately 80 registered brand names. [15]

5. Half a Million Electric Space Heaters Recalled Due to ... - AOL

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   Testing determined the smart electric space heaters don't comply with the industry safety standard, UL 1278, so the heater can overheat or catch on fire. Halfpoint/istockphoto 4.

6. Kerosene - Wikipedia

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   Kerosene is widely used in Japan and Chile as a home heating fuel for portable and installed kerosene heaters. In Chile and Japan, kerosene can be readily bought at any filling station or be delivered to homes in some cases. [45] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, kerosene is often used as a heating fuel in areas not connected to a gas pipeline ...

7. Primus stove - Wikipedia

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   To light the stove, the user pours a small amount of alcohol into a circular "spirit cup" just below the burner and lights it to heat the burner assembly. When it is hot, the user pressurizes the tank by means of a small hand pump integrated into the housing, which forces kerosene from the tank up through the rising tube (A) and the ascending ...