I've been using a kerosene heater lately to take the chill off the house, and am really quite impressed at how well they work. I even bought a couple off Ebay to give to the kids, just to have some heat when the power is out. My favorite is a Kero Sun Moonlighter, that looks like an oversize lantern,provides a decent amount of heat, and a nice mellow light like a small campfire, all in the comfort of your living room !
Also bought a couple extra wicks from a site called "Miles Stairs Wick Shoppe". If you have any interest in kerosene heaters or lamps, be prepared to spend hours reading links on his site.
Anyone else here use kerosene , and have any experiences with it, either good or bad ?