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¢ı TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE |
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| Heater Will Not Light ; |
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1. | Fuel tank is empty | 1. Fill tank with | ||||
2. | Water present in kerosene | 2. Drain tank. Remove wick assembly & replace wick. | ||||
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3. | Igniter plug fails to glow | 3. Replace batteries. Replace igniter plug. Check for broken or | ||||
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| disconnected wire. | ||
4. | Igniter plug makes contact with | 4. Lower wick using wick adjuster knob until igniter plug makes | ||||
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| side of wick | contact with top of wick. | |||
| Heater Produces Smoke or Odor ; |
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1. | Flame is too high | 1. Using wick adjuster knob, lower wick to desired 1/2” flame. | ||||
2. | Heater is in an air draft | 2. Move heater out of air draft. | ||||
3. | Burner is not level | 3. Using burner knob, rotate burner from side to side until it seats | ||||
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4. | Carbon or tar built up on wick | 4. Perform "Carbon Removal / Dry Burning" procedure. | ||||
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| Replace wick if necessary. | ||
5. | Contaminated kerosene | 5. Drain tank. Remove wick assembly & replace wick. | ||||
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| Flame Flickers or Dies ; |
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1. | Water present in kerosene | 1. Drain tank. Remove wick assembly & replace wick. | ||||
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2. | Carbon or tar built up on wick | 2. Perform "Carbon Removal / Dry Burning" procedure. | ||||
Replace wick if necessary. | ||||||
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| Wick Burning Down Excessively ; |
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1. | Dangerous, volatile fuel mixed with | 1. Drain and clean tank | ||||
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| kerosene (gasoline, benzene, alcohol, | ¡'Remove and replace wick | |||
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| white gas, paint thinner, camp, stove | ¡'Fill tank with | |||
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| 1. Water present in kerosene | 1. Drain tank. Remove wick assembly & replace wick. | ||||
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| 2. Carbon or tar built up | |||||
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| Replace wick if necessary. | ||
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| Wick will not raise ; | ¡'Push the safety reset lever (see diagram on P.2) to engage | ||||
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| the automatic safety | ||
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| Then dial the wick up via the wick adjuster knob. | ||
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| Heater is enveloped in flames ; | ¡'Call Fire Department. | ||||
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| ¡'Smother flames with fire extinguisher or sand. Otherwise | ||
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| blankets. Do not throw water directly on the heater itself. | ||
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