100000BTU Kerosene no t-stat Fires up and works from 30 seconds to 5 minutes sometimes longer. I find if I elevate the unit it sometimes work longer but drips fuel from the back. This is a late 1980's model
The fuel leak must be corrected since I believe this is
connected to the fuel supply at the nozzle at the firing
area. Fuel nozzle must be atomize all the time to keep
it burning, otherwise the operation stops. This is what I
know from experience. May this info help you.
You have fixed the leak and still the problem remains. So, please
check the following; (Unplug the power line)
1. Check the line from the kerosene tank to the inlet port of the
pump. See to it that the line is free by disconnecting the pipe at
the inlet port of the pump. Kerosene will flow free if this line is
disconnected, and is therefore, okey. Otherwise, declogg or
clear it up, and reconnect the pipeline.
2. Check the fuel pump, if this is running normally, by observing
the fuel nozzle if there is a continous supply of atomized
kerosene at the ignition chamber. If the flow of atomized
kerosene stopped, Check the pump motor. I presume that
the motor also stopped. Then, run it again, and observe the
motor, the bearing may need replacement. You can also check
the motor by a Clamp ammeter. The ampere reading must not
exceed the nameplate rating.
May this help you.
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I replaced fuel lines and thought that it was fixed. After 5 minutes or so it shuts of. You can hit reset and it comes back on but does the same thing.
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