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Kerosene Heater
INSTRUCTION
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Trivet
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Shut-Off Lever
Wick Adjusting Knob
PARTS LIST
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Tank Cover
Reflector
G uard
Cabinet
Level
Fuel Gauge Window
Front Panel
Base Plate
Cartridge Tank
Fuel Gauge
Water Saucer
Wick Case
Base Plate
Hand Screw
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Wick Holder Assembly Gaske, g-- Filler Cap
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lgnttion Lever
Wick Control Shaft
Shut-Off Device System
Shut-Off Lever
Wick
Wick Guide Top
Wick Guide Cylinder
Battery

SPECIFICATIONS:
MODEL E5
TYP ERADIANT
IGNITION METHOD BATTERY IGNITION
FUEL PU R E KE ROSEN E
BTU RATING 12,300
APPLICAB LE ROOM SIZE 18'x24'(5.5 mX7.3m)
FUEL CONSUMPTION 0.09 sal/h (O 35 litre/h)
TANK CAPACITY 1.59 gal (6.0 litre)
BURN TIML 13-17 hrs
WE IG HT 26.4tb (12 kg)
DIMENSIONS HxWxD 1 9 x 25x12.8 in (49Ox 645 x 330 mm)
WICK CYLINDRICAL FIBRE GLASS WICK
POWE R SUPPLY 2D SIZE BATTERIES
SELF EXTINGUISHER AUTOMATIC WICK DROP
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, WARNING
i' A. Risk Of Explosion:-
I tl) Never use any fuel other than pure kerosene. Never use kerosene mixed with
i water or dirty oil, gasoline etc., or yellow kerosene.
(2) Never refuel when the heater is burning. Never refuel until you are sure that the
i llame is completely out. Remember that flame takes several minutes to extin-
Suish entirely. You should double-check by raising the wick up. Make sure that
, the heater is completely cooled down before refueling. Wipe off any spilled
kerosene after refueling. Tighten filler cap firmly.
(3) Never refuel in living space. Fill it outdoors.
(4) Never use heater in areas where flammable vapours or gases may be present.
(5) Never store kerosene in any container other than an approved safety can. Store
your kerosene in tightly sealed container in a cool, well-ventilated place.
. (6) Never cover the heater or hang clothes or any other objects over it to dry.
This can cause overheating or fire.
i t7) Do not move or carry the heater when it is burning.
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; B. Due to high surface temperature, always keep children, clothings, curtains, furnitures
or any other flammable objects away from heater.
C. Placement: -
(1 ) Place heater in a level stable surface.
(2) Avoid direct traffic areas, doorways and drafts.
(3) Do noiJrr"" tt..t.i uno.t rtith temperature or exposed to the sun. v'
(4) When operating, keep heater at least 3 feet away from walls or furnitures.
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D. Avoid tipping the heater while it is moving to prevent spilling.
E. Routine inspection and maintenance is necessary (follow our daily inspection and
ma intenance instructions).
F. lf you suspect that the heater is not working properly, extinguish it immediately and
contact Your dealer,
G. lf you cannot solve maintenance problem, contact your dealer.
H. Risk of asphyxiation:-
Always provide ventilation when the heater is burning. Before you light your heater,
check for a source of air. lt may be a half-inch opening of a door to an adjoining
room, or a window opened one-half inch. Be sure to provide a source of air whenever
the heater operates in tightly confined areas, such as a bathroom.
l. ln a house of typical construction, that is, one which is not of unusually tight
construction due to heavy insulation and tight seals against air infiltration, an
adequate supply of air for combustion and ventilation is provided through infil-
\-z tration if the heater is used in a room providing 120 cubic feet (3.40 cubic metres)
for air space for each 1,0ff) btu per hour of heating rating, considering th'e maximum
burner adjustment. lf the room size is not sufficient to provide this, (1.) the door(s)
to adjacent room(s) should be kept open, or (21 at' least two permanent free air
openings should be provided, one near the top (ceiling) of the room and one near the
bottom (floor) with each opening having a free area at least equivalent to 1 square
inch per 1,000 btu per hour heating rating when the heater is in operation, or (3)
additional air should be provided through windows. lf the heater is operated in a
confined space within a building having insufficient air because of tight construction,
the air for combustion and ventilation should be obtained from the outside or from
spaces freely communicating with the outside. Under these conditions, a permanent
opening or openings having a total free area of'not less than 1 square inch per 5,000
btu hour of heater rating should be provided.
