If the heater is smoking badly but appears to have a good amount left. Look at the top edge of the wick. If it has a hard build up on it take it outside and let it burn itself out without turning it off. This is called a dry burn. It will burn the crud off the wick and improves performance.

This is on my rainy day list for tomorrow. I'm predicting it will not go as smoothly as what you just demonstrated. I also predict a fair amount of profanity and possibly throwing this thing across my shop. I applaud your patience my friend.

For anyone having issues with not being able to adjust wick up or down after the install, what worked for me was not only what another viewer mentioned, about having the wick all the way up before install, but making sure the gasket is properly seated ALL the way around. Mine was only partially seated, and prevented the main center unit with the wick to be seated all the way down. Mine was sitting a little crooked due to the gasket not being seated all the way. You can't really tell by just looking at it per say, but there is a little groove the gasket NEEDS to rest in, in order for it to work properly, otherwise the wick mechanism gets bound up. Took about 20 min and alot of cursing to figure this out. Hope this helps someone.

As others have already mentioned here, it is recommended to re-install the adjustment knob and then turn the wick all the way up BEFORE re-inserting the wick assembly back into position. This will allow the knob to fully adjust the wick up and down once assembled. Also, several manufacturers advise to "WAIT ONE FULL HOUR in order let the wick fully absorb kerosene BEFORE lighting. Failure to do so could severely damage your wick", as is written in their instruction manuals. Keep up the great work, you have a very good style of explaining even the little details to the viewers.

Thank you!! The split screen was VERY helpful!! Thanks for sharing

Used one of these for a couple years to heat a small cabin I lived in. Light them and extinguish them outside and crack a couple windows when using them. They produce a lot of heat and work great!

For my Duraheat 2304s the control knob needed to be in the maximum clockwise wick elevating position at the time the wick assembly was put back. Without the knob in that position, the control knob wouldn't elevate the wick after reassembly.

Thanks for this video! The instructions that came with the wick was like reading a foreign language, this video was simple & easy to follow!!

Life saver. Just changed my Wick? Your clear and concise video is fantastic.

I live in a house built in 1886 with all but one of the fireplaces removed. Once the cold settles in the house it turns into a refrigerator even if we get a warm spell the house stays cold … I have the same heater and it’s worked like a charm for the last three years but this year mid October we had a cold spell and I had to use it for our front bedrooms and for some reason the flames inside the heater is out of control smoking and flaming ! After watching your video ( replacing the wick ) I feel I can do this now that you have showed us ! Thanks for taking the time to make this Video, very helpful….

Kyle, excellent video. Just got this heater, and extra wick. Wont need to change for awhile, but I am glad to know how to do it. Thank you.

You should mention that on DuraHeat model #2304 the wick should be turned all the way up before reinstalling or it jams up, I found out by calling DuraHeat.

Nice video. You should take the top off and clean the soot off. This way, you know if it's burning cleanly. When it burns clean, the top stays white. I've had a few situations where it was burning less than perfect and you slowly start to feel sick. The best way of knowing is to all of a sudden see black soot at the top. Usually this happens when I try to lower the burn rate too much and it becomes inefficient.

This video is perfect. I've watched about 5 others and none were as concise and understandable as this one. Thank you!

Millennial attention span. “I’m gonna get this work out of my shop as soon as possible. I want it outside not in here.” LOL

Thank you for this detailed visual instruction. Ditto on all the comments that say the same. You have made my lift much easier with this. : ]

thank you for posting this it helped me and my family know more about fixing the wick especially for this cold winter i hope you had a Good Merry Christmas

They recommend waiting one hour for a new wick to properly absorb the kerosene before lighting or you will damage the wick. Even though dry burning and brushing the carbon off the wick is recommended about 3-5 uses or tank fills after the new wick has been put in. Also In my experience, empty or burn all the kerosene out before replacing. Because if you accidentally get the wick wet with kerosene before it is properly installed and pushed all the way down it will be very very difficult if not impossible to get it in place. I've been there. A wet wick will keep falling off the inside ring. If you manage to do it, a wet wick will also not want to slide into the tank and will push the wick off center and out of place. I wrestled with my first one for 20 minutes, almost gave up and the wick ended up uneven. So the flame was too high on one side and not high enough on the other. I ended up burning it until empty and starting over. Much easier with a dry tank.

