Dayton 3VE52

Basics

• A Portable Oil Fired Space Heater
  • Often called “torpedo heaters”
  • Electric Forced Air

Repair

• This has (Constand?) Spark Ignition, Photocell Based Flame Detection, and Vane Pump Air Compressor (~10 PSIg Max supposedly) based Siphon Sprayer for fuel delivery/atomization
• Check for Fan/Spark, if both are good it’s probably a Fuel and/or sensor issue
• Air Filters+Hoses can be Dry Rotted
• Frontmost Hose is Air, Rear Hose is Fuel-In

Spare Parts

Spark Plug

• A Kerosene Wicks . Com listing for Spare Parts only has the Spark Plug

Sourcing

Grainger

• A Grainger Listing for a DAYTON Portable Oil and Kerosene Torpedo Heater: Wheeled Mounted, 5,000 sq ft Heating Area ( Model Number “3VE52” )
  • ~775.45 USD as of this edit

External Links

• A Video by the YouTube Channel “sixtyfiveford” Titled “Diesel Kerosene Forced Air Heater FIX EVERYTHING” ( ‘’’~22 Minute Watch’’’ )
  • Good overview
  • Their main issue was a “Mouse House” blocking the main chamber (luckily the mouse had moved on lol), and a “stiff fan” which they relubricated with a Thin Oil. They chose Automatic Transmission Fluid ?
• A Video by the YouTube Channel “Joe’s Bus Barn” Titled “Dayton oil fired heater” ( ‘’’~13 Minute Watch’’’ )
• A YouTube Short by the YouTube Channel “DoItYourselfWithJoe” Titled “Torpedo Heater Repair”
  • Showcases the Compressed Air Fuel Siphon Test