Remander
10-06-2012, 21:34
These heaters run on propane canisters and usually work great. Mine did for a year or so and then the pilot light started burning yellow, and the heater would just go out randomly after a few minutes.
It had gotten dirty out on my patio. I cleaned the outside, but the inside apparently needed cleaning too.
I read the fix on their website. Lower the front protective grate (pops out at the top if you lift up), and run a q-tip swabbed in alcohol down the pilot tube a couple inches. (I had to remove some cotton to make it fit.) Twist, and remove.
My q-tip came out dirty. After it dried, I fired it up, and it was like new! Blue pilot flame, and the heater runs well.
I had been about to throw it out in frustration. Maybe someone in the same situation will read or google upon this and save a good heater.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpiK2cizdFIs3v_LH7ZVP4V-dy2ASoPozyps1nMy_6bOFUx21y1g
It had gotten dirty out on my patio. I cleaned the outside, but the inside apparently needed cleaning too.
I read the fix on their website. Lower the front protective grate (pops out at the top if you lift up), and run a q-tip swabbed in alcohol down the pilot tube a couple inches. (I had to remove some cotton to make it fit.) Twist, and remove.
My q-tip came out dirty. After it dried, I fired it up, and it was like new! Blue pilot flame, and the heater runs well.
I had been about to throw it out in frustration. Maybe someone in the same situation will read or google upon this and save a good heater.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpiK2cizdFIs3v_LH7ZVP4V-dy2ASoPozyps1nMy_6bOFUx21y1g