[Rangerkris]

Got a new to me Eltex greenhouse heater, how long should the wick be up 

[DD.]

It's too high if the flame goes yellow should be blue. Yellow will give off soot.

As long as it blue it's OK, but obviously the shorter it is, the less heat it's giving out as it's burning less paraffin.

[Rangerkris]

Thanks DD if you hear a bang in a while its only me gone up hahahahah.  Will try it in a bit.

[Rangerkris]

I cant seem to get a blue flame

[DD.]

Have you trimmed your wick?

[Rangerkris]

Ermm no will try that, how much should i trim off ?

[DD.]

Enough to remove the excess carbon.

[Rangerkris]

Will try that thanks DD.

[lazydog]

After filling leave for 1/2-1 hour for wick to work properly before lighting,then check 10 mins later to check flame

[shaun]

 

[smud6ie]

Is your heater a blue flame type?I have 3 Eltex heaters, 2 burn with a yellow flame.
If the flame is too high then it burns orange and smokes, they have straight wicks. the other has a different design burner with more air holes,a circular wick and burns blue.
smud6ie