Just received unit and started up and worked well using heating oil.Flames extended out a few inches around the metal deflector - is this normal?
57556
Yes if it's only a inch or so. I use Kerosene undyed for reducing smells. Once it is running at full the flame should stop and just the cone will glow red hot.
1273887
If it only did it the first time you ran it. It is normal. Burning off oil on metal from manufacture.
1923380
I had a bit of oil on mine and I just burned it off. I think it is there to stop it from rusting while in storage. Hope you like it, I love mine.
1003006
I did. I was just not as "forceful" with it. I just went over the burner lightly, removing as much of the gunk as I could. It didn't seem to affect it at all. Of course, I did end up getting the "sparker" wet, but once it dried (I just sparked it a few times) it lit right up. Haven't had any issues with any of it at all.
175182
Had problem with heater elements not lasting and notice the anode was used up. The elements seemed to be acting as a anode and after replacing this they have lasted three times as long as they did before and still going strong. This could have been a coincident but seem to be working right now. Just be carful that you don't cross thread as you install as I had to reach down inside a small hole to get it started with two fingers to make sure it was lined up properly.
706206
Unfortunately it is normal, but not safe. Hot cords that are touching flammable material, such as paper or plastics, can pose a fire hazard. This is exactly what my heater did before it quit working, and started to smoke from its on/off switch.
1696849
Had to adjust flame sensor probe so pilot light flame was touching it. No problem after.
372010
No. That might be happening because you have the Valve set too low. Try setting it a little higher, then reduce the flame to desired flame
968822
It's pretty good, though I think I may have run some furnace oil back through the tube when I first started it. It lifted about 7' while operating from the top.The job was to drain one nearly full oil tank and pump it into another similar tank on another furnace in the same building about seventy feet away. I ran the oil through garden hoses over three operations. I had to burn enough fuel out of the receiving tank to accept more, and then I pumped the dregs out while tipping the tank up on a third day. The pump did its job very well, moving furnace oil more quickly than I would have expected. It's pretty good, though I think I may have run some furnace oil back through the tube when I first started it. It lifted about 7' while operating from the top.The job was to drain one nearly full oil tank and pump it into another similar tank on another furnace in the same building about seventy feet away. I ran the oil through garden hoses over three operations. I had to burn enough fuel out of the receiving tank to accept more, and then I pumped the dregs out while tipping the tank up on a third day. The pump did its job very well, moving furnace oil more quickly... » Read More It's pretty good, though I think I may have run some furnace oil back through the tube when I first started it. It lifted about 7' while operating from the top.The job was to drain one nearly full oil tank and pump it into another similar tank on another furnace in the same building about seventy feet away. I ran the oil through garden hoses over three operations. I had to burn enough fuel out of the receiving tank to accept more, and then I pumped the dregs out while tipping the tank up on a third day. The pump did its job very well, moving furnace oil more quickly than I would have expected. « Show Less
2269607
Red glow is normal, means the heating element is working. I would check your vent tube for blockage.
757853
Not something I had happen; follow the instructions to season it- should help. Burned clean and left very little behind besides the normal effects of being a smoke box- some discoloration on the walls etc but thats what I'd expect
2277053
Do you mean the main flame cuts off and must be reignited? We've never had a problem with our natural gas unit. Is your's propane or natural gas? Low line pressure could be the problem as could be the O2 senser.
968824
It's pretty good, though I think I may have run some furnace oil back through the tube when I first started it. It lifted about 7' while operating from the top. The job was to drain one nearly full oil tank and pump it into another similar tank on another furnace in the same building about seventy feet away. I ran the oil through garden hoses over three operations. I had to burn enough fuel out of the receiving tank to accept more, and then I pumped the dregs out while tipping the tank up on a third day. The pump did its job very well, moving furnace oil more quickly than I would have expected.
1140918
Problem could be very, but check the ignitor to see if it is too close to the burner and did not make enough spark, the other thing to check is to make sure the wire is ground, otherwise it will not spark.
1761720
I've had no problems at all with mine. Here are a few suggestions: (1) Does gas flow and just not ignite by pushing the igniter? If so, you can use a match or lighter to get it going. (2) Do you smell gas under the unit, but not in the fire box? Check to see that the nozzles are inserted into the venturi ports--also, make sure they are JUST inserted--air has to mix in where the side openings are. (3) Do you not smell any gas? Make use that the tank is full and that the screw in is all the way in and then that the gas valve is fully open. Those are the only things that come to mind.
675779
No problem lighting heater. Hold button down for about 10 seconds, release and depress button again. Residual gas from first press should help firing it right up.
1599170
Mine get got. But the burner I use is about as wide as the cup so the flames are closer to the handles than some smaller ones so that might be why.
843646
The smoke is probably water vapor...you were pumping down a AC system, right? Mine did the same thing...I've used it several times and always see what looks like "smoke" coming from it...as long as the oil is filled to the level line on the sight glass and you keep it level while it's running, I wouldn't worry too much about it.