Gas Fireplace Smells Like Kerosene. This will go away after the first three or four hours of use and is not cause for concern. I'm painting, but not really near the fireplace, and the smell doesn't seem to be near the paint.
Gravity warm air, forced warm air, gravity hot water, forced hot water. In addition, if the heater is operated at too low of a temperature setting or with the wick installed too low. If you can't get a hold of either, call your local fire. Ventless gas heater smells like kerosene.
Propane is a gas, whereas kerosene is a liquid that becomes a gas at ignition.
Dusted off the stove before startup but still the strong, strong smell. Smells like kerosene or burning oil. It's a common problem and the result of some petroleum product recently used in the home. Most commonly folks mistake a gas leak with an airborne odor in the house that is most chemicals that are airborne in the room that go through the burner comes out smelling like kerosene.
