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My 60,000 btu kerosene heater runs for several minutes then stops. sometimes it runs for 10 min then stops, sometimes only 2 minutes. any ideas? after i unplug it wait a little and plug it back in it may only run 30 sec....

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There may be a safety thermal cutout switch that is out of whack.

jl1058 Jan 16, 2011

I'm having the same problem with my heater. It will run for a while then turn off. Un plug and plug it back in and it always starts up. Runs for varying lengths of time and turns off. Would you eleborate on diagnosing the thermal cut out switch?
spacerook Jan 16, 2011

Is it the glow bar or spark plug type Is it the glow bar or spark plug type

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