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Boat Forum / Cruising / March 2005Kerosene burners
Hi group, I have a Blake (Taylor Lavac) kerosene stove. The burners clogged up on my last trip. I have a part kit but I discovered that I didn't have the special wrench to remove the jets. I would like to buy a whole burner so if it happens again I can just quickly replace the faulty burner and fix it later at anchor.. I see that there are several stoves out there which seem to use the same burner, ie Force 10, Optimus, maybe others. Anyone would know if these are in fact the same burners? Thanks, Jeannette Jeannette aa6jh Bristol 32, San Francisco http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html Get rid of the kerosene stove. It's nasty and pollutes the air inside your cabin. Bad stuff. G > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Bristol 32, San Francisco > http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html >Get rid of the kerosene stove. It's nasty and pollutes the air inside your >cabin. Few things are as tedious as the prattling of the Usenet evangelists of green. It ain't a gonna happen, so get a life. > Get rid of the kerosene stove. It's nasty and pollutes the air inside your > cabin. Bad stuff. IMHO it is preferable to things going BOOM as propane has been known to do. > IMHO it is preferable to things going BOOM as propane has been known > to do. It certainly could, but in all my years around boats I've never heard of a propane explosion. Of the several explosions I've seen or known about, all were due to either solvent or gasoline fumes. With the usual precautions, propane seems to have an excellent safety record. Matt O. >Get rid of the kerosene stove. It's nasty and pollutes the air inside your >cabin. Bad stuff. >G Thanks for your concern and advice. I like my kerosene stove. It doesn't stink. Is very easy to light (when not clogged). Give wonderful heat and is very safe. In a pinch I can use diesel in it. I would not have anything else. Jeannette aa6jh Bristol 32, San Francisco http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html >Thanks for your concern and advice. I like my kerosene stove. It >doesn't stink. Is very easy to light (when not clogged). Give [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Bristol 32, San Francisco >http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html I love my kero stove too. I got a new burner from Defender last year, they have lots of Blake spares but any keroscene burner should work. I find that mineral spirits burns cleaner and the low odor spirits are worth the price. http://www.defender.com/ > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Bristol 32, San Francisco > http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html IIRC they are all the same. It is best to get the cleanest kero you can find. Also when shutting down turn to clean (all the way left) before closing. SaltAir Might try to clean the jets with carburetor cleaner, works on all the little passages in carbs. Should be able to clean without removing jets. Available in auto parts or Walmart type stores. Stuff is flammable, so rinse the burner well after cleaning, wear gloves and protect your eyes. MMC > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Bristol 32, San Francisco > http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html The carb cleaner evaporates very quickly and you will notice I mentioned giving the burners a good rinse? Yes, I was joking wrt the propane comments. > The carb cleaner evaporates very quickly and you will notice I mentioned > giving the burners a good rinse? Got me! > Yes, I was joking wrt the propane comments. > >> The carb cleaner evaporates very quickly and you will notice I mentioned >> giving the burners a good rinse? |
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