I don't even have a kerosene heater and this is the best VIDEO I've seen on replacing the WICK!! :) but my brother DOES have a kerosene heater and he needs to change his wick. So, I'm going to help him! Great VIDEO Kyle !! thank you..

Good job. simple; easy; to the point.

Good video. Very clear and to the point.

Thanks for the help you made my job much easier.

Thank u for this video. Very well done. I just did the dry burn on my heater but took the glass tower off !!! Black soot EVERYWHERE ! Lucky I was outside ..... next week I'll do it as you explained with the glass tower in place ...... Thanks Again!

Awesome thanks for the heads up ☺️

Soak new wick for at least an hour, otherwise you can ruin the new wick.

excellent video man. especially with the different views simutalneoulsy. thank you.

Thank you Kyle for showing me how to change my wick. I even have the same model you do. Just have to make it happen tomorrow fella. Have yourself a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Peace too.

Thanks for this the only constructive point I have is a video close up of the inner heater where the wick fits to demonstrate your point for novices like me 👍🏻

I watched your video and it was very helpful! Thanks!

Great video..the best, thank you

Glad I watched. Saved me work. Thanks.

Yep mine also well over due just did it

Excellent. I greatly appreciate your video 👍

Thank you! My kerosene heater is ready for cold weather.👍

If you have difficulty finding a replacement wick you can renew the old one by trimming a little under 1/4 inch taking care to keep it straight and square.

Awesome "How to Video" from one who claims to be "A Non Professional Heater Fixer...". One technique/suggestion: When your ready to install the New Wick/assemble back on the heater unit base, is to elevate your new Wick UP with the knob (crank all the way to the right), takes up the majority of the wick and everything drops into place securely. With regular use during cold weather, Wicks last AT BEST 2 years..... Thanks for taking the time for posting!

Good video. Especially dealing with fuel already in the tank. A small amount of kerosene will make your garage or shop unusable for a time due to the smell. Best to do it outside if possible. Figured out mine was going bad when there was a gap in the flame around the burner when i was using it.

Long-winded and a bit more could be mentioned about the fact that the little tin sleeve with teeth and holes for the wick is part of the lifting mechanism. If you let the sleeve slide down too far the pins will go into the sleeve and shell but not ride the lift mechanism. The other thing I would add is that if you bump the spring release without pressure on the bottom it'll unwind the spring about 3 clicks too far. So, once you get the first pin in, twist the knob once or twice to verify it rides the lift (and doesn't just push the pins out).

You ever do a dry burn on your heater ? You let the heater run out of fuel . Re light it and let it burn the carbon and fuel residue off of the wick . It should burn for about an hour and a half on the carbon . We run kerosene heaters in our shop all day long. About once a week we do a dry burn . It will prolong wick life by 3 times . Also never burn dyed kerosene that is red in color as it is bad for the wicks . The dye gums and gels on the wick . I change them for other people frequently during the winter. Been running them for 20 years and doing my own matinence. Take care and stay safe !

Thank You, Sir.

Why did I watch this whole thing? I dont even own a kerosene heater. I must've fallen down the youtube rabbit hole again...

Excellent Video: I just purchased used almost the exact Heater from the original owner whom only used it a couple of times. I got it going in my home and it seems to be working quite well. I ordered online a New Wick but was nervous on how complicated the procedure might be, BUT no longer after watching this video.

I have an Omni 230 that I use as supplement heat. I just changed the wick for the coming season.

Very informative,thanks.

