Fixing up a kerosene heater

In this video, I take a kerosene heater that I found in a pile of free stuff at the curb and get it operational again. Clean up, inspection, and a new wick installation is featured.

[@johncassani4610]

I own 3 of the same heater and use them in my house all winter. You have to adjust the flame very little and it will burn clean for almost 12 hours. Call the number on the heater and ask them to send you the manual. My house has electric heat so these kerosene heater saves me quit a but of money! Also yiu have to dry burn the wick after every 3rd tank of fuel. Hope this helps you out.

[@g.fortin3228]

dry burn ? as in let the tank run dry ?

[@Yukonjackman1]

We had one for a couple of years we used to heat the house in Seattle and never had a problem with it.

[@davidcolantuoni9165]

The generator ( part floating on top of fire) must be red hot before attempting flame adjustment. To help this out Set wick highest flame, even overturn the nob a bit. While doing this lift the generator up about a half inch. You will hear a fast hot flame. Shouldn't take but a minute Thursday for generator to glow red. Slowly lower generator if it smokes, just wait a little longer. Older units us to have a handle on the sidethat lifted generator for lighting. No idea why it was removed. BTW Yes to get unit setup you need to run it on high for about 10 minutes. This is to fully get the generator hot. After that you can lower wick and control the heat a bit. A little smoke wheN setting up is normal. I always set mine ( one of three I own) near an open the door, then move into garage once they full get hot. Even have used it in the house. Not suggest. But it smokeless and oderless once it fully hit. Don't let it run dry.....it destroys burnout the wick

[@mysushi9]

Thanks that really helped me out, I'm Definitely subscribing!

[@g.fortin3228]

funny thing is the instructions were right there on the bench Lol.. nice job tho ' ! my wich is very slightly higher on one side, talking just a tiny bit..makes it smoke. Will be taking some sharp scissors and making it perfect. if it doesnt run cleaner after I'll sell it for sure.

[@AppliedOCD]

Unfortunately, the instructions didn't state to raise the wick before reinstalling the burner assembly onto the base.

[@wardraven8755]

Whoever owned this befor was burning it without the chimney. The wick only goes in one way and it doesn’t matter how high or low you have it.

[@johncassani4610]

I disagree and that's why it smokes!

[@victoryfirst2878]

Can you tell me why the flame is not up as high as it should be Sir after you light the flame ???

[@wardraven8755]

No he can’t i can tell he doesn’t know much about a kerosene heater he is learning. But the flame being low could be you have the wick low if you have the wick all the way up and the flame is low it could be a clogged wick or the wick has been burnt down to far either way it needs replaced.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thanks@@wardraven8755

[@FarrellNusz]

That’s what they did wrong probably and it wouldn’t raise high enough to burn clean .

[@deliveryguy7402]

Or it was never dry burned, which needs to be done after 3 fill ups.