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

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 ?