Originally Posted by andamo
Are you using K1 kerosene in your heater ? If so, that's the cleanest kerosene to use. Anything else is ''dirty'' and maybe this is what you're smelling. Maybe it's time to replace the wick.
I don't. That stuff is EXPENSIVE! It's like $11 a gallon.
I agree about the wick and should have mentioned that.
You could buy a small propane heater that will put off a lot more heat than the small electric heater.