torpedo heater - OT ? you decide ...

My 30,000 BTU lpg torp heater has started burning back into the mixer tube , and I can't figger it out . I have so far tried an adjustable regulator thinking that maybe the original was malfunctioning and I've pulled a wad of steel wool thru the tube in case a little roughness might be affecting the air flow or maybe a spider web doing the same . No joy , it still burns back into the mixer tube . Any thoughts on what else might be causing this problem ?

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Terry Coombs
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This is just a guess, but could it still be in mourning over Hillary's loss? ;-(

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Gordon Shumway

I was wondering a while ago if maybe something is partially blocking the jet ... the inlet of the reg is clean and there's no way anything is going to get past the regulator , plus it acted the same way with a different regulator . I'm thinking that anything that disrupts the gas flow from the jet has an effect on the velocity of the air/gas stream ... I'll have to figure out a way to clean the orifice and the face of the jet , going to be fun because it's buried up in the bottom of the unit - and it's all riveted together so there's no easy way to get at it .

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Terry Coombs

Doubtful , it's a conservative heater .

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Terry Coombs

Clearing the jet with a piece of .025 MIG wire didn't help .

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Terry Coombs

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