J. Pure kerosene must be used. K-1 grade, water clear.
UNPACKING
(1) Take out heater body from the packing case and
remove the plastic w!'ap. Open the guard by
tearing off the,tape which holds the quard shut.
Remove cardboard from Burner (Fig. 1)
Open tank cover. Ta ke out cartridge tank and
remove pieces of corrugated cardboard for cap
cushion from the bottom. Do not remove tape
from f iller c€p as this is a f ilter tap.
Keep the packing case as a storage box for
heater. For f uture use a lso keep operating
instruction manual.
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INSTALLATION OF DRY CELLS
Pu ll off cover at the back of cabinet and insert
the batteries'into the battery case (Fig. 2). Check
position of + mark. Easy insertion will be
obtained by inserting batteries into the spring
side first. After inserting the batteries, replace
cover over batteries.
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FUEL
Never use gaso line .
Pure kerosene must be used. K-1 grade, water clear.
(3) lf kerosene is not clean, or nrixed with vegetable oil, animal fat or machine oil, it will
cause carbon deposits on the wick and the following troubles may result.
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Fire circulation is slow on ignition.
Fumes may result and irritate the eyes.
Wire net will not heat to a cherry red even after 30
Small flame and low heat.
Automatic ignition becomes difficult.
Wick gets hardened, making it d if f icult to ad just
Wick does not drop even when the shut-off lever
extingu ish .
m i n utes.
the up and down movement.
is pressed and fire does not
lf any of the above occurs, the dirty kerosene and the contaminated wick should be
replaced.
(4) When buying kerosene, please note the following recommendations:
Buy a reliable brand.
lf you use your own container, rinse container thoroughly with clean kerosene
2 - 3 times before filling to remove any foreign matter.
Do not store kerosene in transparent or translucent plastic container. Ultra-
violet rays may change the quality of the kerosene and result in burning
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FUE LING
(1) Shut off the heater. Do not refuel while burning.
(21 Pu ll out the cartridge tank and ref uel. ( F ig. 3)
(3) Use either a siphon or a funnel to fill the tank.
(4) Watch the f uel gauge when fueling.
(5) Stop filling when the fuel level reaches the center
of the fuel gauge. (Fig. a)
Tighten the filler cap firmly.
Reset the cartridge tank in the stove. lmprol.ier
seating will not allow the tank cover to close.
Wipe off any kerosene overflow.
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PREPARATION FOR IGNITION
(1 ) Checking of fuel level
The fuel level can be checked by looking at the
fuel gauge window.
* The color portion (as shown in Fig. 5) shows
the remaining kerosene.
Ql Levelling
Ma ke sure the heater is levelled by check ing the
level attached to heater (Fig. o). shur-off device
may not work if heater is not fairty levelled.
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IGNITION
* Do not move or carry the heater when it is burning.
(1 ) For f irst time using the heater, wait 15 minutes
after fueling, to allow wick to become fully
satu rated bef ore I ight i ng . lgn it io n is possi ble
after 5 minutes when ref ueling. lf wick is not
fully saturated when lighted, heater will not
burn properly and would cause odours.
(21 Raise the wick to its fu ll height by turning the
wick adjusting knob clockwise till it stops
(Fig . 7l,. This fully raises the wick and also sets
the shut-off device (clicking will stop when
shut-off device is set)
(3) Move ignition tever gently to right till it stops
and hold until wick is lit in about 2 - 5 seconds
(Fig. 8). Return the ignition lever gently after ig-
nition. ln case ignition is not obtained and white
smoke goes up near ignition heater, set the ig-
nition lever again.
(4) Use Burner handle to swing the Burner for
2 3 times, to make sure that Burner is
properly seated after lighting. (Fig. 9)
* Even a slight unseating of the Burner will
cause f lame-up or smell.
(5) When re-ignition is performed immediately after
extinguishing, crude fuel can cause an intense
smell. Wait 5 minutes for cooling the Burner
bef ore re-ignition.
MATCH IGNITION
( ln case of battery failure )
Lift the wick, open guard, tilt the Burner and light
the wick with a match at two or three spots. (Fig. 10)
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FLAME ADJUSTMEN]
After heater is lit, it takes about 5 minutes to obtain a stable flame. Adiust the flame to
proper intensity. (Fig, 12)
(1) lf the flame flares too high above the wire net (Fig. 13), first check if Burner is
. seated properly byholdingthe Burner handletoswingthe Burner tor2- 3times
and see whether the flame becomes stable. lf the flame continues to f lare up, adjust
by turning wick adjusting knob counter-clockwise slowly.
