Espar heater starting to fail

Annual maintenance is to replace filters and make sure glow plug is clean. Also recommended 'unofficially' to run 45 minutes on highest setting with clear, unscented K1 kerosene. A one pint container may last 2-3 years.

Most failures of Espar heaters are from lack of normal maintenance. A ticking sound should be heard from the fuel pump, that is normal.

 

Its a little white filter inline just above the fuel tank. Like the gas filter on a lawn mower.

 

Obsolete liquid? I wonder what all these salamanders are running on? Aircraft run on a kerosene derivative, too.

 

Kerosene runs about $3.55 a gallon around here. Little heater I have will run around 24hrs on a gallon. I normally light it for a few hours in the morning.

 

They have a new name for it now. It's called jet fuel.

 

Well it may be the fuel pump that is going out. It litteraly takes 10 seconds to tap it with the hammer to get it unstuck and flowing again. But do wat u do boss u asked for ideas i gave u mine

 

Ur going to have a tough time burning that kerosene if ur fuel pump doesnt work . Its best to check that first