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**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]] ? | **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]] ? | ||
*[https://youtu.be/m6oQchr_Eh0?si=yYC4ISSUnfKj2kib A Video by the YouTube Channel “Joe’s Bus Barn” Titled “Dayton oil fired heater” ] ( ‘’’~13 Minute Watch’’’ ) | *[https://youtu.be/m6oQchr_Eh0?si=yYC4ISSUnfKj2kib A Video by the YouTube Channel “Joe’s Bus Barn” Titled “Dayton oil fired heater” ] ( ‘’’~13 Minute Watch’’’ ) | ||
*[https://youtube.com/shorts/EfLxpHX_POQ?si=P6qPGu_S-6YI3Bcw A YouTube Short by the YouTube Channel “DoItYourselfWithJoe” Titled “Torpedo Heater Repair” | *[https://youtube.com/shorts/EfLxpHX_POQ?si=P6qPGu_S-6YI3Bcw A YouTube Short by the YouTube Channel “DoItYourselfWithJoe” Titled “Torpedo Heater Repair” ] | ||
**Showcases the Compressed Air Fuel Siphon Test | **Showcases the Compressed Air Fuel Siphon Test | ||
[[Category: Space Heaters]] | [[Category: Space Heaters]] | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 28 November 2025
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
Air Filters
Air/Fuel Hoses
Control PCB Schematics
Sensor
Thermostat Dial
Internal Links
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