So I had a bit of an accident today while refilling my kerosene heater. Got distracted and spilled some kerosene onto my floor (the room has those nitori big tile carpet mats, not the puzzle kind). I've already dried the affected mats outside, been airing out the room with windows open, and wiped up what I could from the floor underneath. Planning to keep ventilating for at least a couple days even though it's freezing. Not sure yet to use the mats again or throw them away, but we'll see how it goes.
My question is, should I be worried about damage to the apartment itself? Like, will this cause issues with the flooring or anything that might come up during move-out inspection? Has anyone dealt with this before?
For context, my room is a small 1K apartment with those typical woody-looking tiles.
by akhdan_fadh
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Biggest concern I’d have is kerosene may break down any glues or resins used in flooring cause it to bubble up or peel up. So as long as your spill didnt run through and holes or gaps in floor and wall or tiles, you should be fine.
straight to jail.
JK. Just try cleaning up as much as you can and hope it didn’t seep through any cracks/holes
I think it should be ok.
The only issue will probably be the terrible smell
It’s gonna be fine! Don’t worry!
Kerosene is very volatile so, if you keep the area well-ventilated, the smell will almost completely disappear.
Your cleanup after the spill sounds totally fine.
But I’m a bit worried about the fact that you’re using a kerosene heater in an apartment. Isn’t that kind of thing banned in your rental contract? In places like Tokyo, landlords often prohibit any heating devices that could cause fires.
If they find out, you could get hit with penalties. And if a fire does happen, your insurance might not cover it.
Yeah it’ll be fine kerosene will dry up pretty quickly. The smell Will be gone faster than you actually think.
I’m honestly surprised your apartment allows you to use kerosene for heating though. Most of them have clauses against it for fire safety reasons.
That being said I absolutely love eating with it. It’s far better than electric and doesn’t dry a place out! It’s also cheaper and subjectively the smell is actually good.
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