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Sengoku OR-77 HeatMate Omni-Radiant 10,000-BTU Portable Kerosene Heater |  | Brand: Sengoku
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $109.00
Buy New: $100.99
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New (11) from $100.99
Seller: Grady's Online
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 81747
Color: Beige
Size: 23H by 15D Round
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 15 x 22
MPN: OR77
Model: OR-77
UPC: 795561300774
EAN: 0795561300774
ASIN: B00076S36U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Portable 10,000-BTU kerosene heater for rooms up to 380 square feet | | • | Automatic push-button ignition; 1.2-gallon fuel capacity provides 12 to 14 hours of heat | | • | Ideal for both everyday supplemental heating and emergency situations | | • | Fuel gauge; automatic safety shut-off; siphon pump and batteries included | | • | Measures 15 by 15 by 23 inches; 2-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Omni Directional Radiant Kerosene Heater, 10,000 BTU, 1.2 Gallon, Compact Unit Less Than 2' High, Ideal For Camping As Well As Heating Detached Garages & Basements, Glass Burner Radiates Heat In A 360 Degree Circle & Can Be Operated As Close As 8" From Wall, Electronic Ignition.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Some Flaws, but it does what it's meant to do. HEAT! July 27, 2005
Calamity Jane
52 out of 55 found this review helpful
The Pros -- This thing delivers the heat! I live in a 980 sq. ft. mobile home with an open living room and kitchen. Even during the coldest months this unit kept me warm during power failures. The heat even traveled to the farthest bedroom, not heating it to the fullest, but keeping away the chill. It runs silently.
The Cons -It does not run for the 12 hours, as stated on the outer carton. I suppose if you heated a very small bathroom it would regulate itself to the full 12 hours. I have to refill the tank every four hours. Since the unit is rather heavy and bulky it's difficult to carry it outside for refueling. It's even heavier on the return trip because of the full tank of kerosene. The carrying handle doesn't feel secure enough to haul that weight.
Unless you run the tank completely dry, this unit flares up and sends a cloud of black smoke into the room during shutdown. A kerosene-stink will linger for half an hour. It has to be taken apart and cleaned every few days to remove the carbon build-up on the wick. I have not yet been successful at removing all that carbon.
A kerosene heater is not for wimps or for those who won't follow safety instructions. It can be dangerous.
I wouldn't recommend this product for someone looking to run it all winter long to cut down on their heating bill.
I would, however, recommend it for someone wishing to have an optional heating source available during emergencies. If the only choices are to freeze or find another heating source, this will unit will do the job well.
I believe the Cons (as stated) are typical of all portable kerosene heaters, so I will not fault this unit in those areas. With the exception of the misleading "runs for up to 12 hours", this unit does what it's supposed to do. That's why I give it five stars.
When it's really needed it delivers January 22, 2006
Polar Roids (Bismarck, ND USA)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
Calamity Jane has it right - I can verify. I purchased this unit for backup in my cabin in case the generator failed - and it happened. We were in an uninsulated cabin. 5 big guys without a lot of clothing frankly, in the dead of winter near Bismarck North Dakota. Just back from hunting and all our clothes were soaked. Didn't look good but this little puppy came through in a pinch. No problems lighting, and it heated the 150 sq feet cabin in a flash - went all night and dried our clothes. Great when you need it.
Did everything right! November 7, 2009
Cool (Philly PA United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm a young kerosene lamp collector but never encountered an unboxed Kerosene heater before. Decided to give it a try this winter since many gas stations here in Philly dispense undyed and untaxed 1-K cheaply ($2.80 in October 2009) and heating bills last few years are $200/month on average for our well insulated house. After reading reviews around, I was pretty settled on this omni-radiant design, but had reservations with the actual burning time due to short wick per this site and Mile Stair's site (highly recommended).
Then I had a chance to pick one up several weeks ago. Only $10 as the seller was moving so I figured there's little to loose. It's a 2005 run in like new condition. While it's the first time I got my hands on a kero heater, mechanically there is really no difference between it and any center draft lamps, save everything is in bigger size! Lighted it up easily and enjoy the cheap heat every since.
Two things I'd like to elaborate on this heater:
1. It burns 15 hours on a single fill when the outside is in 40s and 50s and my 600 sqft second level is toasty 75-78 degrees with a slightly crack window!
Update on Dec. 1, 2009: The kerosene gauge on the heater must be designed for trial lawyers, not actual usage. If one religiously follow the gauge from "F" to "E", s/he may get 7 hours out of "one full tank" at most. Nowadays I fill it well into the red zone on the gauge and burn it down another 3-4 hours after "E" mark. This way I can easily get 15 hours. In case you wonder, the record time I timed is almost 19 hours (!) on Low setting before kerosene completely runs out and it starts to smell due to dry burn.
2. I start and extinguish the heater in the garage so there is no smell in the house. The heater is delightfully light-weight for a grown man to carry around very carefully. In comparison, my small 14-candlelight kerosene lamp gives off detectable smell. Of course the burn efficiency is different purposefully.
Maybe I'm lucky but this thing is doing everything right. This winter I will save hundreds of dollars easy with this baby.
I've been shopping at Amazon.com since its inception. This is the first time I'm posting a product review even though I did not purchase through the site. Need I say more on what kind of recommendation I'm giving?!
Keeps us snug as bugs January 25, 2009
Wood Wren (U.S.A.)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have used a unit similar to this one for years. Over the past two years my friend and I have had a small...well shack, down by a nearby lake with no electricity, plumbing or anything modern. It does have a small wood cook stove and a nice soft bunk which is about all we need, to be real honest. We have been using an old portable heater such as this one which was made somewhere in Europe in the late 1950s which finally sort of rusted out. We bought one of these Sengokus in hopes of replacing our beloved old heater. It worked! We have had not problems what so ever. It keep the small cabin (One and ½ rooms) perfectly warm and we are quite snug between it and the old quilts we use. It is easy to carry and pack in, easy to maintain and suits our needs perfectly. If and when we ever get real heating in the place, something I doubt, I am sure she and I will be able to find some other use for it. I really very much recommend this one. I will say though that if you are not familiar with this sort of heater, you need to read the directions quite closely and do a bit of experimentation on your own.
Kerosene heater February 14, 2009
Mark Bolt (Banner, KY 41603)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bought this to heat a small garage/workshop and in case of emergency. It works great. Shipping was fast and the heater arrived in perfect condition.
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