F.A.Q. Wicks

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F.A.Q.

Installation of a new wick:

First, it's very important to soak the wick completely before lighting. We suggest allowing the wick to soak in the heater for at least 60 minutes prior to lighting. If a wick is ignited prior to properly absorbing kerosene, problems can occur that may only be corrected by installing a new wick.

When a wick is ignited prematurely, air bubbles quickly develop within the capillaries causing a blockage that reduce kerosene absorption. When this condition occurs, the point of vaporization is closer to the wick surface. resulting in the cooling of the vapors as they rise rather than burning off completely. This causes a build-up of unburnt tar and carbon to collect on the burner tube and wick casing. This build-up will continue to deteriorate the performance of the wick and will cause smoking, odor, low burn problems, slow ignition and eventually heater failure if not corrected. It's also important that the fuel level in the heater is at a maximum.

If you soak the wick in a tank that is less than full you may greatly increase the amount of time needed to soak the wick, because of the reduced amount of kerosene that is in direct contact with the lower section of the wick.

Wick hardening:

Hardening of the wick can be caused by improper height adjustment and also by low quality kerosene, specifically kerosene contaminated by water. Wick hardening is a result of unburnt tars and carbons collecting and crusting on the surface of the wick. When contaminated kerosene is used, the heater cannot burn the fuel completely, resulting in this crusting condition. This same condition occurs if the wick is installed too low or if the heater is operated lower than recommended. When the heater is operated at too low of a setting the kerosene cannot be properly gasified, and normal combustion cannot occur resulting in this crusting effect.

When should you change the wick?

We suggest changing the wick when it doesn't burn as it should, if the top of the wick is hard, if it had a kerosene contamination or if it is not possible to properly adjust the height of the wick. A new wick lasts about 6 months if the unit is used on a regular basis.