Fueling Your Heater - DuraHeat DH2304 El Manual Del Propietario

NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
It is normal for a kerosene heater to give off a slight odor upon start-up and shut-down.
After 5-10 minutes of operation, the heater should have reached its normal operating temperature and any
odor should be very slight.
NEVER store kerosene in direct sunlight or near a source of heat.
NEVER use kerosene that has been stored from one season to the next.
Kerosene deteriorates over time. "OLD KEROSENE" WILL NOT BURN PROPERLY IN
THIS HEATER.
A variety of problems can result from using poor quality kerosene --- smoke, odor, low flame, difficult ignition,
difficult shut-down, flame flickers and dies, excessive burning down of the wick, reduced wick life, wick
adjuster sticking, excessive deposits on the wick, etc.. If you encounter any of the problems listed above,
check your kerosene. If you discover that the kerosene is the problem, get a fresh supply of 1-K KEROSENE
before using your heater again.

FUELING YOUR HEATER

NEVER FILL THE HEATER FUEL TANK IN THE LIVING SPACE:
FILL THE TANK OUTDOORS.
Before fueling the heater, take the heater, the kerosene, and the manual
siphon pump outdoors. To use the manual siphon pump, tighten the cap
on the top of the siphon, place the straight tube into the kerosene
container, and insert the flexible tube into the opening of the fuel tank. By
squeezing the bulb of the siphon pump, fuel will be transferred from the
kerosene container into the heater tank (Fig.10). Carefully watch the fuel
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gauge on the base of the heater so that you will know when the tank is
getting full. When you approach the full mark, loosen the cap on top of the
siphon pump. This will stop the flow of kerosene. DO NOT OVERFILL
YOUR HEATER. Allow the siphon pump to drain thoroughly before you
LOOSEN
remove it from the tank and the kerosene container.
TIGHTEN
After fueling the fuel tank of the heater by using siphon pump, make sure
that you loosen (counter clock wise) the cap on the siphon pump to drain
thoroughly the remaining kerosene in the siphon pump. For the reuse of
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siphon pump, make sure that youtighten (clock wise) the cap on the
siphon pump to transfer the kerosene into the fuel tank properly. (Fig.11)
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FUELING OF THE HEATER : When fueling your heater for the first
time and any other time when the tank has been completely empty, as in "Dry Burning" (page 8) make sure
to allow the wick to soak a minimum 60 minutes before you attempt to light the heater. Take note of the
time you started to soak the wick or use a kitchen timer or wrist watch with an alarm feature. Failure to
properly soak the wick can trap air pockets in the wick causing the heater to burn poorly.
Premature ignition can destroy your wick.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FIRST IGNITION OF HEATER
The first time you light your heater there may be some odor due to the burning off of oils used in the
manufacturing process. To avoid this you may wish to burn the heater outside on a calm and windless day.
If it's windy consider a porch or garage or other room where the windows can be open to disperse the odor.
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