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Generator size too, kero needs a larger generator, but Kero also has much better energy density per gallon than naphtha. But you need two fuels to match start
by Aloha 6y ago
Generator size too, kero needs a larger generator, but Kero also has much better energy density per gallon than naphtha.
But you need two fuels to match start a Kero stove (or a butane torch) as Kero is not match lightable (neither is diesel)
- ashtonkem 6y agoLooking into it, I think Kerosene can be lit with a match under normal circumstances, but the time and temperatures it takes make it practically impossible under inclement conditions when it matters. Kerosene has a flash point of 100F, while Diesel has a flash point between 100F and 160F, depending on the grade. You can light a small puddle of diesel using a match[0], since wood burns at well over 400F, you just need the patience for the match to slowly heat up the diesel to it’s flash point. Given that Kerosene has an equal or lower flash point, it should work too. The issue of course is ambient temp. Heating up a small puddle of Kerosene from 70F to 100F using a small match might be doable, but getting it up to 100F from -20F might not be. Never mind how much faster everything cools down when it’s that cold outside and blowing. 0 - https://youtu.be/7soVqyGq4i4 https://youtu.be/7soVqyGq4i4