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screen & Burner glow red
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Wick too high or
Burner not seated
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CAUTION:
It is dangerous to leave the wick too
rise, it will flare up to a too high flame
Ventilate wh ile heater is on.
high after ignition. As
condition. (Fig. 13)
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EXTINGUISHING
Push the shut-off lever down to extinguish the heater. Make sure the flame is exting-
uished.
ATTENTION:
Always turn off the heater before going out or going to bed.
Never abuse shut-off device by kicking or shaking the heater to extinguish flame.
Constant abuse will result in damage to the extinguisher.
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DAILY CHECK AND MAINTENANCE
Always clean the heater and the area around it. Spilled kerosene in base plate could
cause accident. Lack of maintenance could shorten life of heater.
(1 ) Checking of cartridge tank
Examine for fuel leakage during refueling. Make sure filler cap is tight.
(2) Checking of wick and wick guide cylinder
Take off the Burner and examine wick for carbon and also on upper end of the
wick holder assembly and the wick guide cylinder. lf there are carbon deposits,
remove them with screwdriver after lowering the wick.
(3) Checking of ignition heater (glow plug)
When the glow plug does not heat or when
the heater is difficult to ignite, examine for
breakdown or deformation of the heater
coil (Fig. 14]l .Slight deformation of the
heater coil can be corrected by match stick
or pencil. ln case wire is broken, replace the
glow plug with a new one.
(4) Checking and exchange of dry cells
lf the glow plug glows weak in spite of the normal heater coil, this is caused by weak
dry cells. Replace the dry cells with new ones.
(5) Checking and maintenance of wick
The wick used in this heater is made of heat resisting fibre glass which does not burn
and should last for a long time. To keep the wick in good condition. you should burn
the wick off every other month to remove the carbon deposits accumulated on the
wick.
lf carbon accumulates on the wick and causes diff iculty
ment of the wick, or if the wire net is not heated to
is difficult to be ignited by the dry cell ignition, burn
cleaning according to the following procedures to remove
Procedures of No-Fuel Burning for cleaning:
(a) Perform the wick cleaning outdoors without wind or at an open window.
(b) Extract the cartridge tank. Re-ignite after cooling the Burner and allow
the heater fo burn.
(c) When the red heat of the wire net becomes weak, raise the wick fully. and leave it
till the fire is naturally extinguished (in about t hour).
(d) BV this wick cleaning method, the carbon is removed and the wick becomes soft
Reset the cartridge tank after checking its fuel level and wait 15 minutes for th.
wick to become fully saturated before lighting the heater again. V
NOTE: Carbon is gradually accumulated on a wick used over a long period of time
and a wick used over 2 - 3 seasons may not be improved even when the no-
, fuel burning is performed. Replace such a wick with a new one.
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normal flame, and the fire
the wick without fuel for
the carbon.
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(6) Checking and maintenance of wire net and wire coil
(a) Wire net
Brush off any accumulated soot or carbon. check that the wire net has the
correct round dome shape. ln case the dome is deformed. reshape it by hand.
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uneven, space them by hand. ln case coil is
(b) Wire coil
Check for even loops. lf loops are
broken, replace it.
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WICK CHANGE PROCEDURES
(1) Remove the cartridge tank. open the guard and
emove the Bu rner . (F ig. 1 b )
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(21 Press shut:off lever down. (Fig. 1G)
(3 ) Extract wick adjustrng knob. Remove the
battery cover and extract the batteries. (Fig. 17)
Remove set screws from sides and rear of the
body. (Fig. 18)
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(s) Slant the body forward and lift upward to clear
the wick control shaft through the hole in the
panel. (Fig. 19)
Remove 3 screws holding
(F ig. 20) the radiation shield.
l7l Remove 4 wing nuts and 1 screw holding the
wick holder assembly and lead wire. (Fig.21l
(8) Remove the wick holder assembly. (Fig.22l
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Remove the wick from the wick holder assembly.
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(10) Set the lower end of the tape on the new wick
to the lower end of holder in the wick holder
assembly and smooth the wick in the holder
over the wick holding pawls.
