[Vwdiesel] A question for the Kerosene heater experts in the group

[brian gochnauer]

I run about 15 gallons of kerosene a year through my 35,000 Btu kerosene
heater (bullet style) and in 7 years I've never seen the inside of it.
And it was used when I got it... and it came with the house r.. garage
actually.

Interested in knowing how you fix it.

BrianG

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have a rather new kero heater that I am at my whits end with.
> It had been smoking, stinking.
> Trimmed the original wick 2 times, helped but still stank
> Replaced the wick with a correct new wick.
> I am guessing I put it to high on the holder?
>
> It is very smokey when starting, and get to high to quick and smokes like
> crazy.
> I did follow the markings, I thing, when installing the wick on the holder.
>
> I have the unit apart one more time, it is pretty simple, so I know I can
> get this thing to work good again like it did years ago.
>
> Any other suggestions other then lowering the wick on the holder?
>
> thanks, this is my only current heat source in my garage.
>
>  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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