Hey man, good video! just what I needed... I'm a Visual learner. I can read it! However, unless I see it? I just can't comprehend it. The fact that these things are flammablevas well!? Well, Id rather watch someone to it first. Before I burn my house down! 🤣 But 60 minutes soak time it states in the manual after changing or running out of fuel. Not sure, if that's what they are referring to as "The Dry Burn*.., Or if that's another actual step prior to soaking after swapping wicks was well... 🤷🏻‍♂️. In any case, things worked well doing the same as you did. Soo... Lol Thought I'd share what little I did know with the class. Thanks dude. Informative as hell. Keep doing what you're doing.

Thank you!!

Trying to take mine apart, but the wick is jammed in pretty tightly. Thanks for showing how it should come apart though, much appreciated

👍🏾 good job

A couple of tips so that this goes smoother: 1. It's very easy to make sure the tank is empty. Use a siphon pump and suck all of the kerosene out. Then, light the wick outside. When it stops burning, your tank will pretty much be empty. To be sure, you can wait an hour and light it again. It should be pretty dry. 2. The wick will have metal three posts or little dowels that stick out maybe an inch. Those posts have to go in the spiral slots, each with a hole in the bottom. If you don't put it in there, the wick won't raise and lower correctly. 3. After taking to old wick off, put the knob back on! You'll need it later. 4. Once you get the wick on and you put it half way back on RAISE THE WICK! This will be hard, because it'll want to keep dropping back down. So use the knob to hold it in the up position and push the unit back on to the four posts (the ones that had the wing nuts on them). 5. Confirm that you can raise and lower the wick and that it drops when you hit the white extinguisher lever. If it doesn't work, take it apart and start again. Once all is good, take the knob off and put everything back together. This is something that if you do it a few times, you get it. The first time was hard for me. Good luck!

Thank you!!!!!

I ended up,(after free handing it for 20 min) lining up the holes, took 3 piecs of long medical tape to hold it in line and got it seated in, removed the tape....it helped

great video how long wick last ?

My instructions for the DH2304 say to remove the sleeve, fit the wick on the sleeve, and then insert. However, I couldn't figure out how to remove the sleeve without bending it.

You could always pump out the kerosene with that handy little pump that you use with those heaters. You don’t have to deal with all that fuel.

When you push the automatic shut off hold on to the nob for wick adjustment and let it gently go down. If you continue to let the spring go by itself you will break it.

Thanks man \m/

Canadians always do the best how-to videos. Great job, my thanks!

I managed to change my wick but now that I have the wick setting cannot be adjusted correctly. Either too low or way too high. What gives? I simply put it backtogether just like in this video and now the ajustment settings are messed up.

My wick assembly will not come up from the tank more than 1 inch. It is caught on the ignitor cylinder assy. I suspect the seal has expanded. 3 times I have attempted 2 remove it. 3 times it won the fight and was reassembled and put away. Ideas B4 I fill it with JP-8 and use it 4 target practice?

I did this whole job on my heater. Worked good for a few weeks then alla sudden the wick does not adjust right anymore. Can't get it to run with out soot. now how do i fix it? I just got in a new part the entire Wick adjuster part and no clue on how to do the swap. Any videos on that?

I found to install my new wick I turned the knob to bring the wick all the way up then as I put it back down on the base. I tried it as he did it but the knob was too hard to turn to bring the wick up.

good video... slow enough and the tip below to soak the NEW wick for an hour is to get the wick wet with kerosene (K-1 pure and clear) before lighting it the first time OUTDOORS!. Using the K-1 kerosene is best since it burns clean and does not foul the wick with impurities. NO GASOLINE at all for any reason (gasoline is explosive and flashes if a spark is applied). Light the heater outside with the wick raised UP and lower it when it is burning. To me, the battery/glowplug feature is a waste of time. I like using a cheap grill lighter that has a long tube/burn tip with a trigger to light the butane fuel... they are about $1 at a Dollar Tree type store. My Sanyo heater will not disassemble enough to remove the old wick, so I am stuck. I see no way to free the assembly (that has a wheel that moves the wick up or down). All the other steps are intuitive and I can do them easily.

worth a thousand words

I have a question, and if when I turn it on it throws up black smoke?

