So my dad gave me this kerosene heater he picked up at a yard sale for $5 and thought I could warm up my garage with it when changing oil or working on the cars. It looks in nice shape but there is no manual with it. Some lighting and extinguishing directions on the back of the unit is all. So I lit this thing last week and flames and black smoke is what I got so I put it out. I ordered a new wick and dumped all the old kerosene out as I found some minimal information on the internet and thought maybe a new wick and some fresh kerosene would do the trick. Took the entire unit apart, cleaned everything and replaced the wick but no instructions on how high the wick should be sticking out the top of the unit. The old one barely stuck out but I thought maybe it had become brittle and broke or burned off so no way to determine how high the new wick should stick out. There is a knob on the front of the heater that raises and lowers the wick about 1/4" and this knob when turned counter clockwise is to extinguish the flame. So I am thinking the wick must only stick up less than 1/2" but want to be sure before lighting it up. Don't want to burn the garage down! Does anyone have one of these heaters with a manual or does anyone know the correct height of a new wick?
Thanks,Scott
Thanks,Scott