My 170t SMELLS TERRIBLE while running. It doesnt blow smoke but the fumes are unbearable. I have had and used many many reddy heaters in the past and none smell as bad as this one. I can barely stand to use it. I use kerosene in the heater. My old readdy heater I burned kero from the same place and it never smelled this bad. Is this due to a pump pressure issue. What could cause this. Im about to get rid of it. By the way I work in a body shop so I am used to some pretty bad fumes and smell and this thing is almost unuseable.
SOURCE: Propane Reddy Heater
AIR MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT IS CRITICAL ON ALL GAS BURNING HEATERS. SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE INSUFFICIANT CUMBUSTION AIR WHICH WILL CAUSE A WHITE AND LAZY FLAME .... FLAME SHOULD BE BRIGHT BLUE WITH NO WHITE OR YELLOW TIPS ON THE FLAME.
SOURCE: I get lightheaded from the smell/fumes put out by this heater.
if this making you unwell a non ceramic should help , do you get headaches does it feel like you are getting the flu ?
SOURCE: My RCE 229A heater is filling the room with fumes.
Fumes are bad, stop using it until a technician has checked it out. Get a CO detector!
SOURCE: heater ignites properly, but gives off smoke &
sounds like a clogged orifice or obstruction in the the fuel line
SOURCE: Bad odor, burning eyes from fumes.
It sounds as though some Plastic part is being heated up to Fuming Point, being melted, and releasing toxic gas, I would advise not using it until you can get it looked at by a professional.
Hi,
Here are a couple of tips that I
wrote that tell you how to troubleshoot a Torpedo or Reddy
heater...
Reddy
Heater - Troubleshooting Torpedo Heaters
Torpedo
Heater Pump Pressure Adjustment
heatman101
Hi,
Here are a couple of tips that I
wrote that tell you how to troubleshoot a Torpedo or Reddy
heater...
Reddy
Heater - Troubleshooting Torpedo Heaters
Torpedo
Heater Pump Pressure Adjustment
heatman101
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