Extinguishing The Heater - Sengoku Mega-23K Owner's Manual

NOTE: The flames must be adjusted so that they are neither too high nor too low in order to obtain
proper combustion. Basic adjustment of the flame is controlled by using the wick adjuster knob to raise
or lower the wick. A fine adjustment of the flame can be made by grasping the burner knob and moving
the burner from side to side and front to back until the bright yellow-white flames appearing at the top of
the burner are as even as possible. After each adjustment, allow a few seconds time for the flames to
stabilize.
IMPORTANT NOTE: During the burning period, heat which builds up inside the body of the heater will
gradually warm first the burner, then the wick adjuster mechanism, and finally the kerosene located in the
tank of the heater itself. As this warming occurs, more and more kerosene will vaporize which in turn may
require further downward adjustment of the wick in order to maintain the flames at the
the burner. Because of this need for adjustment from time to time, the heater should never be left
unattended and should be extinguished before going to bed or leaving your home.
Because the risk of fire and/or carbon monoxide poisoning, never attempt to save kerosene or reduce
the amount of heat produced by your heater by operating it at a wick setting below the minimum Wick
Stop setting, or showing less than
disk.
VI. EXTINGUISHING THE HEATER
To extinguish, grasp the wick adjuster knob with one hand and push down
the manual shutoff with the other hand. You will feel a strong spring
tension attempting to rotate the wick adjuster knob counterclockwise and
lower the wick. By relaxing your grasp slightly, allow the spring to gently
lower the wick and extinguish the flames. When the spring action stops,
confirm the wick has been fully lowered by turning the wick adjuster knob
counterclockwise as far as possible. Allow 10-15 seconds, open the door
on the body of the heater, lift the burner with the burner knob, and confirm
that no flickering flames are present and the heater is fully extinguished.
(fig.13)
NOTE: Once the heater has been extinguished, wait 10 minutes before
re-lighting. The 10-minute cooling off period allows the heater to return to
normal condition and prevents the creation of a strong odor which will occur if
an attempt is made to immediately relight an extinguished heater.
WARNING: After a period of use, tar and carbon may build up on the wick,
interfering with its smooth lowering into the body of the heater. This could result
in the flames not extinguishing completely. It is the owner's responsibility to
inspect and maintain the wick to prevent such a hazard from occurring.
" - " of flame around the circumference of the flame spreader
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1 3
2 4
6
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NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
" height above
/
1
2
(fig.13)