Gubbo
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I have a Wallas 1800B paraffin boat heater. This was original equipment fitted to my Vindo 40 but, it hasn't worked for some time now.
I have been working on it with no success so far. I am hoping someone out there with practical experience of these heaters can help me move forward.
At present, going through the start sequence results in white smoke billowing out of the chimney, a warming of the wick pot but then no ongoing ignition or warmth.
So far, these are my actions and observations:
1) New wick and heater coil fitted. Coil set up to provide 4mm gap between it and top of wick
2) Fuel pump flow and return all checked and fine. Flowing nicely.
3) Glow wire glows red hot when operated (10.6 volts on battery, 12.8 volts with engine running)
4) The wick is damp with paraffin when checked and lights with a flame easily.
5) The pump operates throughout when the heater is switched on.
6) There is forced air entering the main heater body from the intake
7) The chimney cowl is off!
My latest test was to lower the wick pot and light it with a flame. It lit and burnt fine until I raised it back up into its place in the burner chimney. It then snuffed out immediately.
Of course, to perform this test I had to have the access panel off so any forced air to the burner was missing.
Sorry for the long post but I figured it better to give the full picture to anyone who may be able to help.
FWIW, I have spoken to karunda who were, understandably, non committal about the cause. I have had ebers and mikunis on previous boats and think they are great but this wallas is original spec, built-in and I would love to get it going again.
cheers
Gubbo
I have a Wallas 1800B paraffin boat heater. This was original equipment fitted to my Vindo 40 but, it hasn't worked for some time now.
I have been working on it with no success so far. I am hoping someone out there with practical experience of these heaters can help me move forward.
At present, going through the start sequence results in white smoke billowing out of the chimney, a warming of the wick pot but then no ongoing ignition or warmth.
So far, these are my actions and observations:
1) New wick and heater coil fitted. Coil set up to provide 4mm gap between it and top of wick
2) Fuel pump flow and return all checked and fine. Flowing nicely.
3) Glow wire glows red hot when operated (10.6 volts on battery, 12.8 volts with engine running)
4) The wick is damp with paraffin when checked and lights with a flame easily.
5) The pump operates throughout when the heater is switched on.
6) There is forced air entering the main heater body from the intake
7) The chimney cowl is off!
My latest test was to lower the wick pot and light it with a flame. It lit and burnt fine until I raised it back up into its place in the burner chimney. It then snuffed out immediately.
Of course, to perform this test I had to have the access panel off so any forced air to the burner was missing.
Sorry for the long post but I figured it better to give the full picture to anyone who may be able to help.
FWIW, I have spoken to karunda who were, understandably, non committal about the cause. I have had ebers and mikunis on previous boats and think they are great but this wallas is original spec, built-in and I would love to get it going again.
cheers
Gubbo
