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Hi,

We have been donated a Kaminx KFA-170TGDP heater unit (manual in German, google translate of manual but without pictures: portable heat cannon kaminx kfa-170t google translate.pdf).

Label on device:

This is a transit area ('bus stop') in Lesvos, where refugees who have just landed await transport by 4x4 up a steep hill before being picked up by an MSF bus. Two large tents, people currently spend up to 20minutes here but may be several hours (and in worst case overnight) if we're busier later in the year.

We remain unclear as to what fuel is appropriate. Kerosene seems to be difficult to acquire, with local petrol stations saying nearest source is 1hr drive away.

We don't know what "No. 1 Fuel Oil" is. The translate of the manual also refers to this as "diesel" but we are concerned about pollutants (sulfur?), CO, oxygen levels in the tent etc. We can ventilate the tents but still unsure if this would be adequate.

To be clear, it is the exhaust of the fuel combustion process that is blown directly in to our tents (ie the only exhaust of the device is hot air that people will breathe in).

Does anyone have experience with these units and is able advise on which fuel is required for safe operation?

Many thanks, Anton Zhyzhyn Coordination Korakas team

Hi,

We have been donated a Kaminx KFA-170TGDP heater unit (manual in German, google translate of manual but without pictures: portable heat cannon kaminx kfa-170t google translate.pdf).

Label on device:

This is a transit area ('bus stop') in Lesvos, where refugees who have just landed await transport by 4x4 up a steep hill before being picked up by an MSF bus. Two large tents, people currently spend up to 20minutes here but may be several hours (and in worst case overnight) if we're busier later in the year.

We remain unclear as to what fuel is appropriate. Kerosene seems to be difficult to acquire, with local petrol stations saying nearest source is 1hr drive away.

We don't know what "No. 1 Fuel Oil" is. The translate of the manual also refers to this as "diesel" but we are concerned about pollutants (sulfur?), CO, oxygen levels in the tent etc. We can ventilate the tents but still unsure if this would be adequate.

To be clear, it is the exhaust of the fuel combustion process that is blown directly in to our tents (ie the only exhaust of the device is hot air that people will breathe in).

Does anyone have experience with these units and is able advise on which fuel is required for safe operation?

Many thanks, Anton Zhyzhyn Coordination Korakas team

Hi,

We have been donated a Kaminx KFA-170TGDP heater unit (manual in German, google translate of manual but without pictures: portable heat cannon kaminx kfa-170t google translate.pdf).

Label on device:

This is a transit area ('bus stop') in Lesvos, where refugees who have just landed await transport by 4x4 up a steep hill before being picked up by an MSF bus. Two large tents, people currently spend up to 20minutes here but may be several hours (and in worst case overnight) if we're busier later in the year.

We remain unclear as to what fuel is appropriate. Kerosene seems to be difficult to acquire, with local petrol stations saying nearest source is 1hr drive away.

We don't know what "No. 1 Fuel Oil" is. The translate of the manual also refers to this as "diesel" but we are concerned about pollutants (sulfur?), CO, oxygen levels in the tent etc. We can ventilate the tents but still unsure if this would be adequate.

To be clear, it is the exhaust of the fuel combustion process that is blown directly in to our tents (ie the only exhaust of the device is hot air that people will breathe in).

Does anyone have experience with these units and is able advise on which fuel is required for safe operation?

Many thanks, Anton Zhyzhyn Coordination Korakas team