If “portable heater” brings to mind an ancient kerosene-fueled torpedo heater belching flame and acrid smoke, there’s good news. Modern portable heaters offer clean, efficient options for heating work ...

Kerosene heaters led to the cliche “burning the midnight oil.” Before electric lights became common, oil lamps were really the only option for illumination after dark—but these weren’t terribly ...

One approach for emergency heating, and to save money heating the home in general, is to use portable kerosene heaters. Before you buy a heater, consider these items: Talk to friends and the dealer to ...

Q. My roommate and I were given a kerosene heater recently, and we've been using it on cold nights in our first floor living room. Because we're not using the furnace to heat the entire house during ...

Garages and unfinished basements are often poorly insulated, making them prone to extreme cold during the fall and winter seasons. A garage heater can take this typically frigid space and turn it into ...

This story was updated in November 2025. Between the numb hands and the bulky layers of winter gear that make it nearly impossible to move gracefully, working on your car in a cold garage just isn’t ...