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wh604

12-07-2004 03:55:50




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i just picked up a pretty good size kerosene torpedo heater.it stinks really bad,running rich.{eye burner-headache}i found a mouse nest under igniters and behind burner, plugging some of the small holes in the cylinder.{even found a crispy mouse}i cleaned out nest and blew the hole thing out really good with air,drain the old fluid,and drain the filter{spirel clothe type}it seemed to help some but still to bad to run in the 24x24 garage.it has 2 igniters on it .i was thinking maybe one wasnt fireing, causeing it to run rich. do the igniters just spark at start up, or do they spark the whole time its running?????. i have ran a newer smaller torpedo in the past, and i dont recall it stinking this bad.

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jim

12-08-2004 05:55:19




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
Start it up with it shooting outside, then when the end starts glowing red turn bring it inside. Works whenever when you are in a small area where there isn't enough air moving around our you don't want to stink it up.
Running Diesel will make them stink, we have had bad kero in the past but not often. Probably try adjusting your mixture.



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MAC,IL

12-07-2004 08:45:35




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
I check the pump pressure periodically with a small guage and adapter I have.



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Chris H (IA)

12-07-2004 07:46:03




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
The spark plugs are always on when the heater is on. On the back of the heater, you should see a bolt with a hole drilled in it. This bolt has a spring with a ball under it that acts as a "main jet" in that the more in you screw it, the less the amount of fuel that is fed in. (All the screw does is adjusts the amount of air going to the atomizer nozzle-more air=more fuel/Less air = less fuel.) On my old heater I kept a 7/16" wrench to "fine tune" it because as it and the air in the shop warmed, it would run too rich (no more than 1/2 turn) Hope this helps CHRISh(IA)

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John *.?-!.* cub owner

12-07-2004 06:39:08




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
The ignitor normally shut off once heat is up. Many of the older heaters give off bad fumes.



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Bob

12-07-2004 06:22:52




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
The fix is simple. Get a vented heated, and stop breathing carbon monoxide and pertroleum fumes. Do you run the heater with a door or window partially open for fresh air?

Your heater may be overfueling a bit, or have stale fuel. Typically, the fuel rate is controlled by an air pressure regulator that controls how much air pressure is sent to the nozzle, and blows through, and sucks up fuel by venturi action. Reducing the air pressure a bit will reduce the fuel rate. (Older units used pretty much a typical furnace fuel pump.)

That being said, after gassing myself a few times when I was younger, I can't stand to be around one of those heaters for more than a few minutes. I even bought one fired by propane, and even though it burns really clean, the combustion products still get to me. They can't be healthy for anyone.

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naz

12-07-2004 04:11:50




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to wh604, 12-07-2004 03:55:50  
Does it have a round wick.The one I used a few years back had a frayed wick which would cause it to burn suity(fumes)You can use scissors and trim it ,clean or you may need a new wick.As for the ignitor i'm not sure but I think it is on just to lite.I would say most trouble would be in the wick!!!Good luck,
naz



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wgloff

12-07-2004 18:17:44




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 Re: kerosene heater headache in reply to naz, 12-07-2004 04:11:50  
I was given a 150,000 btu reddy heater last year. To not get fumed, the flame must stay behind the plate at the outlet and it must glow a dull red. I got my info from the gentleman that gave it too me. They used them to heat potato storages. He said when it was right, there were no fumes. My wife can tell in an instant, and she hasn't complained at all.
Good fresh kerosene is a must to start with. I also adjust the air as needed.

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