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Parasene Heater
I have got my new greenhouse up and running, and have been given a parasene heater with no instructions. I have googled and asked friends with no luck so can anyone here tell me how to use it please? 
I know you should trim the wick and try for a blue flame, I presume the more wick showing the hotter it burns ?
I have managed to get it alight it is the standard old fashioned model and has 2 wicks and that T shaped chimney.
Do I need to retract the wick so it is inside the dome shape thing or should it be sticking out of the top ? Do I need to trim it everyday, does this mean just removing the burnt bits ? Should I have both burning all night or just one if I want to make it frost free and not warm ?
I bought a 4 litre can and have only half filled it for now incase it went bang
paraffin was a joke to get hold of in Bromley. Are these heaters safe , I have heard they can cover greenhouses in soot, how do I prevent that ? At the moment it is outside heating the garden , it is smoking a little but not much. 
Any info would be appreciated.
I have bought a min/max thermometer as recommended to me in another post and they are not the easiest things to work out without directions
my min temp so far is 5c but a cold spell is forcast for Easter.
Thanks everyone
Edit: I have put it inside the greenhouse for ten minutes and its very smelly in there ? Is this normal ? Will the fumes damage my little seedlings ?

I know you should trim the wick and try for a blue flame, I presume the more wick showing the hotter it burns ?
I have managed to get it alight it is the standard old fashioned model and has 2 wicks and that T shaped chimney.
Do I need to retract the wick so it is inside the dome shape thing or should it be sticking out of the top ? Do I need to trim it everyday, does this mean just removing the burnt bits ? Should I have both burning all night or just one if I want to make it frost free and not warm ?
I bought a 4 litre can and have only half filled it for now incase it went bang


Any info would be appreciated.
I have bought a min/max thermometer as recommended to me in another post and they are not the easiest things to work out without directions

Thanks everyone
Edit: I have put it inside the greenhouse for ten minutes and its very smelly in there ? Is this normal ? Will the fumes damage my little seedlings ?
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Take a look at the FAQ on Parasene heaters here, it should help with many of your questions
https://www.parasene.com/page/index.asp0 -
Thank you , that page tells me a lot , dont know why it didnt come up in my search0
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