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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-06-2018, 22:52
Replies: 21
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Posted By CarinaPDX
Re: HiSeas Heater - Help

Fab-All was the first name, changed later to Sig Marine (SigMar) and now bought by Dickinson. The Sigmar products are very similar to Dickinson but contain some nice innovations, such as the balanced...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-06-2018, 21:13
Replies: 21
Views: 5,644
Posted By CarinaPDX
Re: HiSeas Heater - Help

Good plan if I do say so :biggrin:

No, a pot burner takes 5 or 10 minutes to warm up before it is burning clean. They are usually left on continuously, unlike a forced air diesel heater or a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-06-2018, 15:07
Replies: 21
Views: 5,644
Posted By CarinaPDX
Re: HiSeas Heater - Help

There were three generations of these heaters, all of them problematic. The first generation had a little needle valve mounted high up on the heater, connected to a tube that dripped diesel into the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-06-2018, 14:52
Replies: 21
Views: 5,644
Posted By CarinaPDX
Re: HiSeas Heater - Help

Nope. Just three orifices. And no feedback. When (not if) the wick gets too much carbon the flame doesn't burn fast enough to keep up with the inflow of diesel and an overflow occurs. Also, if the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-06-2018, 14:42
Replies: 21
Views: 5,644
Posted By CarinaPDX
Re: HiSeas Heater - Help

The little aluminum box contains a three-way (plus off) valve, containing 3 rubys with different size holes drilled in them. Select the appropriate orifice for different heat settings, starting with...
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