Sounds like both of these heaters need to have the fuel air mixture adjusted. It's not a job for someone who doesn't know what they are doing.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. [email protected] To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Hume" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? > Good question Jerry! And since you asked, I am wondering why my garage > natural gas heater smells strongly like gas when operating. The unit is > only a few years old, and I clean it out frequently, but I am now getting > the gas smell when it's burning. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Richer > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:19 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? > > > > I have a 100 pound Propane tank outside the house. I have three > Propane appliances that run off that tank. They are an ordinary cook > stove, > an ordinary double oven, and a Propane space heater. > The stove and oven burn perfectly cleanly, no smell, nothing, just > heat. The space heater gives off smoke, it stinks, and the walls all > around > the living room where the heater is are darkened about ten feet off the > floor. > Why do the stove and oven burn so cleanly and the heater so dirty? > I know I'm supposed to clean the heater every year. Why is it that I > never have to clean the stove or the oven? > Thanks. > > Jerry > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2662 - Release Date: 02/01/10 12:37:00
