|
Problem |
Possible Cause |
Possible Solution |
|
Heater ignites but goes out after a short time. |
1. Lack of fuel.
2. Water in fuel reservoir. |
1. Add fuel to tank, wait 1/2 hour to light
heater.
2. Completely empty fuel tank, replace wick. |
|
Smoke and soot are produced with a high flame |
1. Wick too high.
2. The bottom of the burner assembly is not seated
correctly. |
1. Adjust wick down (unpinned wick).
2. Move burner unit right and left. If that
doesn’t work, remove the burner assembly and look for a resin
buildup. |
|
Wick cannot be lowered, heater can’t be
extinguished. |
1. Wick too high.
2. Buildup of tar deposits on top of wick. |
1. Lower wick (unpinned).
2. Blow out flame or smother with a wet blanket.
When cool, remove burner unit, crunch wick with pliers, and burn
wick "dry." |
|
Strong odor. |
1. Heater in unventilated room.
2. The bottom of the burner unit is not seated
correctly.
3. Wick too high or too low. |
1. Open windows a bit for cross ventilation.
2. Move burner right and left to seat properly.
3. Adjust wick for proper height (unpinned wick);
if wick has ragged top, replace. |
|
Difficult to raise and lower wick. |
1. Tip of wick has buildup of tar deposits. |
1. Burn wick "dry" to remove tar/resin deposits. |
|
Heater slow to warm up. |
1. Wick needs cleaning. |
1. Burn wick "dry." Wick may need replacing. |
|
Can’t ignite or hard to ignite.
|
1. Igniter defective.
2. Batteries run down.
3. Wick needs cleaning. |
1. Replace igniter.
2. Replace batteries.
3. Burn wick "dry." |
