8. TURNING OFF THE OIL HEATER
To turn off the heater, press the left-hand button
(Figure 9). This will cause the wick to be lowered. If
this fails to lower the wick completely, turn the wick in
counterclockwise direction with the wick controller
until it is fully lowered. After about 2 or 3 minutes, lift
the burner by the burner handle and check that the
burner has indeed gone out.
Ȝ Inspection and regular maintenance of your
heater
Important! Never manipulate any of the following
parts:
- Automatic cut-out
- Fuel gauge
- Check to make sure that the oil heater is
clean.
All parts of the oil heater must be cleaned of
lubricants and oil residues. To avoid smells, be
sure to remove any fuel residues spilled when
inserting the fuel tank.
- Inspect the fuel tank on a regular basis.
Lift out the tank and check it to make sure that it
is not dented or leaking and that it is in perfect
condition. Also, inspect the tank for rust spots. If
the tank is damaged in any way, it must be
replaced immediately.
- Inspect the wick control system for soot
deposits.
Scrape off any soot or carbon deposits on the
wick ring with a flat screwdriver. Do not allow any
carbon deposits to drop onto the burner.
- Check the automatic ignition system.
If the automatic ignition system fails to work
correctly, check to see whether the ignition wire is
fractured or bent. Minor deformations can be
corrected with a small nail. If the ignition wire is
pulled apart or fractured, it must be replaced.
CAUTION: Take out the batteries prior to
replacing the wire.
- Check the batteries.
If, during ignition of the wick, the ignition wire fails
to heat up sufficiently to produce a normal flame,
the batteries must be replaced.
- Check the wick ring.
Check the wick prior to every use. Make sure that
the wick is free of soot and carbon deposits. If the
wick is soiled with soot or carbon, it must be
cleaned promptly.
If you encounter any problems with the wick:
NOTIFY YOUR SPECIALIST DEALER
IMMEDIATELY!
9. CLEANING THE WICK (SOOT AND
CARBON DEPOSITS)
Carbon and soot deposits accumulate on the top of
the wick ring when the heater has been in operation
a certain time. It is important to remove these
deposits in order to ensure good combustion and
correct extinguishing.
Check the upper part of the wick once the heater has
consumed 2 or 3 tanks of fuel. If it is rigid and brittle,
this is a sign of carbon deposits. In some instances,
soot will also have accumulated on the wick’s tip.
The wick is in perfect condition if its upper tip is
flexible.
Other signs indicating carbon deposits on the wick:
- the wick control knob is hard to turn
- the heater is difficult to start up
IMPORTANT: Carbon deposits must be removed
out of doors.
The oil heater will not function perfectly unless the
wick is tended to on a regular basis. For this
purpose, the carbon deposits which accumulate on
the upper part of the wick must be removed.
Cleaning the wick is accompanied by an unpleasant
smell. It is essential, therefore, to take the heater out
of doors, e.g. under a canopy or a similar well
ventilated place.
Removing the carbon deposits
Ȝ Keep the oil heater going, even if the tank is
practically empty. Alternatively you can remove
the tank cartridge and let the residual oil in the
wick container burn away completely. Once the
wick container is completely empty, the flames
will go out slowly. Now turn the wick up all the
way and let it continue to burn until it goes out
completely.
Wait for 30 minutes after the flame has gone out.
Re-light the wick and again let it burn until it goes
out completely.
Once the wick has cooled down completely,
remove any residual ash using a small brush or
an old toothbrush.
Ȝ All the carbon deposits which have accumulated
on the wick will be removed by this brushing.
When you are finished brushing, the wick should
have regained its original flexibility and look like
new. If you find that certain areas on the upper
part of the wick are still rigid, bend these areas of
the wick with pliers, which will break up the
residual carbon into small particles. After you
have cleaned the wick once, check to see if you
need to repeat the cleaning procedure in order to
get completely rid of all the carbon deposits. If it
turns out that the wick needs to be cleaned
another time, fill the container with a small
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