(11) lnsert the wick holder assembly with the new
wick into the wick guide cylinder so that the
wick control shaft points to front. (Fig. 2al
i fizll Tighten each two diagonal wing nuts simultan-
I eously so that the gap for up and down move-
ment of the wick is even throughout. (Fig. 25t.
i Connect the lead wire for the glow plug.
i*- ' '1 3) neplace the body by reversing the procedures
L/ from (5) to (l ).
(14) After adding full cartridge, wait 15 minutes for
the wick to become f u I ly satu rated before
ign ition
NOTES:
The wick holder assembly gasket stuck on
the bottom of the burner cover should never
be removed.
After assembling the heater, test it in a saf6
place before you use it.
IGNITION CHANGE PROCEDURES
HEATER
- (1) Remove the body following the exchange pro-
cedures of wick steps (1 ) to (5).
-(21 Take out the glow plug by moving the ignition
lever with the right hand. Use left hand to turn
glow plug to left while pushing in slightly to
remove it. (Fig. 26) -11
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(3 ) lnsert the new glow plug in a manner so that
the guard of the glow plug is at the lower side.
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CHANGE PROCEDURES OF WIRE NET
AND WIRE COIL
(1 ) Unfasten the wire net by turning !eft.
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(21 Take out the used wire coil and replace with
a new one.
(3) Replace the wire net by turning right.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to deform wire net or wire
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STORAGE
To store.heater for the next season, follow these directions:
(1) Remove the cartridge tank and shake it to rinse inside out. Drain all kerosene and
allow the tank to air dry by hanging with cap off.
Next perform no-fuel burning for cleaning. Burn the wick after removing the tank.
When the red heat of the wire net becomes weak, raise the wick fully and leave it till
the fire is naturally extinguished. Perform the no-fuel burning outdoors without wind
or at an open window.
After no-fuel burning, remove the body following the exchange procedures of wick
steps ('l) to 151. Remove the wick holder assembly and dry the inside of the wick
case. Clean carbon off the wick holder assembly and the Burner. Clean dust
and stain off the base plate and body.
Remove the dry cells. Use new dry cells in next season.
After cleaning, assemble as it was before.
Cover the heater with a polyvinyl bag.Store it in the packing case and keep in a well-
ventilated place with low humidity.
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REPAIR
Wick too low ****Adjust wick height
Water in fuel *****Change fuel &
dry wick
Co ntam inated
f uel ***t**Change fuel & wick
Carbon on wick ***Burn off carbon
Out of fuel ***Ref ill tank
Wick too high *Lower wick
Wick control
malf u nction **Repair or replace
Wick not f itted
right *Re-f it wick in
holder
F uel sp il led *Wipe off excess
Burner not
seated * * * Re-seat Burner by
moving handle
Water on wick * * ** * * *Remove wick & dry
Wire net dented *Remove & reshape
Heater not
level led ***Level heater
Wick not adjusted *******Adiust wick
Lack of air **Ventilate
Wick has not
absorbed fuel tWait 15 minutes for
fuel to saturate
Wind or draft tRemove from draft
Exhaustion of dry
cell or broken
heater circuit *Replace dry cell or
heater and repair
broken circuit
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LIMITED WARRANTY
This equipment is warranted against defects in its manufacture or assembly for a
period of one year only from the date of retail sale. lf a claim is made within that
period of time, FUTURE PRODUCTS, lNC, will, at its option. repair or replace the
defective item. FUTURE PRODUCTS, INC; shall have no responsibility for any
damages incidental to defective equipment and its sole liability shall be for repair
or replacement as indicated. Shipping costs are not covered by this warranty.
This warranty shall not cover equipment which has been damaged after sale and
does not cover equipment which is not used or maintained in conformity with the
instructions packaged with the equipment.
THERE ARE NO IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS OR MER- V
CHANTABILITY WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE ABOVE WARRANTY
The above warranty is void if any fuel other than good quality kerosene is used.
What to do in case of defect:
Bring your FUTURA product and sales slip to your FUTURA dealer, or send copy
of sales slip as proof of purchqsq along with a brief letter stating nature of the de-
fect, name and address of yot? FUTURA dealer, and your own address and tele-
phone number to:
WARRANTY DEPARTMENT
FUTURE PRODUCTS, INC
817 Republican St.
Seattle, WA 981 Og
Our Customer Service Representative will direct you to the nearest FUTURA Ser-
vice Center or otherwise solve service problems for,you.
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