Should have cleaned the burn area of carbon/tar before the new wick, so it has a good-as-new starting point.

My wick will not raise up are down , any suggestions to what to look for. Thanks in advance!

And how do i know if i need a new wick?

Would have liked to have seen the wick heighth after replacement. My new wick is level with the top of the housing, even in the highest adjustment. This wick position does not allow the flame to burn very high, even in the highest setting. I watched your video to see if you actually adjusted the knob to the high setting prior to seating the wick in place. You didn't, so I was just wondering if your new wick was protruding up and beyond the metal housing of if it is flush, like mine.

why are you not using the woodburning stove?

What can cause sengoku or-77 kerosene heater wick not go down and it will not light

What would be the best solvent to totally clean the fuel tank of the keater Kyle ?? Thanks fella. Peace vf

How do you get the know to unwind. It won't turn back.

That wick did not look like it needed changing. If you're getting black smoke even after the flame is adjusted correctly then it needs to be cleaned by dry burning it which is something that is required if you maintain the heater per the manufacturer's instructions. You should be dry burning the wick every couple tanks of fuel to get rid of excess carbon as directed in the owners manual.

I got it all took a part put back together, but it’s not connecting somehow and it’s not winding up the wick. What do I do? I did it about 3 1/2 hours trying to get things to reconnect and I didn’t told me that.

Thx bro

Just ended up throwing my exact DH heater away because I couldn’t figure out how to get the new wick to raise and lower.

Tried wick install won't stay seated or stay in slots properly. Any suggestions?

How long does a wick last on one these heaters ?

How long does a wick last

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Drain pan?

How many hours can one wick last if you burn it 24 hours a day on low ?

Can you put in carbon fiber for a wick

The wick assembly breaks down further. You can specially get the wick liner out and it makes this way easier...

How long does a wick last?

you and I have the very same heater..Dura-Glow, the wick is a pain to put in..had to really look at the old one to see what I was doing wrong....thanks !!!

i noticed you didnt try to move the Wick up and down to make sure its not biding. Sometimes the Wick will bind. They say at leas 1/2 hour to let the Wick soak i think an hour is reasonable just to make sure.

What is wrong when the heater don't have a red glow.

I noticed that you didn’t mention anything about how far to put the wick in before you push it onto the pins? I’m told that there’s some kind of a line that you’re supposed to not go past when you place the wake up into that circle.

dam i didnt realize this shit was making my walls black. i usually hav the lights off lol. so today i took one good look n pretty much all my white walls wer slightly blackened by this and all kind of webs lol. fucked me up wen i started lookin aroun i was like wtf. is ther anyway u can do a video fixing the knob on this? mine is all jacked up first it wouldnt go down now it wont do anything. i took that plate thats in front of the knob out n started messing wit it n finally it went down. looks like that wire that goes around that wheel/knob is all over the place. i dont know

Did this stop the black smoking problem, thanks

The directions say any time you change the wick or you've completely emptied the kerosene and the wick is dry, after adding new kerosene (or replacing the wick), you should wait an hour to let the wick soak up the kerosene.

How do I shut off A Kero Heat Heaters that does not shut off ? I tried shutting it off to the Shut off Manual and it is still running ? I tried the Adjusting Range But it is still going .

How to fix heater. Knob turned to tight.

All you cover is the 90% that anyone can easily figure out.(screws and wingnuts) You then blow right by how to actually get the wick installed. "This is really tricky", "hopefully yours goes easier"? Hows about some closeups of the metal sleeve? Or a better look at lining up the pins? Nothing about wick height when your done. Nothing about how the wick adjustment knob works. Tightening the spring.

Mine is smoking, does that mean I need a new wick?

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Your assembly is going to cause severe binding of the wick....Also you should clean the wick post from tar buildup as wick lock out will occur without cleaning it...

Great wick-replacement video, thank you, however, the new wick needs to soak for a couple HOURS, not minutes.

the inner sheath that moves the wick up and down, that part moving around was driving me nuts!